piece dress) from a certain point before entering the Hajj sacred area is the practical translation of this will and the start of the journey to Allah, the Mufti said. He then narrated the stations of the journey and its major developments to Makkah until heading back home. Tawaf Al-Godoom or greeting circumambulation around Kaaba is the beginning of the journey of worshipping. This is followed by a preparatory night stay in Mina before ascending to Arafat. This was named Al-Tarwiyah day after the Prophet's filling his tanks and bowels with water in preparation for a journey to the valley of Arafat. They assemble and shorten their Dhuhr (noon) and Asr (afternoon) prayers. On top, at and around Arafat mount, pilgrims should stay the day worshipping and appealing for forgiveness. This is the peak of Hajj which ends by sunset, when Muslims move back to Muzdalifah to stay the night. There, they perform the missed Maghrib (sunset) and late Isha (evening) prayers together. Isha prayers is shorted to half while Maghrib remains three bows. At dawn, they head back to Mina valley to stay the next two to three nights. As soon as they reach Mina, pilgrims throw the stones at the Great Devil with seven tiny stones they collected from Muzdalifah valley. Then they go downtown Makkah to perform Tawaf Al-Ifadha, the major circumambulation before turning back to Mina to complete the two to three stay. The second day in Mina is the day to stone the three devils successively. The ritual is repeated the next day. If a pilgrim plans to end his stay in Mina due to personal circumstances at home, he ought to quit before sunset. Otherwise, he should stay the night there. The next day, he throws the devils for the third time and quits for Makkah. There, pilgrims perform Tawaf Al-Wada'a whenever they decide to leave, bidding the holy city farewell. The Mufti quoted holy verses of Quran warning against committing acts that mar the security, safety and comfort of other pilgrims and the holy calm city. --More
