ISLAM - hajj Flashcards
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Irham
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- sacred state of being
- abstain from cutting hair, nails, sexual relations, arguments etc.
- personal state of purification that must be undergone before Hajj
- all wear white - eliminates class distinctions, symbol of purity and equality, separated themselves from worldly things and makes them all one and equal in the eyes of Allah
- ‘whoever sets out to observe Hajj shall refrain from sexual intercourse, misconduct and arguments throughout’ - Quran 2:197
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Prayer at Mount Arafat
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- highest point on the mountain to be closest with Allah
- believed to be the last place where Allah made His last contact with man, with Prophet Muhamad in giving the Final Revelation
- also believed to be the place where Allah forgave Adam and Eve for their wrongdoings and reunited them, shows his forgiving nature where adherents can also be forgiven
- metaphysical state in the presence of Allah
- ‘Hajj is Arafat’
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Stoning of the Pillars at Jamarat
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- synonymous with jihad bil nafs (struggle against ego) overcoming ego and temptations that distract them away from submission to Allah, through the physical act of throwing the stones, they are released of temptation
- ## physical out of casting out evil, renewed with wholehearted devotion to Allah and purged of desire
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Tawaf - Circling Ka’ba
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- expression of solidarity as 2 billion Muslims in unity express the belief in Tawhid as one umma or community
- ‘Verily this community f yours is a single community and I am your Lord so worship me’ - Quran 21:92
- Ka’bah is where the Muslims face when they pray
- by circling it, it reminds adherents their lives should revolve around devotion to Allah
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Qurban - charity
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- traditionally sacrifice of an animal such as lamp, goat, cow or camel
- donate money online: Islamic Relief Australia or Muslim Aid
- reminds adherents of Abraham who was willing to sacrifice his son for Allah, however Allah intervened and he didn’t have to but it demonstrates unwavering faith and trust in Allah and His plan, Qadr. A lamb was sacrificed instead of Abraham’s son
- ‘those who sleep contently while their neighbours sleep hungry is not a believer’ - Hadith
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relation to belief in Tawhid
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relation to belief in the angels
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Sa’y
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- running betwen hills of
- ## Hagar did this in attempt to find water for Ishmael however Allah intervened for her, maintaining faith and Qadr
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Sa’y
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- running betwen hills of
- ## Hagar did this in attempt to find water for Ishmael however Allah intervened for her, maintaining faith and Qadr
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Books of Allah
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- ‘You shall perform the rites of Hajj and umrha for Allah’ - Quran 2
- ## ‘it is a duty owed to Allah by mankind’ - Quran 3
