Hajj Rites – In Short

8 Dhul Hijjah

• Days of Tarwiyyah
• Assume Ihram
• Go to Mina
• Pray 5 Salaat, start with Dhuhr (shortened, but not joined) stay until sunrise of 9th

9 Dhul Hijjah

• Day of Arafat. Go to Arafat
• Join and shorten Dhuhr and ‘Asr at the time of Dhuhr
• Make such Du’aa until sunset
• Leave after sunset for Muzdalifah
• Pray Maghrib and ‘Isha in Muzdalifah and spend night there

10 Dhul Hijjah

• Pray Fajr as early as possible then go to Mina before sunrise
• Pick up seven pebbles
• Stone Jamarat Al ‘Aqabah
• Do sacrifice
• Cut hair (partially out of Islam)
• Do Tawaf Al-Ifadah (and Sa’ee) before sunset (fully out of Ihram)
• Stay in Mina

11 Dhul Hijjah

• Pick up 21 pebbles
• Throw pebbles in afternoon at small, medium and big Jamarat
• Stay in Mina for night

12 Dhul Hijjah

• Pick up 21 pebbles
• Throw pebbles in afternoon at small, medium and big Jamarat
• Stay in Mina for night or leave before Sunset

13 Dhul Hijjah

• Optional – Pick up 21 pebbles
• Throw pebbles in afternoon at small, medium and big Jamarat
• Stay in Mina for night or leave before Sunset