What Not To Do During Hajj

which is a ritual during Hajj. Aside from this, killing or harming any animal is forbidden. While hunting animals is generally allowed, it is not permitted during Hajj. This serves as training to live with discipline and extra care. A person is always expected not to kill others or harm any living being. Although this is a general command for all times, during Hajj, this rule is extended even to animals to help individuals become more aware of it and follow it more strictly after returning from Hajj. The summary of Islamic life in one word is: living with self-control. The journey of Hajj is specially designed for training in such a controlled way of life. This role of Hajj is explained in a Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad: “Whoever performs the Hajj in such a way that Muslims remain safe from his tongue and hands, all his past sins will be forgiven.” (Tarikh Dimashq by Ibn Asakir, Vol. 29, p. 362) That means, during Hajj, the most important thing a person must protect is this: no one should be hurt by his words, and no one should suffer because of his hands. The Hajj that erases all sins is the one where a person returns with a peaceful tongue and a kind hand. During Hajj, even things of comfort and decoration are made forbidden. The Hajj begins with wearing the ihram. Ihram is a simple dress—one white lower cloth and one white upper sheet. As soon as someone enters the