FIRST REMINDER. Yaum Al-thalaatha, 18th day of Zul-Qa'âdah (Tuesday, 31st July). HOW TO PERFORM HAJJ (PILGRIMAGE TO MACCA) CONTINUES. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's continue from our topic since Sunday; please ensure you've read from the beginning to understand each point especially for those participating in this year's hajj. Offcourse this is only summary for those who are participating and those who are not to also know and appreciate the hardwork of the hujjaaj. Those who are doing Ifraad or Qiraan type of pilgrimage should not shave their heads or cut their hair, or exit ihraam, rather they should remain in ihraam until they exit ihraam on the day of Eid, after stoning Jamarat al-‘Aqabah and shaving their heads or cutting their hair.  Then when the day of al-Tarwiyah comes, which is the 8thday of Dhu’l-Hijjah, the one who is doing Tamattu’ should enter ihraam for Hajj in the morning from the place where he is in Makkah. It is mustahabb or recommended for him to do the same when entering ihraam for Hajj as he did when entering ihraam for ‘Umrah, namely doing ghusl, putting on perfume and praying. He should form the intention of entering ihraam for Hajj and recite the Talbiyah, and say, “Labbayk Allaahumma Hajjan (Here I am, O Allaah, for Hajj).”  If he fears some obstacle that may prevent him from completing his Hajj, he should stipulate a condition by saying, “If I am prevented then my exiting ihraam is where I am prevented.” If he does not fear any such obstacle then he should not make any such condition. It is mustahabb to recite the Talbiyah out loud until he starts to stone Jamarat al-‘Aqabah on the day of Eid.  Then the pilgrim should go out to Mina and pray Zuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib, ‘Isha’ and Fajr there, shortening the prayers but not joining them, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to shorten his prayers in Mina but he did not join them. Shortening the prayers means making the four-rak’ah prayers two raka’ahs. The people of Makkah and others should shorten their prayers in Mina, ‘Arafah and Muzdalifah because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to lead the people in prayer during the Farewell Pilgrimage and there were people from Makkah with him, but he did not tell them to offer their prayers in full. If it had been obligatory for them to do so, he would have told them to do so as he did on the day of the Conquest of Makkah. But since the city has spread and incorporated Mina so that it is like one of the quarters of Makkah, then the people of Makkah should not shorten their prayers there and ALLAH knows best.  To be continued in Shaa ALLAH. May ALLAH accept the pilgrimage of all those participating with good intentions and purify the rest from any showoffs. Aameen.