For the pilgrims of 1448
Arrive at Arafat ready.
Hajj comes once in a lifetime. Most guides tell you what to pack. This one helps you prepare what you will say to your Lord, for whom, and how.
Two pilgrims, one afternoon
One pilgrim stands at Arafat from midday until sunset. They have a list of names in their pocket, years of things to ask forgiveness for, and du'as they have practised for weeks. When the sun sets, they feel they did not have enough time.
Another pilgrim arrives at the same place, takes some photos, has a meal and a nap, and is ready to leave after half an hour. Nobody told them what this afternoon is.
The difference between them is not money, health or luck. It is preparation. This site is here for that.
الْحَجُّ عَرَفَةُ، مَنْ جَاءَ لَيْلَةَ جَمْعٍ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ الْحَجَّ، أَيَّامُ مِنًى ثَلاَثَةٌ، فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلاَ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ، وَمَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلاَ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ
Hajj is Arafah. Whoever comes [to Arafah] on the night of Jamʿ [Muzdalifah] before dawn breaks has caught the hajj. The days of Mina are three. Whoever hurries on after two days commits no sin, and whoever stays on commits no sin.
Where to begin
Prepare
A week-by-week path for the months before you travel: intention, repentance, settling your affairs and learning to make long du'a.
02Arafat
Why the whole of hajj is called Arafat, and a planner to build your own list of du'as for that afternoon.
03Day by Day
Each day from the 8th to the 13th of Dhul Hijjah: what to do, why, and what to hold in your heart.
04Du'as
The du'as of hajj in Arabic, with transliteration, meaning and source.
05Your Country
The official steps for pilgrims from your country, with links to the right offices.