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Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Bismillahirrahim, and the Salatirrahim, and the Rasulillahirrahim, and the Ashabi Hajmein. My brothers and sisters,

these are the days of Hajj.

The months of Hajj commence immediately after the month of Ramadan.

Shawwal, Dhul Qaidad, Dhul Hijj, these are the months known as the months of Hajj.

We have had the contingent of Hujjaj from Zimbabwe who left just a few days ago.

We ask Allah Almighty to make it easy for them and to accept it from them. You need to know that

Allah has made Hajj compulsory upon you and I only if you are able and capable to undertake the journey.

So if you look at Islam, we always say there are five pillars of Islam.

One of the greatest ways of connecting with Allah is to uphold the five pillars of Islam.

And one of the pillars, the last pillar is known as Hajj.

Why is it the last pillar? It is for two reasons.

One is that it's only once a lifetime. You don't have to do it more than once.

You only have to do it once in your life. Once you've done it once in your life,

it should have allowed you to arrive at a level of connection with Allah that will change your life forever.

Secondly, it is only if you can afford the journey in every way and you are physically able

and you have the permission from the rulers or the authority on land to go there.

So that means, Ishtatah, Allah says,

Hejjul bainti manistatah ailaihi sabilah

Allah has prescribed upon us or for Allah upon us is the pilgrimage of the house for those who are

able to undertake the journey. That's the meaning of it. So you owe it to Allah and I owe it to Allah.

When do I go? As soon as I can afford it and Allah has given me the wealth and the capacity,

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