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A Guide to
Hajj, ‘Umrah and Visiting the
Prophet’s () Mosque
The Agency of Islamic Enlightenment in Hajj
Approved by:
The Permanent Committee of Islamic Research
and Fatwaa & Muhammad bin Salih al-
‘Uthaymeen
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Date: 23-11-1425
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Preface
All praise belongs to Allah, alone; peace and blessings of
Allah be on the Last Prophet, Muhammad bin Abdullah,
his family, and companions.
This brief but comprehensive guide is presented to you, the
pilgrims to the Sacred House of Allah, to outline some of
the rites of Hajj and ‘Umrah with which you ought to be
familiar. We begin with some important advice, which we
direct first to ourselves and then to you in accordance with
what Allah, the Most High, says concerning those of His
servants who receive salvation and success in this world
and the hereafter:
﴾ِﺒﺮ ﺼ
ﺍ ﺑِﺎﻟﺻﻮ
ﺍﺗﻮﻭ ﻖ ﺤ
ﺍ ﺑِﺎﹾﻟﺻﻮ
ﺍﺗﻮﻭ ﴿
“They exhort one another to truth, and exhort one an-
other to patience.” [Surah al-Asr (103):3]
And in accordance with His saying:
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Important Advice
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﴾ﻌ ﹶﻠﻤُﻮ ﹶﻥ ﺗ ﻢ ﹶﻻ ﻫ ﹶﻞ ