THE HAJJ is the fifth of the five pillars duties of Islam. Every capable Muslim should make the HAJJ at least once in his or her lifetime. The Hajj takes place annually during the first 10 days of the Dhu AlHajji.
However, Ihram During the Hajj, pilgrims must be in a state of Ihram. Men wear two pieces of white unstitched cloth - covering the waist and legs, the other around the shoulders covering the upper body.At Mecca pilgrims walk seven times round the Kaaba at the Great Mosque in Mecca. Many also attempt to touch the Black Stone, and run seven times along a passageway in the Great Mosque. There are many sequences of rites and actions for performing Hajj rituals such as Ihram at Miqat, Tawaaf, Arafat, Muzdalifah and return to Ka’ba and farewell. Moreover, each ritual the pilgrims must do a particular type of worship.
At the end, pilgrims must remember that sexual intercourse with his/her spouse before the first Tawaaf the Hajj will become invalid or unlawful.
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