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After finishing the rituals of the first
day of `Eid, you are done with the major rituals of Hajj - the
pillars of Hajj - and therefore you are totally absolved of the
state of ihram. These rituals of Hajj remain:
1. Spending two or three nights in Mina
2. Throwing the pebbles
3. Making the Farewell Tawaf
1. Spending Nights in Mina
You have to spend two or three nights
following the first day of `Eid in Mina. If you intend to spend just
two nights in Mina, you have to leave before the Maghrib Prayer of
Dhul-Hijjah 12.
Throughout the three days following the
first day of `Eid you are not obliged to stay in Mina in the daytime,
yet staying in Mina is the sunnah. These three days are called the
Days of Tashreeq. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is
reported to have said, "The Days of Tashreeq are days of eating,
drinking, and remembering Allah." It is recommended, therefore,
that you repeat the Takbir of `Eid throughout these days, especially
after each prayer.
2. Throwing Pebbles at the Three Jamarat
On each day of Dhul-Hajjah 11-13, you
throw pebbles at the three Jamarat, starting with the small Jamarah
(Al-Jamarat As-Sughra), then the middle one (Al-Jamarat Al-Wusta), and
finally the big Jamarah (Al-Jamarat Al-Kubra). The time for throwing
the pebbles starts from the Fajr Prayer of each day and extends to the
next day's Fajr Prayer. Some people insist that the time for throwing
the pebbles starts after Zhuhr Prayer; this is the opinion of some
scholars but it is a weak one. Furthermore, it poses a great
difficulty on both pilgrims and Saudi authorities because of the huge
number of pilgrims.
Throw seven pebbles into the basin of each
Jamarah, saying "Bismillah, Allahu Akbar" when
throwing each pebble. After finishing the first jamarah (the small
one), it is recommended that you stand and supplicate Allah Almighty
as long as you can. It is recommended that you also do so after you
finish the second jamarah (the middle one).
If you plan to spend only two days and
nights in Mina, you throw the pebbles on Dhul-Hijjah 11 and 12 only.
3. Making the Farewell Tawaf
Now that you are going to leave the sacred
sites, you have to bid farewell to the sacred mosque and refresh your
eyes with the sight of the Ka`bah before departing. This is done by
performing Tawaf Al-Wada` (Farewell Tawaf), which you should do
immediately before leaving Makkah. This Tawaf is performed in the same
way as Tawaf Al-Ifadah; no idtiba` (exposing the right
shoulder) or ramal (jogging) is involved.
You may prefer to delay Tawaf Al-Ifadah
until you are about to leave Makkah. This practice is acceptable, but
note that the intention of this Tawaf should be that it is Tawaf
Al-Ifadah. After finishing it, you need not make another special Tawaf
for leaving.
A menstruating woman need not make the
Farewell Tawaf so long as she has already made Tawaf Al-Ifadah. But if
she has not made Tawaf Al-Ifadah yet, she has to stay until she is
pure and performs ghusl (ritual bathing) and then she can make
Tawaf Al-Ifadah (which would serve also as the Farewell Tawaf if she
leaves directly after it). If such waiting would pose an unbearable
difficulty on her, for example if she would miss her flight, she is
allowed to make Tawaf Al-Ifadah even if she has her period. This
opinion is held by the prominent scholars Ibn Taymiyah and Ibn
Al-Qayyim and is preferred by Dr. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi.
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