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Ḥajj

حج

وقوف

Wuqūf

Definition

The standing at ʿArafah on the 9th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah — the essential pillar of ḥajj.

Example

The Prophet ﷺ said: Ḥajj is ʿArafah — miss it and the ḥajj is invalid.

See also

Ḥajj›

Ḥajj

Pilgrimage to Makkah — the fifth pillar, obligatory once upon every Muslim able by means and body.

Ḥajj›

ʿArafah

The plain east of Makkah on which wuqūf takes place; also the 9th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah.

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