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## Hajj consists of circumambulating the Kaaba and performing some prayers in the meantime. It is obligatory for those who can afford financially and physically and is one of the basic conditions of Islam.

Hajj can be performed by proxy or by proxy. The Prophet (SAW) says: "Whoever makes a pilgrimage for Allah and avoids bad words and opposing Allah during the pilgrimage, he will return like the day his mother gave birth to him (pilgrimage free of sins)." (Bukhari, Hajj, 4) As can be seen from this hadith, hajj is a great opportunity for a Muslim. We can even say that it is the turning point of his life. Again in another hadith: "The reward of pilgrimage is only heaven." (Tirmidhi, Hac, 738), the importance of pilgrimage was pointed out.

The Benefits of HAJJ

1 - Hajj strengthens religious feelings. 2 - Hajj gives a person the strength to endure against difficulties. 3 - Hajj reminds people of the Judgment Day. 4 - Hajj strengthens the Islamic brotherhood. 5 - Hajj becomes atonement for sins. 6 - It is a means of consent among Muslims. 7 - It ensures the revival of economic relations between Muslims. 8 - In essence, pilgrimage is a worship that has many personal and social benefits related to the world and the hereafter.

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1 - Hajj strengthens religious feelings:

During the pilgrimage, by seeing the sacred places, the struggle of the Prophet of Islam and his friends to dominate the oneness and justice and the bittersweet memories experienced during this period are remembered and the connection with the roots of faith of the person is refreshed. During the pilgrimage, a Muslim experiences the happiness of devoted to Islam and responding to Allah's call.

2 - Muslims feel like they are gathered in the apocalypse in ihrams that resemble a white shroud. They rehearse the Judgment Day as if they were resurrected. Regardless of their social status, male pilgrims of all levels must wear the same outfit. This reminds him that everyone is equal in the sight of God by birth, that he will resurrect after death and give an account of what he has done in the world in the presence of Allah, and makes him live that moment of reckoning. Remembering that moment that terrified even thinking about it makes him regret and repent for many things he did until that day.

3 - Hajj strengthens the Islamic brotherhood:

Mass worship enables people to meet and get together. living in the world, whose languages ​​and colors are different, together in the Kaaba, where they turn to worship, so that they meet and mingle. They exchange information about their country. They take care of each other's troubles and seek solutions to their common problems. At the same time, he becomes conscious of being brothers and sisters with Muslims on earth. He deeply feels that he is a member and a member of the ummah of Islam; It refreshes the awareness of ummah and brotherhood.

4 - It is a means of consent among Muslims: On the pilgrimage, people, regardless of color, language, race, country, culture, place and location, together with millions of Muslims who have the same purpose and purpose, and Hz. Starting with Adam and Hz. He joins the "lebbey kliler" choir that continues with Muhammed. Due to the pilgrimage, Muslims from different countries meet and mingle. He knows the world around him and interacts with other Muslims in terms of culture and education.

5 - Hajj gives a person the strength to endure difficulties: Muslims who perform hajj strengthen their moral qualities such as patience, endurance, enduring difficulties, being able to cope with difficulties, acting simultaneously with large crowds, doing the same things, helping each other, solidarity and adapting to certain rules.

Hajj is not a touristic trip, it is quite tiring. In fact, there are some difficulties in every journey. That is why some convenience is provided to those who travel. Pilgrimage is one of the most difficult journeys. For this reason, it is recommended that a person who intends to pilgrimage should be more tolerant than ever and avoid words and behaviors that hurt and hurt their friends.

The following is stated in the Quran:

اَلْحَجُّ اَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُومَاتٌ فَمَنْ فَرَضَ فيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِّ الدَالَ فِّ الحَجَّ فَلَا وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ اللّهُ وَتَزَوَّدُوا فَاِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْواب وَاتَّقُوُنِ وَاتَّقُابَِ

“Hajj is in the known months. If anyone intends to make a pilgrimage in those months, there is no approaching women during the pilgrimage, turning to acts considered a sin or fighting. (Baccarat, 2 \ 197)

In this way, people will control their wills more than ever before, and they will take care not to get angry or disturb their environment. He will endure the difficulties he faces and will tend to become a virtuous person.

6- Hajj becomes atonement for sins:

A Muslim matures due to the pilgrimage, his devotion to God increases, he is purified from sins, and returns to his country as clean and free from sins as he was born from his mother. Thus, he starts his life again and from scratch.