Explanation

• Tawaf-e-Rukn is an obligatory (Farz) component of Hajj.
• It is also known as Tawaf-e-Ziyarat or Tawaf al-Ifadah.
• It is performed after Waqoof-e-Arafat (9th Dhul Hijjah) during Hajj.
• Without performing this Tawaf, Hajj is not completed.

Last verified on 30-06-2026

Explanation

• Ramee (Ramy al-Jamarat) is the ritual of stoning the Devil during Hajj.
• Pilgrims throw pebbles at three Jamarat in Mina.
• The ritual is performed on 10th, 11th, and 12th (or 13th) of Dhul-Hijjah.
• Minimum pebbles used: 49
• It commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's (AS) rejection of Satan's temptations.

Last verified on 13-04-2026

Explanation

• Yawm-e-Tarwiyah is the 8th of Dhul Hijjah. 
• It is the first day of Hajj.

Additional information:

• 9th Dhul Hijjah: Day of Arafat (Wuquf-e-Arafat)
• 10th Dhul Hijjah: Eid-ul-Adha (Yawm-un-Nahr)
• 11th Dhul Hijjah: First day of Ayyam al-Tashreeq
• 12th–13th Dhul Hijjah: Remaining days of Ayyam al-Tashreeq

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Explanation

• The act of shaving the head during Hajj is called Halq (حلق).
• It is performed after completing the major rituals of Hajj.
• Halq symbolizes humility, obedience, and submission to Allah.
• It marks the completion of the state of Ihram.
• Men usually shave the entire head, while women trim a small portion of their hair (Taqsir).

Last verified on 12-07-2026

Explanation

• The Khutba of Hajj is delivered at Masjid an-Namirah (Masjid-e-Nimra) on the Day of Arafah.
• It is delivered on 9th Dhul-Hijjah before the Dhuhr and Asr prayers.
• Masjid an-Namirah is located on the Plain of Arafat near Mount Arafat.

Last verified on 09-07-2026