Umrah How to Perform? | A Step by Step Guide

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Faraiz and Wajibat of Umrah / Obligations and Bindings of Umrah;

There are Two (2) Faraiz (Obligatory Actions) of Umrah, i.e.

1. To wear Ehraam
2. Tawaf (Circum Ambulation) of Khana E Kaaba

There are Two (2) Wajibaat (Binding Actions) of Umra, i.e.

1. To make Sa’yee between the hills of Safa and Marwah
2. To get the head shaved or trimmed to the size of one-third of the hand finger

Preparation for Ehram / Umrah How to Perform;

First of all clean yourself, by shaving off undesired hairs from your underarms (etc.), cutting the nails of both the hands and feet and taking a ghussal / bath, or making Wudu / Ablution, then use non-alcoholic perfume.

Then take two sheets of Ehram, white unsewn cloth. Use one sheet as tehband / IZAR and wrap around the midriff, to cover the lower body, just above from the navel/libido to ankles. Use another sheet known as RIDA, to drape around the shoulders to cover the upper body.

The ladies should wear full-sleeve dresses and cover their heads and hair, including ears and neck with a dupatta or scarf. The face is to be left uncovered, i.e. no portion of the face is covered, either with a scarf or dupatta.

During Wudu / Ablution, women may however take off a scarf/dupatta for performing Masah (To apply wet hands over head during Wudu).

 

Two Rakaat Naffl / Umrah How to Perform;

After wearing Ehram, both men and women should offer two Rakaat Naffl, duly covering their heads, with Ehram Sheet. Care should be taken, that naffl are offered only, at invalid times and not in the time Makrooh (odd & disallowed time). Women may abandon naffle due to periodical ailment.

 

Ney’yat or Intention of Umrah / How to Perform Umrah;

After completion of naffl both women and men should make an intention for Umrah as follows, (The men must take off Ehram-Cover from the head before making an Intention for Umrah).

 

Translation;

O’ Allah; I hereby make an intention for the performance of Umrah and make, its performance for me easy and bless me with your gracious approval of the same.

 

Talbia;

Immediately after making Ney’yat / Intention for Umrah, please pronounce the following wordings of TALBIAH (Loud Announcement of Submission of Oneself to Allah Almighty), with sound once or thrice so as to be audible by one’s ears clearly;

Translation;

Here, I am at your call, O’Allah; here I am at your call. Here I am at your call. In your Divinity there is no Partner, at your call here I am. Most certainly, all praises and all blessings belong to You and so does Authority Over. Whatever there is? There is no Partner in you.

 

Supplications After Talbiah;

Please recite the following Dua / Supplications after, Talbiah;

Translation;

O’Allah, I seek from you, Your forgiveness and your pleasure. O’Allah, grant me freedom from the fire.

 

Warning;

Just by wearing white cloth sheets, or covering of head women by a scarf, one would not enter Ehram, unless Ney’yat / Intention of Umrah is made and Talbiah pronounced loudly.

 

Restrictions of Ehram;

There are Eight (8) bindings to refrain from, during Ehram. If any of the following restrictions are violated, either by mistake or deliberately, one would have to pay atonement / Kuffara. The restrictions are as follows;

1. Use of Perfumes,
2. Use of Cosmetic Powder, Cream, or Oils
3. Hair Cutting / Shaving
4. Cutting Nails
5. Wear Sewn Clothes or full shoes, or covering the head by men, similarly covering the face by women
6. To engage in a marital relationship by husband and wife
7. Hunting of Land Animals
8. Omission of any Binding (Wajib) action of Umrah, without Shar’yee excuse (Religious ruling).

 

Behavior during Traveling;

The intending pilgrims should avoid vulgar and irrelevant conversations during the traveling to Holy places. They should use this time for maximum devotion to the recitation of the Holy Quran; Supplications and glorification of the Almighty, besides punctuality of prayers. They must avoid deliberate Omission / Qaza of prayer.

 

The Virtue of Presence in Haram Shareef;

While entering the Masjid E Haram, please place your right foot first and recite the following Dua / Supplications;

 

Naffli Aytekaf;

Soon after entering the Haram Shareef, make Ney’yat / Intention for Naffli Aytekaf, as follows;

Translation;

Till I remain there in the Masjid E Haram, I make an intention / Ney’yat to be in Aytekaf.

 

First Glimpse of Khana E Ka’aba;

The moment one glimpses the Khana E Kaaba eyes are filled with tears with the melting of heart unintentionally. This is the high time for the grant of supplications by the Almighty. One should beg Dua / Supplications for the safety of faith, health, wealth, long life, and security, (But standing away from passage).

 

Tawaf E Umrah & Idtebaa;

To carry out Tawaaf of Khana E Kaaba, one has to make ablution as a pre-condition, Talbiah is abandoned here. For men, there is Idtebaa (To open right shoulder) in the first three rounds of Tawaf. Remove the Ehram sheet from the right shoulder then pass it down the right arm and drape it over the left shoulder.

