What are the boundaries of the Makkah Haram?

Please advise what includes the Haram boundries for Mecca. Is the
entire Mecca provice a Haram?
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
The boundaries of the Makkah Haram are well known and have clear
markers that have been set up in all directions with the name of the
location written on themso that people can see them.
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The boundary of the Haram in the direction of Madinah is before
at-Tan'eem, by the houses of Banu Nifaar, three miles from Makkah. On
the road to Yemen, the boundary is Adaat Libn, seven miles from
Makkah. On the road to at-Taa'if it is at 'Arafaat, at the bottom of
Namirah, seven miles away. On the road to Iraq it is the mountain pass
of al-Muqatta', seven miles away. On theroad to al-Ji'raanah it is in
the mountain pass of Aal 'Abdillah ibn Khaalid,nine miles away. On the
road to Jeddah it is Munqati'al-A'shaash, ten miles from Makkah.
End quote from al-Majmoo', 7/463
It says in al-Mawsoo'ah al-Fiqhiyyah (17/185-186):
The boundary of the Haram in the direction of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah
is at at-Tan'eem, which is three miles away. In the Maaliki books it
says it is four or five miles. Coming from Makkah, at-Tan'eem begins
at Buyoot as-Suqya, which are called Buyoot Nifaar;nowadays it is
known as Masjid 'Aa'ishah (the mosque of 'Aa'ishah). The area between
the Ka'bah and at-Tan'eem isHaram (part of the sanctuary), and at-Tan
'eem is outside the Haram boundary. In the direction of Yemen, it is
seven miles, at Adaat Libn.
In the direction of Jeddah it is ten miles, at Munqata' al-A'shaash,
at the end of al-Hudaybiyah; which is part of the Haram.
In the direction of al-Ji'raanah it is nine miles, in the mountain
pass of 'Abdullah ibn Khaalid.
In the direction of Iraq itis seven miles, at a mountain pass on one
side of Jabal al-Muqatta'.In the books of the Maalikis it says that it
is eight miles.
In the direction of at-Taa'if it is at 'Arafaat, in the bottom of
Namirah, seven miles, at the edge of 'Uranah.
Perhaps the differences in stating the number of miles is because of
differences in defining what is meant by a mile. The measurement by
miles starts from the Black Stone.
The boundaries of the Makkah Haram are currently marked in different
directions withclear markers that have been set up at its edges like
minarets, on which is written in the name ofthe location in Arabic and
other languages. End quote.
A mile is equivalent to 1848 meters.
Whatever is within the markers mentioned is part of the Makkah Haram,
and comes underall the shar'i rulings concerning it, regardlessof
whatever administrative name is given to the place.
Whatever is outside of these markers is not partof the Makkah Haram
and none of the rulings on the Haram apply to it,even if it is called
"Makkah" or the people at some time regard it asbeing one of its
neighbourhoods.

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Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik. Labbaik, La Shareek Laka, Labbaik. Innal
Hamdah, Wan Nematah, Laka wal Mulk, La Shareek Laka Labbaik.
Here I am at Thy service OLord, here I am. Here I amat Thy service and
Thou hast no partners. Thine alone is All Praise and All Bounty, and
Thine alone is The Sovereignty. Thou hast no partners, here I am.
In the name of Allah, the most compassionate, the Merciful.
And pilgrimage to the House is incumbent uponmen for the sake of
Allah,(upon) every one who is able to undertake the journey to it;
Holy Quran, (3:97)
The word Hajj means to intend, to win over someone by argument and
frequently visit someone. As a religious term it refers to the act
ofworship: circumambulating the Kaaba (Tawaf, praying and performing
the other prescribed deeds).
Hajj is the Pilgrimage to Makkah in Islam. Hajj is the fifth of the
Five Pillarsin Sunni Islam and one ofthe ten Branches of religion
(Obligations of Islam or Furo-e-Deen) in Shia Islam, which takes place
during the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah. Entrance to Makkah itself
is forbidden to non-Muslims and the entire city is considered aholy
site to Islam.
Baitulla is another name for Kaaba, is a sacred house in the center of
Masjid-e-Haram in Makkah and Baitulla means House of Allah. Hence
Hajj-e-Baytullah, Hajj-e-Baitullah or Hajj-e-Baitulla means Pilgrimage
to the House of Allah.
This is the Worship (Ibadat) that becomes obligatory once in a
lifetime. Therefore, its conditions, its difficulties and its rewards
are unique.
Those who are able to fulfill this obligation are indeed privileged.
But this privilege can becomea ban instead of a boon ifit is misused.
And it is easy to misuse it. Misuse takes the form of oblivion of the
rules, carelessness in performance of the rites and ignorance of the
importance of the rites ofHajj in the living of one's life.
Therefore, the more sincere effort the Haji (Person who performs the
Hajj) puts in, the greater the reward, and this Guide is an aid to
thissincere effort according to the fatwa of Ayatulla Al-Uzma Agha
Seyyid AbulQassim Al-Musawi Al-Khui (RA).

