Hajj Terms
Key Hajj terms and definitions to help orient your group.
Key Hajj terms explained
Use these definitions to align your group. Verify rulings with trusted scholars.
Ihram
State of consecration entered before Hajj/Umrah with specific dress and intentions.
Jamarat
Three pillars in Mina where stones are cast during the days of Tashreeq.
Mina
Tent city near Makkah where pilgrims stay during the days of Tashreeq.
Muzdalifah
Open plain where pilgrims spend the night after Arafat and collect pebbles.
Ramy
Stoning the Jamarat pillars with pebbles during Tashreeq.
Sa'i
Walking between Safa and Marwah seven times, following Tawaf.
Talbiyah
The prayer recited after entering Ihram: Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk.
Tawaf al-Ifadah
Obligatory circumambulation of the Kaaba performed after leaving Arafat/Muzdalifah.
Tawaf al-Wada
Farewell circumambulation of the Kaaba performed before leaving Makkah.
Wuquf
Standing at Arafat on 9 Dhul-Hijjah; the essential pillar of Hajj.