O Forgiver of sins, here I am, here I am.

O Forgiver of sins, here I am, here I am. You are the worthiest of being answered, here I am, here I am. Lord of Glory and Honour, here I am, her I am. I am coming towards You fearfully and willingly, here I am, here I am. You are the Beginner and all the returns are towards You, here I am, here I am. Remover of all sorrows, here I am, here I am. I am Your servant and the son of Your two servants, here I am, her I am. O Generous One, here I am.

A male’s ‘Talbiyah’ is audible whereas it is not upon the women to be loud with the Talbiyya ’. [118] . Talbiyah of a dumb person are by uttering with the movement of tongue and pointing out with his finger. [119] – وروى الحلبي عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام أنه قال: ” لا بأس أن تلبي وأنت على غير طهر، وعلى كل حال “ Talbiyah may still be pronounced while being impure, i.e., in need of wuzu or bath. [120 Covering Face or Ears while in Ahram!

I asked if flies are irritating me should I cover up my face? Imam -asws replied, yes, but do not cover-up your head. However, there is no harm if ladies cover their faces as well as head (under these circumstances) [121] . I asked, can a ‘Muhram [122] ’ cover up his ears due to feeling cold? Imam -asws replied, he may do so [123] .

Tawaaf (Circumambulation) and Istalam (Greeting) [124] Imam -asws said [125] , circumambulate ‘Kabah’ seven times (one time would be to walk between the Hajar-e-Aswad and Muqam-e-Ibrahim -as , anticlockwise and then come back in front of Hajar-e-Aswad [126] ) and recite, O Allah -azwj !