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The Purpose

We know that the One God exists and we know that we are a product of
His creation. But we often forget to remember that we were created for
a specific purpose. If ten of us try to find out what our purpose is
on our own, without considering the Revelation, we might find ten
different purposes. However, if welook at the Qur'aan, we will find
out that the purpose of our lives is clearly defined.
Allah The Most High says,"O Mankind! Worship your Lord (Allah), Who
created you and those before you so that you bay become Al-Muttaqoon
(i.e. those who have taqwaa)." Al-Baqarah (2):21
And He said, "And I created not the Jinns andmen except that they may
worship Me (Alone)."Adh-Dhaariyaat (51):56
Allah Ta`aalaa also says inthe Qur'aan: "Blessed be He in Whose Hand
is the dominion, and He is able to do all things. Who has created
death and life, that He may test which ofyou is best in deed. And He
is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving." Al-Mulk (67):1-2
These verses where revealed to us by Allah in order to inform us of
why we are here on the Earth, what we should bedoing and where we are
heading. Not to benefit Himself, or because He needs our worship.
Rather, because we are in need of Him.
Allah Ta`aalaa says, "O mankind! It is you who stand in need (who are
poor) of Allah, but Allah isRich (Free of all needs), Worthy of all
praise." Faatir (35):15
What is meant by "to test which of you is best in deed"? Al-Fudayl Ibn
`Iyyaad said, "The best deed is that which is most devoted and most
proper." He was asked,"How should it be most devoted and most
proper?", and he responded, "For if the deed was devoted but was not
proper it would not be accepted, and if it was proper but was not
devoted it would not be accepted; the devoted is to be for Allah
alone, and the proper is to be in compliance with As-Sunnah."
We were created for this one reason: to worship Allah and to strive to
be the best in deed. It is not only a matter of how many deeds we do,
it is also a matter of quality. Should we take for granted that our
deeds are accepted or should we strive to perfect them and make them
pure for Allah's sake and in accordance to the Sunnah of the Prophet
(peace be upon him)?
Allah Ta`aalaa says in the Qur'aan: "Say (O Muhammad): "Shall We tell
you the greatest losers in respect of (their)deeds? Those whose
efforts have been wastedin this life while they thought that they were
acquiring good by their deeds?" al-Kahf (18):103-104
And He said, "Verily, Allah accepts only from those who are
al-Muttaqoon (i.e. those who have taqwaa)." Al-Maa'idah (5):27
A scholar said, "there are those who think that this Universe has
founded itself or it came to exist by co-incidence. This necessitates
that man"has no goal to fulfill" because he came into being without a
defined goal! Consequently, a moral or a value system becomes
meaningless. Accordingly, man is just a responding "tool" for"mother
nature" which, according to Darwin himself, "acts haphazardly"! This
way of thinking is aimlessness, and it occurswhen man does not
recognize his relation with the One who had created life and death,
the Universe, and everything around man, all in due proportion."
We have to remember that Allah created death and life so that we may
worship Him (i.e. obey Allah Ta`aalaa in all which He commands through
the tongue of the Messengers, performing all that Allah loves and is
Pleased with from statements and actions - both inner and outer), and
perform that worship in the best manner. That is what our objective
should be. Instead of contradicting the purpose of man's existence and
acting for the sake of perishable worldly interests, we must fulfill
its completion. This worship includes all our acts, our sleep, our
studies, our recreation and specific forms of worship definedby the
Qur'aan and Sunnah. Our period here is short and being slave to
worldly gains results incorruption of our souls, constant difficulty,
worry and poverty.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Allah says: Son of Adam: fill
your time with My worship and I will fill your heart with richness,
and end off your poverty.But if you do not, I wouldmake your hands
fully busy (i.e. in worldly affairs) and I would not end off your
poverty." (At-Tirmidhee, hasan hadeeth)
Moreover, Allah has givenus choice and has not forced us to do our
acts. He says, "Then whosoever wills let him believe, and whosoever
wills let him disbelieve." al-Kahf (18):29
Clearly, we have been informed of our purpose and were shown the wayto
achieve it. The choice is ours.

