Heavenly Jewels

It should be beared in mind that just as how I slam guarantees success and salvation in the Aakhirat, so too does it assure prosperity and accomplishment in the Dunya and this collectiveness of Islam is demonstrated clearly in its every Ibaadat. Wudhu, Namaaz, Salaah with Jamaat, Zakaat, Rauza etc together with brightening the soul and conscience of a person also has worldly, physical, material and social benefits and wisdom within them but only the person with a sound mind and insightful eye understands this. These are the very principles on which Hajj is based on as well. From many parts of the world, traveling over miles of land and sea, various groups of the Ummah do not congregate for only the Zikr of Allah � but their concentration has individual, social and all kinds of benefits to be gained. This gathering of Muslims is not for fun, amusement, a holiday or for any vain reason but the Quraan continuously reminds us that this gathering is for the Zikr and Ibaadat of Allah�. So it can be said that Hajj is the annual international gathering ofIslam. Another aim of this pilgrimage is to demonstrate the prestige of Islam which can easily be seen when pilgrims from all races, countries, cultures and social standings gather to unite under the banner of brotherhood and Islam. All of them use the very same, simple dressing which was the clothes ofHazrat Adam �\ as well, so that their visible dressing personifies the unity of Islam. (Extracted) IMPORTANT MASAAIL Rule- Women and men are both equal in Hajj being Fardh on them. It is immediately Fardh on the personwho has themeans and strength for the j ourney (meaning in that veryyear) and delaying it is a sin. The man or woman who does not complete it is worthy of the Azaab of Jahannam. An added rule on women is that it is Haraam for them to travel alone or 1 69