Voice 3: Part 1

Assalamualiakum w.b.t.
                 It has been awhile since this blog is created.  To celebrate its 1st aniversary, here are some  articles, taken from the previous Voice leaflets. Enjoy the first part~

Voice 3/2011
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Short History of Hajj

Hajj literally means 'to set out for a place'. In Islam, it refers to the annual pilgrimage that Muslims make to Makkah with the intention of performing certain religious rites in accordance with the method prescr ibed by the Prophet Muhammad.

Hajj and its rites were first ordained by Allah in the time of the Prophet lbrahim [Abraham] and he was the one who was entrusted by Allah to build the Kaa’bah - the House of Allah - along with his son Ismail [Ishmael] at Makkah. Allah described the Kaa’bah and its building as follows:

"And remember when We showed Ibrahim the site of the [Sacred] House [saying]: Associate not anything [in worship with Me and purify My House for those who circumambulate it [i.e. perform tawaaf] and those who stand up for prayer and those who bow down and make prostration [in prayer etc.]." [QS, 22:26]