Guide to Umrah

2. Introduction • A simple but complete guide to Umrah. • You can easily print it or download it to your device. • The pictures and information used in this presentation are subject to copyright. • Just share it with your friends and family to help spread the Islamic knowledge.

3. Rites of Umrah There are four rites of Umrah Putting up of Ihram. Tawaf. Sa’yee. Qasar/ Halaq.

4. Ihram A pilgrim sets Niyyah (intention) of Hajj & Umrah and recites Talbiya before Meqat. Procedures of Ihram: Take a bath (Ghusal) with the intention of Ihram. Wear Ihram sheets. Offer two Rakat of Nafal by covering your head. With your head uncover, declare your intention / Niyyah اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اُرِيْدُ الْعُمْرَةَ فَيَسِّرْهَا لِيْ وَ تَقَبَّلْهَا مِنِّيْ

5. 5. After leaving home start reciting below mention Dua’a and Talbiya continuously. It is compulsory to recite Talbiya loudly once. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ 6. Enter Masjid Al Haram: Recite Darud e Sharif and Supplicate to ALLAH and proceed towards Kabah. اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وسلم, اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ 7. Keep your eyes fixed at Baitullah and Say: اللّهُ أكبر اللّهُ أكبر, لا إلَهَ الا اللّه, اللّهُ أكبر اللّهُ اكبر, و لِلّه الحمدَ 8. After this recite Talbiya and move forward to perform Tawaf.

6. Prohibitions of Ihram 1. Cutting Nails 2. Hair cutting Or removing extra hair from any part of the body. 3. Use of any scents on the body or on the robes. 4. Stitched Clothing. 5. Sandals and flip flops must not be stitched either and should allow the ankle and back of foot to be exposed. 6. Covering Face or Head. 7. Hunting of animals even of lice. 8. Sexual activity

7. Tawaf This means moving around Kaabah seven times with respect and devotion. The pilgrims must walk keeping Kabah on their left. Upon arriving at the Kaabah, stop reciting the Talbiyyah. You must be in Wudu (ablution). Men to leave their right shoulder bare ONLY during the entire Tawaf, this is called Idtiba’a, after the tawaf men need to cover both shoulders. Start at the Black Stone, either. Kiss it if you can, if not. Touch it with your right hand, if not. Face the Black Stone and point at it with your right hand.

8. Say بِسْمِ اللَّهِ, اللّهُ أكبر (just before kissing it/or just before or whilst touching/pointing) For men, to Raml (hasten/briskly walk) during the first 3 rounds of Tawaf and walk normally during the other 4 rounds. Once you reach the Yamani corner, either Touch it with your right hand (do not kiss it), and say بِسْمِ اللَّهِ, اللّهُ أكبر  or if unable, then continue without gesturing or saying anything from the Yamani corner to the Black Stone, recite : رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَة ً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَة ً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّار

9. When they will reach at Rukh Al Yamani (the fourth corner of Kabah) they should only touch Hijra e Aswad. After Completing Tawaf, proceed to Maqaam‐e Ibraaheem ‐ (Prophet Ibraaheem's station) At the End of Seven circles they will do Istilam (touch or kiss the Black Stone) and say بِسْمِ اللَّهِ, اللّهُ أكبر Recite this verse وَاتَّخِذُوْا مِنْ مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ مُصَلًّى

10. The pilgrims will offer 2 rakat of Nafal close to Maqam-e-Ibrahim without covering their heads. Zamzam The pilgrims will go to Zamzam, which is situated in the basement of Haram to drink the water (Zamzam) while standing and saying بِسْمِ اللَّهِ  and (supplicate to Allah) اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمَاً نَافِعَاًً وَرِزْقَاً وَاسِعَاًَ وَشِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ

11. Sa’yee The meaning of Sa’yee is to run/ walk back and forth seven times between the hills of Safah & Marwa which are situated to the North and South of Kabah. As you leave the boundary of the Masjid, you can say (as prescribed for all Masaajid): بِسْمِ اللَّهِ, وَ الصلاة والسلام عَلَى رسول الله, اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ,

12. Upon approaching Mount Safaa, the following Ayaat (verse) is recited إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَآئِرِ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا وَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْراً فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيْم نَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ بِه Then ascend upon Mount Safaa, face the Qiblah, raise your hands and recite 3 times: اللّهُ أكبر, اللّهُ أكبر, اللّهُ أكبر

13. لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَه، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيْتُ وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْر؛ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَه، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ وَ نَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَ هَزَمَ الأَحْزَابَ وَ حْدَه The seventh trip will end at Marwa. After this the pilgrim will offer two (2) rakat nafal.

14. Qasar / Halaq After Sa’yee male pilgrims will get their heads completely shaved, females will clip their hair equal to a length of a fingertip. Now all Ihraam rules are lifted and your Umrah is completed. May Allah accept your Umrah, Ameen!!

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