To visit the Beloved Prophet Muhammad’s (saw) City Madina Munawwarah, to make Tawaaf of the Kaaba in the holy precinct of Makka al Mukarramah, to walk and run between the mounts of Saffa and Marwa in the footsteps Bibi Hajara (AS) in the search for water for the infant Ismail (AS), to stand on that great day in Arafat, and to follow the footsteps of the friend of Allah, Hadhrat Ebrahim (AS) ….indeed The Sacred Journey of Hajj is the desire and dream of every Muslim…all for the pleasure of Allah.
Hajj is a duty on all Muslims who can afford the sacred journey. But there are many who who save for years to fulfil their duty. Yet there are others who yearn to go but will never fulfil their desire just because they cannot afford the cost of Hajj. Some have the means but just not enough to make it.
Many Muslims, both from established and emerging communities, are unable to afford their journey of a lifetime due to poverty or just being unable to save enough. And with inflation eating away their savings, Hajj becomes just a dream that they can pray for.
Traditionally, many sadaqah jariya waqfs were established in many countries to support unfortunate hujjjaj or even to assist hujjjaj with additional facilities such as resting places, food, and medication.
Those of us that have been blessed with the means, may give a gift of sadaqah jariyah … now have the opportunity to contribute to the Hajj Waqf Fund established by Awqaf South Africa. The reward: thawaab jariyah …ongoing thawaab, …a 100 000 fold… **
The Hajj Waqf Fund will help make the dream of performing Hajj a reality for many hujjaj every year and provide for needy & distressed hujjaj.
Awqaf South Africa, calls on you to participate in this opportunity by contributing generously to the Hajj Waqf Fund and help make the Hajj dream of someone, a reality.
Join the Hajj Waqf Pledgeline on ITV (DSTV #347) on Saturday 12 October, 2013 and call 011 086 7700… or pledge online https://archive.limelightbuilds.com/pledge/
** On Salat and Sadaqah during Hajj:
“Whosoever offers a salat therein, then that salat is enhanced a hundred thousand fold over.” (Sahih Muslim / Sunan Nisai)
“Whosoever gives one dirham therein in charity, Allah writes for him the reward of having spent a hundred thousand dirhams in charity.” (Ibn Abi Zubair in the Jamul Latif from Sunan Tirmizi)