Makkah: On the 9th of Zul Hajj, which is Thursday, June 5, 2025, pilgrims perform the most significant ritual of Hajj – Wuquf-e-Arafat (stay at Mount Arafat). Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in the lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford Hajj once in life time.