Starts with stopping at a mosque outside the boundaries of The Haram land.
There the two piece ihram is put on.
Then one does the solat tahiyatul masjid and the optional solat ihram.
Then the intent for Haj or Umrah is
made.
Only then one enters the Haram land.
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God willing those that wear the ihram will not return to their Lord in the state of being blind and remaining to be naked.
IRHAM is the State of sacredness in which a Muslim performs hajj and umra.
Before the hajjiyy can enter the state of ihram, he must clean himself, ghusl, thereafter he must trim his nails and put on perfume. Then he shaves his head (but not always) and then have his beard trimmed and his nails cut.
The ihram for men are in two pieces, that are without seams. One part covers from the navel to the knees. The other covers the torso, but not the right shoulder. This piece is knotted on the right side. The colour is almost always white, but with some occasional red stripes. No shoes are allowed, instead sandals are used.
For women there is no clear codex, but hajjiyyas clothe themselves in long white robes, that cover from head to feet.
One believes that the ihram can be dated back to times before Muhammad and the arrival of Islam.
"Why is my heart still there
when I am already here
back at home?
Was it that
I had left a portion of my heart
when I was there
That I longed to go back
Inshaallah
I shall go back"
Allah wills your heart must guide you with an abundance of insight and desire to share your journey with others. You will be rewarded for choosing to be a great bridge builder -- not a bridge destroyer, in your little corner of the world.
Your endless yearning to return is a small glimpse of final fulfillment. Imagine! You have seen a small peek at heaven.
Keep the faith and remain steadfast in heart.
Peace be unto you, Awalludin, and your family.
Peg
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