Pillars of Hajj

There are three basic pillars for performing Hajj:

• To enter into state of “Ihram” and have the intention to perform the pilgrimage.
• To stay at the field of “Arafat” on the ninth of Dul-Hajj If someone cannot go to the field of Arafat even for a short time then his/her pilgrimage will not be complete. He/she has to perform the pilgrimage again the following year.
• Additional circling of the “Ka’ba” that is done after the stay at the field of “Arafat” and performed from the tenth to the end of the month.