(The Four Months of Hajj
(Zul-Hijjah, Muharram, Safar, & Rabi I))
Hajj shall be observed in the specified months*. Whoever sets out to observe Hajj shall refrain from sexual intercourse, misconduct, and arguments throughout Hajj. Whatever good you do, God is fully aware thereof. As you prepare your provisions for the journey, the best provision is righteousness. You shall observe Me, O you who possess intelligence.
الحَجُّ أَشهُرٌ مَعلومٰتٌ فَمَن فَرَضَ فيهِنَّ الحَجَّ فَلا رَفَثَ وَلا فُسوقَ وَلا جِدالَ فِى الحَجِّ وَما تَفعَلوا مِن خَيرٍ يَعلَمهُ اللَّهُ وَتَزَوَّدوا فَإِنَّ خَيرَ الزّادِ التَّقوىٰ وَاتَّقونِ يٰأُولِى الأَلبٰبِ
al-Hajju ashhurum ma’-loomaat; faman farada feehinnal hajja falaa rafasa wa laa fusooqa wa laa jidaala fil Hajj; wa maa taf’aloo min khairiny ya’lamhul laah; wa tazawwadoo fa inna khairaz zaadit taqwaa; wattaqooni yaaa ulil albaab
*2:197 Hajj can be observed any time during the Sacred Months: Zul-Hijjah, Muharram, Safar, and Rabi I. Local governments restrict Hajj to a few days for their own convenience. See 9:37