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Pillar 5: When do Muslims Go On Hajj (Pilgrimage)?

Hajj (pilgrimage) takes place during the 12th month, and last month, of the Islamic calendar. Sh. Abdullah Oduro shares the significance of the ten days of Dhul Hijjah by relaying the story of Prophet Musa (Moses) ﷺ and the forty days of fasting commanded by Allah before Prophet Musa ﷺ left his brother, Prophet Harun ﷺ with the Israelites to speak to Allah SWT. 

Learn more about what happens on each day of Hajj (pilgrimage), starting from the 9th day of Dhul Hijjah to the 13th, and the places visited by the pilgrims as they undertake the different elements of this pillar – from Mina, to Arafah, to Muzdalifah and back to Makkah.

Episode Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction

0:21 – When is Hajj?

1:01 – The story of Prophet Musa (as) and the 40 nights commanded by Allah

2:08 – Prophet Musa (as)’s message to Prophet Harun (as)

3:00 – Islam is a universal religion

3:24 – The days of Dhul Hijjah when Hajj takes place

3:46 – The places of Hajj, and what happens on each day

4:39 – Udhiya and the day of Eid

5:25 – The virtue of the 10 days of Dhul Hijjah

6:06 – Dua

Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Fellow, Head of Convert Resources | Abdullah Oduro is a first generation Ghanian native that converted to Islam in 1997. He graduated from the College of Islamic Law from the University of AlMadinah in 2007. He conducts public speeches, sermons, lectures, and workshops around the US on Islamic Law, self-improvement, and convert life. He is currently the Imam at the Islamic Center of Coppell and Lewisville in Dallas, TX. He resides in Dallas, TX with his wife and four children.

Having recently joined Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research as a Scholar, Shaykh Abdullah leads a team providing unique and comprehensive resources for new Muslim converts and institutional convert care.