Period of Hajj and moral limits (L-246)
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الحَجُّ
أَشهُرٌ مَعلوماتٌ ۚ فَمَن فَرَضَ فيهِنَّ الحَجَّ فَلا رَفَثَ وَلا فُسوقَ وَلا
جِدالَ فِي الحَجِّ ۗ 197a. |
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197a. ‘Al-Hajju ‘ash-hurum-ma’-
luumaat. Faman- faraza fiihin-nal-
Hajja falaa rafasa wa laa
fusuuqa, wa laa jidaala fil-Hajj. |
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197a. The Hajj is during specific months. Whoever decides
to perform the Hajj—there shall be no sexual relations, nor misconduct, nor
quarrelling during the Hajj. |
‘Ash-hur – (the months) Shawwal, Zii-qadah and ten days of Dhul-Hajjah (last three months of Lunar Calendar) have been set for Hajj (Pilgrimage). Actual Columns (Arkaan) of the Hajj are performed during the second week of Dhul-Hajjah. But making a vow of the Pilgrimage (preparatory to entrance into Makkah) begins two months in advance, with effect from the month of Shawwal. The ‘Ihram (the garment worn by the Pilgrims on entering the limits of Haram (Meeqaat) is required to be worn by every Pilgrim. This Dress is - two unstitched sheets.
Imam Abu Hanifah (God’s Mercy be upon him) says: The Pilgrim can make a vow of the Pilgrimage (wear ‘Ihram) as and when he wishes, but it is disapproved for the Pilgrimage before the month of Shawwal. According to him (God’s Mercy be upon him), it is lawful also to wear ‘Ihram before the month of Shawwal because it is not the pillar of the Pilgrimage; but a condition only for the Pilgrimage.
Faraza fiihin-nal- Hajja – (while anybody intends to perform the Pilgrimage therein), that is to say; someone has intended to perform the Pilgrimage during the season of Hajj and has made the Pilgrimage incumbent upon himself properly. Practical Sign for (must have to perform) the Hajj is to wear the ‘Ihram (garment worn by the Pilgrims on entering Makkah).
Some necessary commands regarding Pilgrimage have been prescribed in this verse. The months of Hajj have been fixed and three matters have been told to refrain from them during this period:
- Lewdness
and sensual intercourse with one’s wife is entirely forbidden, as far as
bringing the sensual/sexual thoughts on the tongue are prohibited also. As
it was commanded that you must abstain from some lawful matters during the
fasting, like this, it has been commanded also that you must keep up the
cleanliness and chastity during the tenure of Hajj.
· Every person should refrain from the little and the big sins. It is clear that at that time when many lawful acts become unlawful in the form of ‘Ihram (after wearing the garment of the Pilgrimage) then it was necessary that the Pilgrims should be instructed strictly to refrain from all other sins.
Every Pilgrim should abstain from all kinds of quarrels. The people of every age, kind and nature come from all parts of the world at the time of Pilgrimage. During such types of situations anyone can incline towards sinfulness and quarrels. So, God forbade in advance from all such matters, so that, the chastity and endurance power may grow into the Muslims..jpg)
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