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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_Mysteries_of_Pilgrimage, page : 20
The Fine Points of propriety are ten in number:
Purity of Intention and Means
1. The Pilgrim should meet his expenses by lawful (Halal) means and should
have his hands free of any worrisome and distracting business concerns, so that
his attention may be devoted exclusively to Allah, the Almighty, and his heart
directed in tranquility to the remembrance of Allah and the veneration of His holy
rites.
According to a Tradition handed down by relatives of the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him,: “At the end of the age, four classes of people will go on
Pilgrimage; their rulers for the outing; their rich men for their trade; their poor men
for the begging; their Koran readers for the benefit of their reputations.”
This indicates that all conceivable worldly purposes have some connection with
the Pilgrimage. All of this negates the virtue of the Pilgrimage and depersonalizes
it, especially when the Pilgrimage itself is directly exploited by one who makes it
on behalf of another in exchange for payment, seeking worldly gain by the work
Purity of Intention and Means
1. The Pilgrim should meet his expenses by lawful (Halal) means and should
have his hands free of any worrisome and distracting business concerns, so that
his attention may be devoted exclusively to Allah, the Almighty, and his heart
directed in tranquility to the remembrance of Allah and the veneration of His holy
rites.
According to a Tradition handed down by relatives of the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him,: “At the end of the age, four classes of people will go on
Pilgrimage; their rulers for the outing; their rich men for their trade; their poor men
for the begging; their Koran readers for the benefit of their reputations.”
This indicates that all conceivable worldly purposes have some connection with
the Pilgrimage. All of this negates the virtue of the Pilgrimage and depersonalizes
it, especially when the Pilgrimage itself is directly exploited by one who makes it
on behalf of another in exchange for payment, seeking worldly gain by the work