Qadar (Divine Preordainment)

"No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves
but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees -- (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah"
The Noble Qur'an Al-Hadid 57:22
The Noble Qur'an - At-Tauba 9:51
Say: "Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allah has ordained
for us. He is our Maula (Lord, Helper and Protector)." And in Allah
let the believers put theirtrust.
The Noble Qur'an - At-Takwir 81:28-29
To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight,
And you will not, unless (it be) that Allâh wills, theLord of the
'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:621, Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, " Adam and Moses argued with each other. Moses
said to Adam, 'You are Adam whose mistake expelled you from Paradise.'
Adam said to him, 'You are Moses whom Allah selected as His Messenger
and as the one to whom He spoke directly; yet you blame me for a thing
which hadalready been written in my fate before my creation?' "
Allah's Apostle said twice, " So, Adam overpowered Moses. "
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 6:469, Narrated 'Ali
We were in the company of the Prophet in a funeral procession at Baqi
Al-Gharqad. He said, "T here is none of you but has his place written
for him in Paradise or in the Hell- Fire. " They said, "O
Allah'sApostle! Shall we depend (on this fact and give up work)?" He
said, " Carry on doing (good deeds), for everybody will find it easy
to do (what will lead him to hisdestined place). " Then herecited " As
for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah, and
believes in the Best reward from Allah (i.e. Allah will compensate him
for what he will spend in Allah's way). So, We will make smooth for
him the path of ease. But he who is a greedy miser...for him, the path
for evil. " (92.5-10)
Hadith - Bukhari, Narrated Anas bin Malik
The Prophet said, " Allah has appointed an angel in the womb, and the
angel says, 'O Lord! A drop of discharge (i.e. of semen), O Lord! a
clot, O Lord! a piece of flesh.' And then, if Allah wishes to complete
the child's creation, the angel will say. 'O Lord! A male or a female?
O Lord! wretchedor blessed (in religion)? What will his livelihood be?
What will his age be?' The angel writes all this while the child is in
the womb of its mother. "
Hadith - Tirmidhi and Ahmad, Narrated Matar ibn Ukamis
Allah's Messenger said: When Allah decrees that a person is to die in
a certain land, He creates a need for him to go there.
Hadith - Tirmidhi and Ahmad, Narrated AbudDarda'
Allah's Messenger said: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, has ordained
for every servant amongst His creation fivethings: his death, his
action, his abode, the places of his moving about and his means of
sustenance.
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi#5758, Narrated AbuHurayrah
When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) wasasked when the office of
Prophet had been established for him, he replied, "When Adam hadnot
yet had his spirit joined to his body.
[Tirmidhi transmitted it]
Hadith - Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah, Narrated 'Aisha
I heard Allah's Messenger saying: He who discusses about the Divine
Decree (al-Qadr) will be answerable for it on the Day of Resurrection
and he who observes silence about it, will not be answerable for it.
The Noble Qur'an - Ya-Sin 36:67
And if it had been Our Will, We could have transformed them (into
animals or lifeless objects) in their places. Then they should have
been unable to go forward (move about) nor they could have turned
back. [As it happened with the Jews - see Verse 7:166 - The Qur'an]
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi, Narrated Thawban [Transmitted by Ibn Majah.]
Allah's Messenger said:" Only supplication averts the decree, only
kindnessprolongs life, and a man is deprived of provision for a fault
he commits. "
Hadith - Al-Muwatta 46.4
Yahya related to me fromMalik from Ziyad ibn Sad from Amr ibn Muslim
thatTawus al-Yamani said, "I found some of the companions of the
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saying
'Everything is by decree.'" Tawus added, "I heard Abdullah ibn Umar
say that The Messenger of Allah said, 'Everything is by decree - even
incapacity and ability,' (or 'ability and incapacity' )."
Action Items for the uttaqun:
*. Fear Allah, azza wa-jall (may Allah be hollowed and glorified) and
know that it is Allah, subhana watala, who decides your fate. Call
upon Allah, subhana watala, for your strength, support and sustenance.
Remember... Allah, subhana watala , sees everything we do!