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What do the pilgrims do after Sa’ee and cutting their hair?
Pilgrims have a shower and change into normal clothes.
What do shaving and having a shower mean?
Cuttingthe hair and having a shower conclude the pilgrimage.
What happens to all the restrictions imposed on a pilgrim then?
Returning to normal clothes is called a-Ttahalol al-Asghar.
What do the pilgrims wait for at this stage?
Pilgrims wait for the 8th of Dhul- hijjah (Yaum Attarwiyah).
What do most pilgrims do on (Yawm Al Tarwiyah)?
Most pilgrims repeat a new talbiyah on (Yawm Al Tarwiyah).
Where do the pilgrims express their niyyah [intention]?
The pilgrims express their niyyah at their place of residence.
Why don’t the pilgrims need to go to the miqaat again?
Because the pilgrims have stayed long enough in Makkah.
Where do the pilgrims proceed on Dhul-Hijjah, the 8th?
Pilgrims proceed to Mina to attend (Yawm alTarwiyah).
When do the pilgrims proceed to Mina?
The pilgrims proceed to Mina soon after the Fajr prayer.
Where do the pilgrims spend the night of Dhul-Hijjah, 8th?
The pilgrims spend the night of Dhul-Hijjah, 8th in Mina.
Where do the pilgrims go on the (9th of Dhul- Hijjah)?
The pilgrims travel to the plain of Arafah.
How far is Arafah from Mina?
Arafah is about 12 kilometers from Mina.
How long do the pilgrims halt at Arafah?
The pilgrims halt at Arafah until the sunset of the Arafah day
What do the pilgrims do during the Arafa day?
The pilgrims pray and remember Allah all day long.
What do the pilgrims ask for on the day of Arafah?
The pilgrims ask for forgiveness and mercy from Allah
How do you describe the experience of Arafah Day?
Arafah Day is a moving experience to witness.
