Comments on: Thoughts on Haj

By: Life

Life — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:36:28 +0000

Traveling is always tough even if u r going from Karachi to Lahore. One must be ready for everything. The hardships of Salat, Fasting, Zakah and Jihad are all accumulated in Haj. So i think that is the reason Haj is Obligatory (Farz) for once in a life even for a very rich muslim. Also we should remember a popular phrase which is on every administrator’s (shurta) tongue “Sabr Haji Sabr”.

By: Sumayyah

Sumayyah — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:00:28 +0000

How can you judge another person’s intention and say that they are taking pics to show off? Like I’ve said before, maybe they are just taking pics to remember a lovely occasion by. Kindly give proof and references whenever you make a statement using Shari’ah as an argument.

By: Sumayyah

Sumayyah — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 08:57:16 +0000

The wash rooms are exactly the same everywhere, but yes groups from different countries are allocated specific camps. So depending on how you use the toilets, they can end up in a pretty different state compared to a toilet that is being used by a person of a different nationality.

By: Arif

Arif — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:01:11 +0000

Regarding Pakistanis using toilets… I think there are many people in Pakistan who still do not have a toilet at home… What do you expect from some who has never used it before.. I heard from many people that they even cannot get relaxed in those toilets… We need to work it out at out motherland – Pakistan,

By: Huma

Huma — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:26:28 +0000

actually its both. and magical here does not mean as in kala jadoo.

By: Huma

Huma — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:25:12 +0000

rites… typo.

By: Huma

Huma — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:24:22 +0000

There are 3 million ppl there Sue… and ppl usually go with special haj groups. All groups are designated specific areas etc, to keep it organized… otherwise everyone would get lost and no one would be able to complete all the necessary rights of haj. and the groups are usually grouped by the countries they come from.

By: G.A.

G.A. — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:04:46 +0000

It is a grueling experience yet I don’t see people changing for the better when they return considering that haj is kind of a rebirth. If people are going there merely to get a ‘haji’ label then they might as well not go and let someone else go who actually desires it spiritually.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:10:33 +0000

I was bleesed this year.

Agree with 90% of the observations/ experience of the writer.
I am a Pakistani American, therefore we were housed in the “Countries of the west” tents in Minna, not bad at all. As far as manpower is concerened (in other places) Saudis can certainly spend more monies on that, they hire more people (Kuth Mullahs)who are constantly harrassing people about “HARAAM and BIDAH” then to help them.
Remember: Our direct deposits go to the Saudi govt – IN ADDITION – to the monies spent by Haajiis while there and paying for “AAB-e- ZAM ZAM” ???????

TAWAAF:
Most aggressive groups: Pakistanis / Afro Americans / Iranians / Indonesians.
May Allah (swt) forgive my naming the names, I just wanted people to stay away from these groups.

By: TruthBeTold

TruthBeTold — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:58:17 +0000

Because you come from a life that has basic luxuries, doesn’t mean all people do. You all appear to have went to Hajj but learned nothing. There’s no Humility in your words, there’s no new found love of God or the new found light in your eyes to see beyond what is right in front of you.

Ignorance isn’t on their part, it’s on yours. Spend a day in rural Africa and tell me how many Toilets you find. To say they are ignorant or anything less than you is exactly the opposite of what you should’ve learned from Hajj. But then again God states that only the Pure of heart will come from Hajj truly changed, the others will just return to their arrogance.