HAJJ A Blessed Journey book

PROF. DR. ÜLFET GÖRGÜLÜ

abstract

Hajj is an important turning point in the life of a believer. Although performing Hajj and becoming a pilgrim is a matter of destiny, staying as a pilgrim requires great responsibility and effort. Being a pilgrim means reaching maturity in terms of faith and morality, beyond being a title. It is to abide by the rights and ethics of brotherhood with the awareness of being a member of the ummah, not an ordinary Muslim. The hajj performed in the “limited days” ends, but being a pilgrim continues for a lifetime.

Hajj: Allah's Right Over His Servants Who Could Afford

Worships have a very important function for the sustainability of individual and social peace as a reflection of iman to life. Mu'mins strengthen their ties with Allah (swt) and grow to spiritual maturity by disciplining their nafs (self, psyche), as they worship. While sometimes it is the individual aspect of the worship that comes in the forefront as in prayer and fasting, sometimes the aspect of social aid and solidarity come into prominence as it is the case in such worships as zakat and qurbani. Hajj is a significant worship that includes both of the aforementioned aspects and is a multi-dimensional worship performed by body and property.
Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. (Muslim, Iman, 21; Bukhari, Iman, 1). It is a duty for Allah’s (swt) servants whoever can afford to visit Ka’bah (Ali 'Imran, 3/97). 
Where is the Ka’bah, when and by whom it was built? What does it mean to perform hajj? How is hajj performed? What is the meaning and significance of hajj? A mu'min has to know all about these. 
Therefore, we have to start by acquainting ourselves with Ka’bah:

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