Hajj at a Glance
Dhul Hijjah 7
Night - Put on Ihram for Hajj
Dhul Hijjah 8
After Fajr go to Mina.
Pray:
Dhuhr - 2 Rakaats without combining
Asr - 2 Rakaats without combining
Maghrib - in the usual manner
Isha - 2 rakaats only.
Spend the night at Mina.
Dhul-Hijjah 9
Pray Fajr
Go to Arafah (Stay at Arafah is a Pillar of Hajj)
At noon time go to Masjid Namirah and hear the speech.
Pray Dhuhr and Asr combined at Dhuhr time.
Stay at Arafah till sun sets.
After sun sets go to Muzdalifah (without praying Maghrib)
Pray Maghrib and Isha joined and shorted at Isha time.
Collect some pebbles for further stoning in the coming days.
Stay the night at Muzdalifah. (Or one can leave to Mina before Fajr)
Dhul-Hijjah 10
Pray Fajr.
Go to Mina. On the way to Mina pick up 7 pebbles for stoning the large pillar.
At Mina go immediately to the large pillar and stone it.
Make slaughter.
Shave head/cut hair.
Partial release from Ihram.
Go to Makkah and do Tawaaf al-Ifadha (which is a pillar of Hajj) and Sai, if possible today, and return to Mina.
After Tawaaf al-Ifadha all restrictions of Ihram are lifted.
Stay overnight at Mina.
Dhul-Hijjah 11
Any time after Dhuhr stone the three pillars - first the small, then the medium and finally the large one.
Perform the Tawaaf al-Ifadha if not done yesterday.
Stay overnight at Mina.
Dhul-Hijjah 12
Any time after Dhuhr stone the three pillars - first the small, then the medium and finally the large one.
Perform the Tawaaf al-Ifadha essentially today before Maghrib if not done before.
You can leave Mina before sun sets. If sun sets stay one more night at Mina and do the stoning the next day too.
Tawaf al-Widha
As the last rite of the Hajj, before one leaves to one's home country, go to Makkah and do the final Tawaf.
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