لَبَّيْك، اَللّهُمّ لَبَّيْك، لَبَّيْك لا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْك، إنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْك لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَك
Four things are mandatory in Umrah. These include:
1) Ihram from Meeqaat.
2) Tawaf after reaching the Masjid-e-Haraam.
3) Sa’ee between Safa and Marwa (Two mountains near Kaba)
Once you reach the MEEQAAT, take a bath or make ablution and put on Ihram. Ihram for male consists of two sheets of white cloth. One is tied round the waist and the other is put on the shoulders. After wearing Ihram, offer two Rak’at of Nafil with intention of Umrah and utter the words of Talbiya three times a bit loudly. With the recitation of Talbiya you have entered into Ihram.
Note: No specific clothes have been described for women. They are allowed to wear any dress after taking a bath or making ablution. The only thing they have to do is to keep the face uncovered. Once done with Ihram, they also need to offer two Rak’at of Nafil with the intention of Umrah and utter the words of Talbiya in low pitched tone.
Forbidden deeds for men and women after IHRAAM:
Following things are forbidden for both men and women while in IHRAM:
Following things are forbidden for both men and women while in IHRAM:
1. Using perfume and perfumed toiletries
2. Cutting or getting hair or nails cut
3. Covering the face
4. Having intercourse, hugging and kissing
5. Hunting the animals
6. Wearing shoes which cover the middle bone of the feet.
6. Forbidden deeds for men only: Wearing stitched clothes and covering head with either the cap or the sheet.
Makroohaat of IHRAAM: Removing dirt from the body, using soap, combing the hair, using pins etc in the IHRAAM or tying the IHRAAM with thread.
Keep reciting TALBIYAH a little loudly till you reach Masjid-e-Haraam for it is the best ZIKR in the state of IHRAAM. After reaching Makkah put your belongings at a hotel or a safe place, take bath or make ablution and go straight to perform UMRAH.
2) TAWAAF
Enter the Masjid-e-Haraam serenely and with great respect by putting your right foot inside the Masjid and reciting the DU’A of entering the Masjid اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ “Oh Allah, open for me Your door of mercy”. When you see the KA’BA for the first time ask Allah the Almighty as much as you can after praising Him and reciting His greatness.
Come to the corner of the KA’BA where HAJR-e-ASWAD is fixed in the MATAAF (the courtyard where TAWAAF is performed) and intend for the TAWAAF of UMRAH. Men are supposed to do IDHTIBAA’ (putting the sheet of the IHRAAM on the left shoulder after crossing it from under the armpit of the right hand). Then kiss the HAJR-e-ASWAD if possible, otherwise point your hands towards it saying بسم الله، الله أكبر“In the name of Allah, Allah is greatest” and start TAWAAF by keeping KA’BA on your left. While performing TAWAAF look ahead of you and don’t put your chest or back towards KA’BA. Men are supposed to do RAML (keep shoulders moving and walk a little fast with short steps haughtily). While passing through the third corner of the KA’BA, which is called RUKN-e-YAMAANI, put your both or just the right hand on it, if possible otherwise pass through it without pointing towards it. Recite this DU’A in between HAJR-e-ASWAD and RUKN-e-YAMAANI;رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ“Our Lord, grant us best of this world and Hereafter and save us from Hell fire”. Then after reaching HAJR-e-ASWAD point your palms towards it and recite “In the name of Allah, Allah is the greatest” and kiss your palms. Your one round is completed; now proceed for the remaining six rounds in the same way. After finishing the TAWAAF, offer two RAK’AT behind MAQAAM-e-IBRAHEEM if you get the place easily otherwise offer anywhere in the MASJID and drink ZAM-ZAM water. Then go to the SAFA for Sa’ee.
3) SA’EE
Once you reach the SAFA, It is better to say:ان الصفا والمروة من شعائر الله .Keep your face towards the KA’BA, praise Allah, recite DAROOD, pray as much as you can by lifting your hands and then simply walk towards MARWA. Men are supposed to run a little between the green lights. After reaching MARWA, pray as much as you can by lifting your hands. Your first pass (round) of SA’EE is completed. Move towards SAFA from MARWA in the same manner, your second pass (round) will be completed. The seventh pass will finish at MARWA. Every time you reach SAFA or MARWA, you should pray as much as you can.
Note: It is not necessary to start SA’EE immediately after the TAWAF is over. You may sit and recite this DU’Aرب اغفر وارحم، انك انت الاعز الاكرم. You may also read this Dua during SA’EE if you memorize it.
4) Shaving or cutting the hair of head
After the completion of SA’EE get the hair of your head shaved or cut. Shaving the head is better for men. While the women are supposed either to cut their hair themselves or get it cut by any of their MAHRAM, only the last portion of their plait.
Note: Some people remove their IHRAAM by cutting only a little hair from two or three sides which is not allowed. The men doing this are in fact committing a mistake and are supposed to slaughter an animal. Rather get your head shaved or get it cut in such a way that almost each and every hair is cut.
Now your UMRAH is complete, remove your IHRAAM. As long as you are in MAKKAH keep performing NAFIL TAWAAF, you can do another UMRAH also but it is better to do TAWAAF.
Some important rulings:
1. If you passed through MEEQAAT without IHRAAM, you can put on IHRAAM anywhere afterwards but you have to slaughter an animal as dum.
2. It is allowed to sleep by using pillow or by putting another sheet or blanket on the IHRAAM worn by you.
3. While in the state of IHRAM, one can take a bath by removing it and can change it too if required.
4. Doing TAWAAF is not allowed without ablution while ablution is not necessary for Sa`ee.
5. Women cannot do TAWAAF while they are menstruating.
6. During TAWAAF and SA`EE, pray whatever you like either in Arabic or in your own language or recite the Quran. There is no compulsory or specific Dua for each round.
7. The shoulders should be covered in the Namaz (prayer), IDHTEBA` is Sunna in TAWAAF only.
8. If the congregational prayer is started during TAWAAF or SA`EE or you get tired, leave TAWAAF and SA`EE then start afterwards from where you had left.
9. Whether you are doing Nafli or Farz TAWAAF do not forget to offer 2 Raka`t after its completion.
10. There is no proof of Nafli SA`EE.
11. One can talk if needed during TAWAAF.
12. RAML& IDHTEBA` are Sunna for the men only during TAWAAF.
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