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BAYAN LI AL-HAJ SIRI 2 : PENGERTIAN HAJI DAN UMRAH SERTA PERBEZAANNYA
What are hajj and umrah, and how do they differ?
Short answer
Hajj in the technical sense means visiting the Baitullah at specific times and performing the obligatory acts of hajj.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Li al-Haj
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Hajj in the technical sense means visiting the Baitullah at specific times and performing the obligatory acts of hajj. It is obligatory once in a lifetime for those who are able. Umrah is tawaf at the Baitullah and sa'i between Safa and Marwah in a state of ihram. The sound view in the Shafi'i school holds umrah to be obligatory, while Imam Malik and Imam Abu Hanifah regard it as a confirmed sunnah. Hajj is performed only in the hajj months with five pillars including the standing at Arafah, whereas umrah can be done at any time of year with four pillars and no standing at Arafah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haji merupakan salah satu dari rukun Islam dan menjadi kewajiban kepada seluruh umat Islam lelaki mahupun wanita bagi yang berkemampuan untuk melaksanakannya
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LI AL-HAJ SIRI 2 : PENGERTIAN HAJI DAN UMRAH SERTA PERBEZAANNYA”, 9 August 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-li-al-haj/724-bayan-li-al-haj-siri-2-pengertian-haji-dan-umrah-serta-perbezaannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-hajj-umrah-and-differences/