General rulings on hajj and umrah
What are the virtues of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah?
Answer in brief
Based on a hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas, righteous deeds during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are the most beloved to Allah compared with any other days of the year. Even jihad in the path of Allah does not equal them, except for a man who goes out with his life and wealth and returns with nothing. The fatwa also mentions narrations about multiplied rewards, such as 700 times or a day of fasting equalling a year, but notes that their chains of narration are weak. Muslims are encouraged to increase good deeds in these days.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Hadis menjadi dalil kepada beramal pada 10 hari ini lebih disukai oleh Allah berbanding amalan-amalan pada hari yang lain tanpa sebarang pengecualian.
Source
BAYAN LI AL-HAJ SIRI KE-32 : KEISTIMEWAAN DAN FADHILAT 10 AWAL ZULHIJJAH : MARILAH KITA BERAMALOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Bayan Li al-Haj · Published 29 August 2017
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
Other questions on this topic
- Is it proper to ask a person returning from Hajj or Umrah to make dua for you?
- Should the voluntary fast of the Day of Arafah follow the date in Mecca or the date in one's own country, and when is the time when supplication is answered?
- Does an accepted pilgrimage (hajj mabrur) erase sins related to obligations and the rights of others, such as deliberately delaying the repayment of a debt?
- Is it permissible to fast only on the Day of Arafah if one has not been fasting since 1 Dhul Hijjah, and must it be preceded by fasting on the earlier days?
- What is the ruling on calling someone who has not performed Hajj by the title ‘Haji’ or ‘Hajah’?
- Is it permissible to give or use the titles Haji and Hajjah for someone who has not yet performed Hajj?