What Not To Do During Hajj

WHAT NOT TO DO DURING HAJJ D uring the days of Hajj, the things that are forbidden are the same things that are harmful in everyday life, too. These actions are forbidden in Hajj as a way of training. In Hajj, these prohibitions are followed with extra care so that a person becomes more alert about them and develops the ability to avoid them in daily life as well. When a person is at home or engaged in business, he remains absorbed in his personal affairs and forgets the greater realities beyond them. For this reason, he is brought to the mosque five times a day to perform prayer, so that for a while he may step out of his private world, clear his mind of distractions, and turn with full concentration toward God. In the same way, during Hajj, a person is taken out of his limited world and brought to different places in Arabia for deeper spiritual experience. Hajj means being completely separated from worldly surroundings so that one can fully turn toward God. Many important religious traditions are linked to Arabia. That’s why the land of Arabia is the ideal place for the