IHRAAM is to deny oneself a number of things...

IHRAAM is to deny oneself a number of things, the details of which will be given later in this discourse. The TALBEYAH, which is Compliance, Fulfilment, or carrying out the orders of Allah Almighty. This takes the form of reciting the four phrases of TALBEYAH as follows: LABBAYK ALLAHUMMA LABBAYK. LABBAYKA LAA 1. The intention, NEYYAH. I heed to your call O Lord, I heed. I heed that (O You) You SHAREEKA LAKA LABBAYK. IN NAL-HAMDA, WAN NE'MATA, LAKA WAL MULK. LAA SHAREEKA LAKA LABBAYK.

have no partner, I heed. Truly, All the Praise, And the Bliss, Are Yours and the Sovereignty too. There is no partner of Yours, I heed. To wear the IHRAAM clothing. The IHRAAM 'garment' consists of two pieces of cloths; one is fastened around the waist to cover the lower half of the body and the other over the shoulders to cover the upper part of the body. This is compulsory for men and for women (to be on the IHTEYAAT, safe side).

The clothing must clean (TAHIR), they may not be made from silk, or from Haram-meat animal skin, and they should not be so thin that the body may be seen through. The Things And Conducts One Must Refrain From During IHRAAM The MUHRIM, i.e. the one who is in the state of IHRAAM, must refrain from 24 issues: Hunting on the land, whether one participates or assists in it, or to slaughter the prey, or eat from it. The exception is when one kills a wild animal in self- defence.

Approaching one's spouse, whether for sexual intercourse, fondling, kissing, touching, or even looking at them with lust. Performing marriage contract, whether for oneself or for someone else. Also taking part in or witnessing the marriage contract. Previous…