Basics of Religious Education — Page 326
326 326 326 326 326 326 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION What is `Umrah ? It is a visit to Mecca at any time during the year in the state of Ihraam to perform the Tawaaf (circuits) of Ka`bah and the Sa`ee (running between the hillocks ie. Safaa and Marwah ). What are the ceremonies of Hajj ? To be in the state of Ihraam and to recite in Talbiyyah. The stay at Arafat from the afternoon of 9th Zulhajj to sunset. To perform Tawaaf (circuits) from the 10th to the 12th Zulhajj. To offer sacrifice of an animal on 10 th Zul-Hijjah. What is Ihraam ? The state of Ihraam means to be clothed only in two seamless sheets. Hajj or `Umrah can only be performed in the state of Ihraam. Women are not required to be in Ihraam. What is Talbiyyah ? The frequent repetition of : Here am I, O Allah, here I am; Here am I, You have no associate, here am I; All praise and bounty are Yours, and Yours is the Kingdom; You have no associate. What is Tawaaf and how is it performed? A Tawaaf means performing seven circuits of the Ka`bah, starting from the position of the Black Stone in an anti-clockwise direction. At the end of each circuit the Black Stone should be kissed, if possible, and if not, then symbolically. What is the Ka`bah ? It is the first place set up for the worship of God in the world in the pre-historic times. It was restored by Prophets Ibraheem and Isma'eel (may Allah’s peace be on them both) some four thousand years ago. Muslims all over the world face towards the Ka`bah when they offer their prayers. G G G G G ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL R R R R R ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS K K K K K NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE — P — P — P — P — P ILLARS ILLARS ILLARS ILLARS ILLARS O F O F O F O F O F I I I I I SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3