THE PILGRIMAGE (AL HAGG) AND THE RESTRICTED PILGRIMAGE (AL 'UMRA) IN THE LANGUAGE AND ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE
1) The literal meaning of the word Hagg, in Arabic, means
"to go towards a certain end." In Islamic jurisprudence it means
going to the Ka'ba, the Sacred Temple, and fulfilling the rites of the
pilgrimage.
2) 'Umra is derived from the word I'timár, which means
"visit". In Islamic jurisprudence it means "to visit the Sacred
Temple", approaching God and agreeing, with the rules of which we will
speak next.
The difference
between Hagg and 'Umra will be defined at the appropriate time.
SOME REGULATIONS
CONCERNING PILGRIMAGE AND RESTRICTED PILGRIMAGE.
1) The pilgrimage is an obligation for the Muslims,
according to the precepts of the Koran and the Sunna, or Tradition, (the
practice of the Qur'an by the Prophet and his Companions).
a) In the Koran, God
says: "God has imposed on men the pilgrimage to this Temple, to whomever
has the means to address him."
This means that the pilgrimage is a duty imposed on all
Muslims, which can not be subtracted as long as they have the means to fulfill
it.
b) With regard to
the Sunna, Ibn Abbas recalls that, in one of his speeches, the Prophet says:
'' Oh, people! The pilgrimage is imposed on you. Complete
it. ''
Al Aqra 'Ibn Hari asked him:
'' Should it be fulfilled every year, O messenger of God? ''
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