What is the Dua for Hajj & Umrah greetings?
Question
I have friend going to Hajj and would like to know what is proper greeting to say before he departs America for the Hajj pilgrimage. Anything from the sunnah or general statements.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
When greeting family and friends before departing from them for any journey, Haj etc. recite the following dua.
Translation: I entrust you to Allah, who does not lose what He has been entrusted with. (Al-Bahrul-Ameeeq Vol.1 Pg.463 Al-Maktabatul Makkiyya)
One may recite the following dua when commencing the journey of Hajj.
Translation: In the name of Allah who is the complete controller of my life and wealth and my religion. Oh Allah make me pleased with what you decreed for me until I do not love to quicken what you delayed and I do not delay what you have hastened. (Masalik-ul-Manasik Vol.1 Pg.181 Dar-ul-Bashair-ul-Ilmiyya)
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Immad Ibn Arshad
Student, Darul Iftaa
California, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
استودعكم الله الذى لا تضيع ودائعه[1]
بسم الله على نفسي و مالى و ديني اللهم رضنى بما قضيت لى حتى لا احب تعجيل ما اخرت ولا تأخير ما عجلت[2]
[1] البحرالعميق في مناسك المعتمر و الحاج الى البيت العميق ج1 ص463 المكتبة الوكية
[2]دار البشائر العلمية المسالك المناسك ج1 ص181
- Answered by
- Immad Ibn Arshad
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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