Prior to beginning Tawaf, take a standing position at the direction line of Hajr E Aswad / Facing Hajr E Aswad and make an intention / Ney’yat for Tawaf;

“O’Allah, I make an intention for the performance of Tawaf E Umrah’

 

Istaqbaal / Beginning of Tawaf;

After making the intention of Tawaf, make a standing position on the direct line of Hajr E Aswad / Facing Hajr E Aswad, raise both hands upto your earlobes and pronounce the following Takbeer;

 

Performing Istelaam / Substitute of Caressing Hajr E Aswad;

Raise both hands upward with palms facing Hajre Aswad. Then recite following Takbir and kiss your hands;

If access to Hajr E Aswad is convenient without pushing or hurting anybody, then you should kiss Hajr E Aswad, i.e. keeping both hands there on the walls first, then place your face down between the hands and comfortably perform kissing. This is Sunnah.

 

Ramal (Walking like Wrestlers Haughtily);

The walking-like wrestlers in Tawaf and in Ehram, which do follow Sa’yee are called Ramal. This is Sunnah and all men pilgrims should perform Ramal in the first three rounds of Tawaf. If Tawaf is performed by men without Ehram, then Ramal is not performed.

 

Position During Tawaf;

Having performed Istelaam, begin Tawaf anti-clockwise and in a way that, Khana E Kaaba is on your left side, with Ramal in the first three (3) rounds of Tawaf. The women pilgrims need not perform Ramal during Tawaf.

The last four (4) rounds of Tawaf are to be performed without Ramal. During Tawaf, a pilgrim should not show his chest or back to Khana E Kaba, as it is ruled Makruh Tahremi. For each completed round of Tawaf, the pilgrim should perform Istelaam, by standing in the same line as Hajr E Aswad.

 

Two Rakaat Naffl at Maqam E Ebraheem;

After completing Naffl at Maqam E Ibraheem, please move to the site of Zam Zam Well, quench your thirst in a standing position, and keep your face to Qibla Sharif. While enjoying Zam Zam, please visualize that Rasool E Akram Peace Be Upon Him has also honored it and it is Holy and Sacred Water Stream.

Then in the same standing position, after finishing Zam Zam beg Dua / Supplications from Allah Almighty. Whatever dua would humbly pray it would Insha Allah be fulfilled. Please recite the following Dua too;

 

Sa’yee Between Safa & Marwah / Umrah How to Perform;

Prior to commencing Sayee, please bid Istelaam of Hajr E Aswad and move to Safa Hill. Standing at Safa turn your face to Khana E Kaaba and make Dua / Supplications. Then walk down the hill, towards Marwah Hill. There is no Idteba (Uncovering the right shoulder) in Sayee; hence it may be carried out without Ablution / Wudu. However, running between green lights/markings is Sunnah, but only for men. The women were disallowed to do running.

 

Arrival at Marwah / Umrah How to Perform;

By reaching Marwah, you have completed the first round of Sayee. Now turn your face to Qibla Shareef and make Supplications from the core of your heart. Then start the second round by walking back to Safa Hill, including running between green lights. Reaching Safa you would complete the second round.

Following the same way, up and down two hills, you would be completing a seventh round of Sayee, at Marwah Hill.

 

Halaq or Qasar (Shaving of Head or Trimming Hairs);

After the completion of Sayee, the pilgrims have to perform the last Wajib of Umrah. For men, it is Wajib to get their head/hairs shaved completely or shorten hairs uniformly (by the size of one-third of a hand finger). If the size of the hair is shorter than one-third, then shaving off the head would be necessary.

For women only shortening of hairs (from the whole head) of the size of one-third of a finger is necessary.

 

Alhamdo Lillah; with the performance of Halaq / Qasar your Umrah has been completed. You are now out of Ehram. Take a bath and wear normal / stitched clothes and continue your usual prayer.

Since you would be out of Ehram, you could enjoy all facilities, which were earlier prohibited.

 

Difference Of Ehraam For Women, From Men;

The Ehraam for women is that, after Ney’yat and Talbiah of Hajj, the women are required to keep their face bare/open, i.e. there should be no cover on the face at all. Altogether, there are twelve (12) Rulings of Ehraam for women, Where it differs from Men;

1. The Ehraam of Women, are the stitched clothes to cover them completely, with the exception of the face, palms, and feet whereas it is prohibitive for men, to wear stitched clothes during Ehraam.
2. The women may wear socks and gloves in Ehraam, whereas these are prohibitions for men.
3. The women are required to keep their heads covered in Ehraam, except masah during ablution / Wudu. Whereas men are required to keep their heads, bare open in Ehraam.
4. The Women do not recite TALBIAH loudly, whereas men pronounce it quite loudly.
5. The Woman is not to adopt Ramal during Tawaaf, but it is Sunnah for men in the first round.
6. For Women “Idteba” (To open the right shoulder) during Tawaaf is prohibitive, but Sunnah for men.
7. For Women, running between the “Green Lights” of Safa / Marwa is prohibitive but is Sunnah for men.
8. For Women Halaq (Shaving of the Head) is prohibited but Qasar / Shortening of Hair is Wajib, Whereas for Men Halaq and Qasar, both are Wajib.
9. The Women are not to enter Safa / Marwah, during rush hours or huge crowd.
10. Similarly, the Women should not offer Naffl (Wajib ut Tawaaf) during rush hours / Huge crowds at Maqam e Ibrahim. They should also not attempt, to kiss Hajre Aswad in the huge crowd.
11. The Women may OMIT, Tawaf – Alwida, during Haiz / Nifas (Mensuration / After Child Birth).
12. The Women could delay Tawaf e Ziarat, due to Haiz / Nifas and there is no DAM or Kuffara for them, (Whereas a Kuffara would be due / Wajib for delaying Tawaf e Ziarat by Men).

 

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