STEPBYSTEP:UMRAHGUIDE

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1.Beforesettingofffromhome

MakeGhusl(fullbodywash)
Trimyournails,andremoveyourpubichair.
WhateverSalahisdueatthetimeoftravel,ensureithasbeenprayedinfullbeforesettingoff
Read2rakaatsofTravellingSalahbeforesettingoff
Whengoingoutofyourhouse/hotel,say:

Bismillahi,Tawakkaltu,'alallahi,walaahawlawalaaquwattaillahbillah
(InthenameofAllaah,IplacemytrustinAllaah,andthereisnomightnorpowerexceptwithAllaah)

ReadDu'aaofTravelling,beforesettingoffincar

AllahuAkbar,AllahuAkbar,AllahuAkbar.Subhaanalathee,Sakharalanaahathaawamaakunaa,lahumuqrineenawa
innaailaarabbinaalamunqaleboon
(Allaahisthegreatestx3,HowperfectHeis,TheOneWhohasplacethis(transport)atourservice,andweourselveswould
nothavebeencapableofthat,andtoourLordifourfinaldestiny.)

Atajourneybreak,youmaysay:

A'uthoobikalimaatillaahhitammaatiminsharrimaakhalaq
(ItakerefugeinAllaah'sperfectwordsfromtheevilthatHehascreated.)

NB.DuringyourjourneykeepyourselfintheremembranceofAllah(makedhikr,makedua,readquran,readIslamicBooketc).
RememberthisisthestartofyourjourneytotheHouseofAllah,andyouhavebeengivenaninvitationfromMlikAlMulk
(OwnerandKingofallKingdoms),soPraiseandGlorifyHim.

Onceyouareatraveller(havingleftyourareasofresidence),andthenextSalahisdue,youcancombineandshortenthemas
thisisaconcessionfromAllah.
o Dhur(2Rakaats)&Asr(2Rakaats)together
o Maghrib(3Rakaats)&Ishaa(2Rakaats)together
o Readasmanysunnah/nawafilasyoulike,thereisnorestriction.

2.BeforepassingtheMeeqat(theplacewheretheUmrahstarts,andoneentersthestateofIhram)

MentogetchangedintotheirIhram(2piecesofwhitecloth),preferablyafteroneofthe5dailyprayers
Makeniyyah(intention)forUmrah

LabbaikAllaahumma'Umrah

(HereIamOAllahmaking'Umraah)

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IfonefearsthattheyarelikelytobesubjectedtoillnessoranythingelsethatmightobstructtheirUmrah,onemayaddthe
following,bydoingsoifonecannotcompletetheUmrahforwhateverreason;thentheysimplycuttheirhairanddonot
havetopaytheransom.

Allaahummamahilleehaithuhabastanee
(IcomeoutofthestateofIhraamfromtheplaceYoupreventmefromcontinuing).

MaketheTalbiyah(mentoraisetheirvoices)andcontinuemakingtheTalbiyahuntilyoureachtheKabaandstartyourTawaf

LabbaykAllahummalabbayk,labbaykalaashareekalakalabbayk,
innalhamdawanni'matalakawalmulk,laashareekalak
(HereIam,OAllah,hereIam.HereIam.Youhavenopartner.HereIam.
Surelyallpraise,graceanddominionisyours,andyouhavenopartner.)

3.EnteringMasjidAlHaram(inMakkah,SaudiaArabia)

Enterwithyourrightfoot
MakeduaaoftheMasjid

Bismillahi,Allallhummasalli'alaamuhammadinwasallimallaahummaaftahleeabwaabarahmatika
(InthenameofAllaah!OAllaah!ExaltthementionofyourMessenger.OAllaah!Forgivemysins,andopenthegatesof
Yourmercyforme).

4.Tawaf(7roundsaroundtheKa'bah)YoumustbeinWudu(ablution)

MentoleavetheirrightshoulderbareONLYduringtheentireTawaf,thisiscalledIdtiba'a,afterthetawafmenneedto
coverbothshoulders.
StartattheBlackStone,either
o Kissitifyoucan,ifnot
o Touchitwithyourrighthand,ifnot
o FacetheBlackStoneandpointatitwithyourrighthand

SayBismillah,AllahuAkbar(justbeforekissingit/orjustbeforeorwhilsttouching/pointing)
Formen,toRaml(hasten/brisklywalk)duringthefirst3roundsofTawafandwalknormallyduringtheother4rounds.
OnceyoureachtheYamanicorner,either
o Touchitwithyourrighthand(donotkissit),andsayBimsillahAllahuAkbar
o orifunable,thencontinuewithoutgesturingorsayinganything

FromtheYamanicornertotheBlackStonerecite

Rabbanaaaatinaafiddunyaahasanatanwafeelaakhiratihasanatanwaqinaa'adhaabannaar
(OurLord,grantusgoodinthislifeandgoodinthehereafterandsaveusfromthepunishmentoftheHellfire.
[Quran;2:201])
OnceyoureturnbacktotheBlackStone,youhavecompleted1round,andyouneedtorepeattheabovesteps6moretimes.

NB.Thereisnospecificduaa'sthatmustbereadduringtheTawaf.Makeasmanysupplicationsfromyourheart,forthatwhich
willbenefityou.Recitewhateveryouwish,supplicatetoAllaahbyaskingforgood,recitetheQuran,anythingyouwish.

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5.AfterCompletingTawaf,proceedtoMaqaameIbraaheem(ProphetIbraaheem'sstation)

Recitethisverse(whichmeans):

Wattakhidhoominmaqaamiibraaheemamusalla
(Andtakeyou(people)theMaqaam(place)ofIbraheemasaplaceofPrayer.[Quran;2:125])

PraytwoshortRak'ahs,ascloseasconvenientlypossiblebehindMaqaameIbraheem.Ifitisnotpossiblethenyoucanpray
themanywhereinthesacredmosque.
o ItispreferredtoreciteduringthefirstRak'ah(afterSurahAlFatiha),SurahAlKafiroonand
o duringthesecondRak'ah(afterSurahAlFatiha)SurahAllkhlaas

6.GotoZamZamWells

Makeduaabeforedrinking
DrinkZamZamwater
Pourwateroveryourhead
ReturntotheBlackStonetouchitwithyourrighthand(asbefore),ifitisnotconvenientdonothing,andproceedtodoSai.

7.Sai(7circuits)havingwuduishighlyrecommended,butnotcompulsory

AsyouleavetheboundaryoftheMasjid,youcansay(asprescribedforallMasaajid):

Bismillahiwassalaatuwassalaamu'alaarasoolillahi,
Allahummaineea'alukaminfadhlika,Allahummaa'simneeminashshaitaanierajeem
(InthenameofAllah,andprayersandpeacebeupontheMessengerofAllaah.
OAllaah,IaskYoufromYourfavour.OAllaah,guardfromtheaccurseddevil.)

UponapproachingMountSafaa,thefollowingayaat(verse)isrecited

Innassafaawalmarwataminsha'aa'irillaahifamanhajjalbaita'awi'tamarafalaajanaaha'alaihianyattawwafabihimaa
wamantatawwa'akhiranfa'innallaahashaakirun'aleemun
(Verily,AsSafaaandAlMarwaharefromthesymbolsofAllaah.SoitisnotasinonhimwhoperformsHajjor'Umrahof
thehouse(ka'bah)toperformthegoing(tawaaf)betweenthem.Andwhoeverdoesgoodvoluntarily,thenverily,Allaahis
theAllRecognizer,AllKnower.[Quran;2:158])

Abda'ubimaabada'Allahubihi
(IbeginwithwhatAllaahbeganwith.)

ThenascenduponMountSafaa,facetheQiblah,raiseyourhandsandrecite3times:

Allaahuakbarallaahuakbarallaahuakbar.
(AllaahistheGreatest,AllaahistheGreatest,AllaahistheGreatest.)

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LaailaahaillaAllah,WahdahulaaSharikalah,LahulMulk,WalahulHamd,Wahuwa'alaKullishay'inQadeer,Laailaaha
illaAllah,Anjazawa'dah,WaNasara'abdah,WahazamalAhzabawahdah
(There is nothing worthy of worship except Allah, Alone. He has no partner, To Him belongs the kingdom, & all praise
belongstoHim,&Hehaspoweraboveallthings,ThereisnothingworthyofworshipexceptAllah,HefulfilledHispromise,
GrantedvictorytoHisservant,AndaloneHedefeatedthealliedarmy.)

Then you Praise Allah, Send Salaam upon Muhammad (sa) and then make as much personal Du'as as you like. Pray for
anythingfromthegoodnessofthislifeandthenext,prayforbothyourselfandothers.
ThendescendfromMountSafaaandgowalkingtowardsMountMarwah
Whenyoureachthegreensign,menaretohastentheirwalkforawhile,butdonotrun.Thenreturntoyournormalphase
ofwalkatthenextgreensign.
UponreachingMountMarwahrepeatthesameprocedureaswhenascendingMountSafaa(facetheQibla,raiseyourhands
andrepeatwhatwassaidonMountSafaa.)Thiscompletesonecircuit.
Continueandcompleteintotal7circuits,endingthelastoneonMountMarwah.

Enjoytheprocess.You'vecomeallthisway,openyourheartinglorificationandDuatoAllah!

NB.TherearenoparticularsupplicationstoberecitedbetweenSafaaandMarwah.ItisuptotheworshippertopraiseAllahor
supplicateHiminhisownwords,orhemayreciteportionsoftheOur'an.

8.AfterCompletingSai,Trim/Cutthehair

Itisrecommendedformenaretoshavealltheirhair,buttheycantrimitallthewayround
Womenaretoshortentheirhairbyafingertip.

NowallIhraamrulesarelifted,andyourUmrahiscompleted.MayAllahacceptyourUmrah,Ameen!!

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CompiledbyQamarJ.KhanMalik&Sr.Parveen
(March2009/Rabee'alAwwal1430AH.)

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