The following pages discuss a topic which seems to be inadequately understood, (and sometimes inadequately mentioned in books on Hajj and Umrah).  The various tables and notes in the following links are by no means complete but have rather been simplified in order for one to get a "bird's eye view" on the subject.

Violations of the restrictions of Ihraam, violating the laws pertaining to the Mawaaqeet, (plural of Meeqaat), Hajj & Umrah and violating the sanctity of the environs of the Haramain are called Jinaayaat.

These violations can be made good, (in most cases), by some form of penalty, (Jazaa), as ordained by Shariah.

The paying of this penalty is obligatory, whether one contravenes the law unknowingly; by mistake; forgetfully; due to some valid Shar’ee reason; by force; or in a state of unconsciousness.

The only exception is that a contravention made while sleeping; by mistake; forgetfully; due to some valid Shar’ee reason or in a state of unconsciousness is not a sin, but only necessitates the prescribed penalty.

A violation committed without any valid Shar’ee reason is both a sin, (which necessitates sincere repentance), and also necessitates the respective penalty.

If the Waajeeb act of Hajj is omitted without any reason, the Jazaa is Waajeeb, otherwise not.

Both males and females are equal in this respect.

It is not Waajeeb to fulfil this penalty immediately, but it is better to do so as soon as possible.

However, it is Waajeeb to fulfil it before death.

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