MAKKAH: Hajj is not just visiting Baitullah in the months of Hajj to perform certain acts of worship, but it has a wider meaning and needs to be understood and appreciated by all pilgrims.
Tabung Haji consultant Associate Professor Dr Anhar Opir said the fifth pillar of Islam can have an impact and form better morals if a person understands the meaning behind each pillar as well as the obligatory things that are carried out while performing the worship.
“Let’s take one of the examples of the things that need to be done in the Hajj, which is the taboo when wearing ihram, if we break it then we will be punished. But some are afraid to perform Hajj or Umrah because of that word.
“Actually, if this matter is understood, the Hajj helps a person to become more moral and disciplined, because when wearing ihram, a person cannot hunt animals, cannot pluck fur, cannot wear men’s sewn clothes and so on.
“This means that in our daily lives, there are boundaries for every act we want to do,” said the Mufti of Selangor
to media personnel at the Tabung Haji Headquarters here recently.
He said that a person in the congregation should also be wise to grab as many rewards and favours as long as he is in the Holy Land, not only by performing specific acts of worship but also by doing small acts including helping people, giving alms, and even greeting others.
At the same time, he also reminded every pilgrim to instill patience in facing the sea of people and discomfort, especially during the peak days of the pilgrimage in Masyair later.
“Hajj and life require effort and patience. We have to guard our mouths, as commanded by Allah SWT that ‘Whoever obligates himself to perform Hajj and Ihram, then do not say obscene words, do not commit immorality, do not argue, anger people or lose patience.
“With a total of three million Muslims, everyone gathers to worship in the same place. This should make us more enthusiastic about the fraternity and patience with others because this is the greatest finality of Muslims.
“If we fail to b
e tolerant and are still selfish, it means we fail to appreciate the spirit of the Hajj itself,” he said.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency
