Before wearing the
ihram, it is sunnah to
trim one's nails, remove
unwanted hair and rinse
your mouth and nose,
then you wash your
entire body with water. If
wash is
not possible then wudu
will be sufficient.
Wearing of ihram should
be done before entering
Meeqaat. One piece of
ihram is tied around the
waist and the other
thrown over the
shoulders. Head covering (for
males), shoes, socks,
underwear are
not permitted. Beach
thongs or similar
footwear that do not
cover the arch of the
foot (above the toes)
and ankles are
permissible.
Salaatul Ihram
After wearing the ihram,
perform two rakaat
sunnatul ihram. In the
first rakaah read: Surah
Kafiroon In the second
rakaah read Surah
Ikhlaas. After the
completion of this salah,
make the niyath
(intention) of umrah,
and recite the talbiyah
thrice (Loudly for
males, and softly for
females).
Intention for Umrah
Recite the following dua
(with raised hands):
"Allahumma inni uridil
umrahta fa-yassisra le
wa taqabbalah minni"
Thereafter, recite the
talbiyah thrice:
Labbaik allahumma
labbaik. Labbaik la
sharika laka labbaik.
Innal hamda wanaimat
laka wal mulk.La sharika
lak (Here I am, O Allah
here I am -- here I am,
you have no partner,
here I am -- Surely all
praise, favor and
authority belongs to
you. You have no
partner.)
After the talbiyah, the
following dua was
recited by Rasulullah (SAW)
Allah I seek your
pleasure and jannah
(paradise) and seek
protection in you.
En-route to Makkah read
talbiyah as much as
possible and zikr. On
reaching Makkah one
should find
accommodation. It is
mustahab to perform
wash (ghusl). (Do not shave ,do
not use soap and do not
rub the body and head to
avoid any hair falling
off you. Thereafter
enter the Masjidul Haram,
preferably through the
door named "babus
salaam".
When entering the
Masjid area:
-
Enter with the
right foot
-
Recite
Bismillah
-
Recite
durood-e-ibrahimee
-
Make intention
for I'tikaaf ( O'
Allah I am making
intention for
I'tikaaf while I am
in the Masjid
-
And say: O'
Allah, open for me
the door of your
mercies, and make
easy for me the
means of livelihood.
Then recite: O'
Allah you are peace
and from you comes
peace. So keep us
alive, our lord in
peace. O' Allah
increase this house
in dignity, honour,
nobility and awe;
and increase him who
performs hajj or
umrah in dignity,
honour, and piety.
-
You can make any
other duaa to suit
your needs as well
If salaah time is at
hand, do not start
with your tawaf
until after salaah.
Remember that salaah
will be performed
bareheaded by males.
Tawaf of Umrah
Before commencing with
tawaf, make a slight
change in the top piece
of ihram. Cover the left
shoulder with one end of
the ihram and pass the
other end under the
right arm, thus baring
the right arm and
shoulder and covering
the left shoulder. This
is called idtiba. Now
reciting the talbiyah,
proceed to the
hajr-e-aswad, (black
stone) which is at the
corner of the Ka'bah
closest to the door of
the Ka'bah. A darkish
brown line runs from the
hajr-e-aswad till the
end of the mataf (mataf
is the open area for
tawaf). It is easily
visible as the mataf is
of white marble. Above
the line on the wall at
the edge of the mataf is
a green light which is
directly in line with
the hajr-e-aswad. The
starting point of your
tawaf is on this line,
as close as possible to
the hajr-e-aswad. Before
starting the tawaf,
stand facing the Ka'bah
with the brownish line
on your right. Stop
reciting the talbiyah
and make your intention:
-
O' Allah I intend
performing tawaf of your
sacred house, (seven
rounds)
so make my tawaf easy
for me and O' Allah
accept it from me.
-
Now stand on the
darkish brown line and
face the hajr-e-aswad.
Standing with the face
and chest in line with the hajr-e -aswad, raise both hands as in salaah
and recite the
following:
Bismilah allahu akbar,
la ilaha illallah was
lillahil hamd
In the name of Allah
- Allah is the greatest.
There is none worthy of worship besides Allah
and all praise belongs
to Allah.
Thereafter, proceed
towards the hajr-e-aswad
and kiss it without
harming anyone, provided there
is no it on the hajr-e-aswad. If a large
crowd is nearby and you
are unable to kiss the
hajr-e-aswad, you have
the following options:
-
Place both hands
or the right hand on
the hajr-e-aswad and
kiss the inner sides
of the palms of both
hands, or that of
the right hand.
-
While standing
on the brown line,
stretch your arms
with the palms
facing the
hajr-e-aswad and
then kiss your palms
( as a substitute ).
[To kiss or touch
the hajr-e-aswad is
called istilam] If
it is on the
hajr-e-aswad do not
kiss or touch the
hajr-e-aswad while
in ihram .To kiss
the stone is sunnah
but not to cause
inconvenience and
injury to others.
Start moving towards
your right and your
tawaf has begun. For
males the first three
shawts (rounds) are to
be done at a brisk pace
with the chest out (this
gesture is called ramal).
The last four rounds at
a normal walking pace.
Engross yourself in dua
and the third kalima
while making tawaf.
(Note: during tawaf do
not face the Ka'bah with
your chest. The Ka'bah
should be on your left
during tawaf. You will
face the Ka'bah only
when you are standing on
the brown line to make
istilam). The hatim has
to be encircled as well.
The tawaf will be
incomplete. If one
passes through the hatim.
(The hatim is the area
with a low, half circle
shaped marble wall close
to the Ka'bah. Every
time
you circle the Ka'bah
touch the rukn-yamani
(the yamani corner) with
your hands or the right
hand, as this is
mustahab. Do not kiss or
place your forehead
against it. If you are
unable to touch it, move
on (without raising the
hands). Every time you
reach the hajr-aswad, if
possible kiss it,
otherwise while standing
on the brown line raise
your right hand with
palm facing the
hajr-e-aswad. RECITE:
BISMILLAHI ALLAHU-AKBAR
and kiss your palm.
Complete your seven
rounds in this manner.
Tawaf Duaa
Duaa should be recited
softly, keeping the
meanings in mind. Loud
recital of duaa is
makrooh. Remember it is
better to read a dua in
the language you
understand.
There are no fixed duaa for each round. You
are at liberty to recite
anything to suit your
personal needs. We
include certain selected
duaa rasullah (SAW) and the
sahabah (RA)
Subhanallahi wal hamdu
lillahi wa lailahi
illallah wallahu akbar
wa la hawla wa la
quwwata ilala billahil
aliyyil azim (Glory be to Allah.
All praise be to Allah.
Allah is the greatest.
There is no power and
might except from Allah,
the most high, the
great).
Dua between
rukn-Yamni and
Hajr-e-Aswad
This was the most
recited duaa in tawaf by
Rasulullah (SAW) and the
sahabah (RA)
Rabbana Aatina
fiddunya Hasanah wa fil
akhirathi hasanah wa qina azaban naar.
(Our lord grant us
good in the world and in
the hereafter and save
us from the fire
hell).
Your tawaf will be
completed after seven
rounds (you have made
istilam 8 times). When
directly in line with the mizab (a water drain from roof) recite:
O' Allah I ask you
for forgiveness and
safety in the world and
in the hereafter . Our
lord, grant us good in the world and in the hereafter and save us from
the fire (hell)
Go to multazim (an area
between the Ka'bah door
and hajr-e-aswad) and
make dua to your hearts
desire seeking Allah's
grace and mercy. Thereafter, if it is not makrooh time for salaah,
go behind the maqam
ibrahim. If there is no
space behind the maqam
ibrahim then any other
place in the haram will
suffice. Cover both
shoulders and perform 2
rakaat salaah. These 2
rakaat are wajib (wajibut-tawaf)
and themustahab suras
are kafiroon and ikhlaas
. Next go downstairs to
the well of zam-zam and
drink to your fill.
Before drinking say: "bismillah"
and after drinking say "
alhamdulillah". Duaa
near the zam-zam well
are accepted so make dua
there as well. The well
is visible with a glass
partition blocking entry
to it (in the male
section).
The dua of rasulullah (SAW) at the
time of drinking zam-zam
is as follows:
O' Allah I am asking
you for beneficial
knowledge and extensive
sustenance and a cure
from all ills.
Safa Marwah (S’aee)
Stand on Mount Safa (a
rocky hill, a portion of
which has been included
in the present
building), face the
Ka'bah, make dua then
read:
La ilaha illalah and
Allahu akbar and then
read durood sharif
(softly).
Descend from the slope
and proceed towards
Marwah staying to your
right side of the area.
About 230 feet (70
meters) from Safa are
two sets of green
fluorescent lights
indicating the milain
akhdarain. Males have to
break out into a slow
jog between these
lights, a distance of
about 160 feet (50
metres). It is sunnah to
jog or run this short
distance. Engage
yourself with dua and
zikr and repeatedly
recite.
On reaching marwah,
climb the slope, face
the Ka'bah and do the
same as you had done at
safa. (The Ka'bah is not
visible from Marwah).
One shawt has now been
completed. Commence your
return to Safa .On
reaching the green light
breaks out into a slow
jog again till you reach
the other green light.
On reaching Safa, the
same procedure of
reciting the duaa is
carried out. The second
shawt has now been
completed. In this
manner complete seven
shawts ending at Marwah
.After completing the
seven rounds, return to
the mataf area of the
haram (i.e. the open
area around the Ka'bah )
and perform two rakaat
salaah (mustahab).
Thereafter, go to the
barber and have your
hair shaven off (male
only). Women will trim
the end of the hair
(approx: 1 inch or 2.5
cm) The best way is for
her mahram (after he has
shaven off his hair) to
wrap the end of her hair
once around his finger
and snip off the amount
mentioned above.
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