Apex of Hajj Wuquf-e-Arafat is being performed today

MAKKA MUKARAMA: Over 3 million Muslims are performing the topmost part of the Hajj rituals Wuquf-e-Arafat today.

Arab TV said that the millions of pilgrims drawn here from all across the world, passing yesterday’s night in Mina valley and after offering the Fajar prayers today, started arriving Arafat, where they would perform the apex of Hajj rituals. Mufti-e-Azam, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah al Sheikh would deliver Khutba-e-Hajj in Masjid-e-Nimrah and would lead Zuhar and Asar prayers combined and shortened, at Zuhar time.

The pilgrims at sunset, without offering Maghrib prayers, would leave for Muzdalifah, where they would offer Maghrib and Isha prayers together at Isha time, while during the rest of the night they would collect pebbles for Rami Jamarat.

Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia tomorrow on Wednesday . The pilgrims, after offering Fajar prayers tomorrow at Muzdalifah, will return to Mina valley. On reaching Mina, they would perform stoning Jamarat ul Aqba and offer animal sacrifice (Qurbani).

The pilgrims, thereon, would leave for Makka al Mukarrama, where they would perform Tawaf-e-Ziarat in Masjidul Haram and, thereafter, shaving their heads would put off Ehram. Later on, the pilgrims returning to Mina would perform Rami Jamarat during the next two days. Lastly, the pilgrims arriving Makka Mukarrama will perform Tawaf-e-Wida in Masjidul Haram, which is required from every pilgrim and with this the Manasik-Hajj will come to its end.

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