Enhanced Hajj and Umrah to Expand Good Charity
High Priest of Al-Hurriyyah Mosque of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Drs. E. Syamsuddin, said, in running the pillars of worship of Hajj and Umrah, the pilgrims should also conduct the main deeds of other improvements, like reading Koran, being remembrance, praying, or reading useful books. Moreover, it could also be useful in other forms like helping others, and withstanding the carnality which was not useful. As stated by Drs. E. Syamsuddin as a resource person of “Pelatihan Haji dan Umroh 2015 / Training of Hajj and Umrah 2015”, Friday (22/5) in the Meeting Room 1 Al-Hurriyyah Mosque Campus of IPB Dramaga Bogor.
Drs. Syamsuddin conveyed, “Among the favors which Allah give to His servants is made to be certain times to become the times preferred by Allah, so it is recommended to multiply the charity at these times letting alone to do Hajj and Umrah”.
Further, Drs. Syamsuddin said, the deeds of Hajj worship could be with the emphasis on the fasting from 1st to 9th of Dhul-Hijjah. Another deeds were by doing takbeer, doing tahlil, counting the prayer beads, doing tahmid, seeking forgiveness, and multiplying the prayer. Sunnah for lifting (hardening) the voice when doing takbeer in the market, strolling, the mosque and other places. Then the most important accomplished in the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah it was going for Hajj to Baitullah, and multiplying the recommended deeds of sunnah. Further, in the day of Nahr (10 Dhul-Hijjah) and the day of tasyriq, it was being sunnah to be sacrificed as the teachings of Prophet Ibrahim, and concluded with the hearfelt repentance. (awl)
