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Hajj Rites and its Rulings Part 3 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Hajj Rites and its Rulings Part 3 2023-06-25 642 Views Hajj , Hajj Rites , Hajj Rulings , Ihram In continuation of the selected rulings on Hajj rites based on the religious verdicts (Fatwas) of His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sistani (May his authority be prolonged), we shall be discussed some selected rulings related to Ihram as follows: Contents First: An Intention (Niyyah) Second: Talbiyah Third: Wearing ihram garments The three obligations of Ihram are: Intention (Niyyah), Talbiyyah and wearing ihram garments.

Some details on each of them shall be given as follows: First: An Intention (Niyyah) That is, the pilgrim makes up his mind to perform what is obligatory on him by way of Umrah and Hajj to attain proximity to Allah. If he does not know all the ceremonies in detail, he must establish the intention generally. In such a case, it is obligatory that he knows what is required of him gradually, by referring to the Manual, or by checking with a learned person he trusts.

Meanwhile, a sound intention should cater for the following: i) That the intention must be to attain nearness to Allah, as is the case in other acts of worship; ii) That the intention must be made at the designated places for the wearing of the Ihram for Umrah or Hajj, and whether for Hajj-ut-Tamatu, Qirān or Ifrād. iii) If Umrah or Hajj was on behalf of someone else, such intention must be clearly made.

iv) Whoever wishes to perform a pilgrimage to fulfil a vow must perform the ceremonies to accomplish the vow without any need to state expressly the intention of any of such types of pilgrimage as: (a) a vow for oneself or on behalf of another, (b) Hajjatul Islam, (c) to fulfil a vow, and (d) obligatory as a penalty or optional. v) If the intention is made without specifying the type of pilgrimage, the ihram will be invalid.

Rule 1: It is not necessary for the validity of intention to be uttered loudly or notionally. It is sufficient that it is consciously formed as is the case in other acts of worship. Rule 2: It is not a requirement for the validity of the ihram that there should be a determination to refrain from all the prohibitions from the moment it is worn till its removal.

However, if the pilgrim was intent, from the outset of Umrat-ul-Mufradah, on having sex with his wife before completing sa’y, or he wavered, his ihram will, evidently, be void.