Hajj Central

For those of us who were not going to Hajj this year, we may not feel the pain and sadness as acutely as those whose Hajj has been canceled due to COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean we can’t swing into the Hajj spirit.

 What is Zamzam water? What's cool, refreshing and will quench your thirst in the hot, Arabian desert? If you answered (fill in the name of the latest fad soft drink), you're wrong. Zamzam is the name of the well that provides the water billions of people.

Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, and is required of every Muslim who is both physically and financially able to complete it. But there are many questions regarding the pilgrimage, some of which we hope to answer here.

SUMMARY: Hajj is an excellent opportunity for Hajj Dua, a time when we are visitors to God’s house, when we are not distracted by our day to day lives. Here are a few suggested Duas we can make during the journey of a lifetime. Along with duas for yourself and the family include the ummah, your neighbors and humanity. 

For many young Muslims, Hajj is a distant ritual they know they’ll eventually have to perform. But, here are some practical ways to make Hajj come alive in the next few weeks for children, from toddlers to teenagers, as pilgrims prepare for departure.

Prophet Mohammed said: "There aren't any days greater, nor any days in which deeds done in them are more beloved to Allah Most High, than these ten days." Here is a sample schedule of activities and Zil Hajj Dua you can do together in these Zil Hajj's blessed days.

Excerpts from The Fundamentals of Islam by Syed Abul Ala Maududi about the spiritual experience of Hajj.