ভূমিকা

Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Manasik (Rituals) of Hajj in Brief Glossary A afdhal meritorious ahkam decrees or injunctions; plural of hukm ahwat greater precaution or care Arafat the 9th day of Dhul Hijjah when the pilgrims assemble at the place outside Makkah, known as the plain of Arafat asr afternoon aqwa (what is) stronger or more forceful ashwat rounds or turns; plural of shawt B badhl gift, present Badhli Hajj Gifting of Hajj ; sending someone on Hajj as a way of generosity Bayt Allah al-Haram The Sacred House of Allah D dhibh slaughtering, animal sacrifice E Eid al-Qurban Feast of Sacrifice celebrated on 10th Dhul Hijjah F faridhah an indispensable religious duty fuqaha jurisprudents fusuq disobedience to the commends of God; committing sins G ghayr ul-mahram one who is not mahram ghusl ritual bathing H hadath akbar major impurity requiring ghusl hadath asghar minor impurity requiring wudhu hady animal sacrifice, sacrificial offering haidh menstruating Hajar al-Aswad The Black Stone Hajj pilgrimage Hajjat ul-Islam the obligatory Hajj pilgrimage in Islam Hajji pilgrim Hajj Miqati Hajj , which starts from one of the mawaqit or the specified places where pilgrims are required to assemble Hajj Nyabi pilgrimage performed on one's behalf halal permitted; religiously lawful halq complete shaving of the head haram prohibited; religiously unlawful Haram sanctuary, sacred precincts harwalah with a fast pace haydh menstruation hijab Islamic mode of dressing and covering for women Hijr Ismail The semicircular 1.3 meter high wall on the northern side of the Kabah, where Ismail and his mother Hajar are buried Hujjaj pilgrims hukm religious decree or injunction acts of worship I ibadat acts of worship idhn permission idhtirar exigency; urgency; emergency need idhtirari based on exigency, exigent, emergency ihram state of pilgrim sanctity, which a pilgrim of Hajj or Umrah assumes on reaching miqat ihtiyat precaution, reservation ikhtiyar choice ikhtiyari based on choice, optional istidar circular istighfar seeking forgiveness istihbab considering an act as mustahabb ; recommendable istitaah capability itmam reciting the prayer completely as opposed to the shortened prayer of the traveller J jidal quarrelling, swearing janabah major ritual impurity caused by sexual intercourse or the like jabirah wudhu a special kind of ablution for one who has bandages or the like on the parts that should be washed during wudhu junub one who is in the state of janabah K kaffarah expiation, atonement khums one-fifth levy kifayah being sufficient, sufficiency, competence, capability kurr water weighing about 384 kilograms which does not become najis if nijasah reaches it M Madinah Medina ma fil-dhimmah an act or deed that is incumbent on the pilgrim and should duly be discharged maghreb sunset mahram Relations with whom marriage is not permissible such as father, mother, step father, step mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, grandfathers, grandmothers, grandsons, granddaughters, maternal or paternal uncles and aunts, nieces, nephews, grand nephews and grand nieces, father law and mother law, son law and daughter law, wet nurses, etc.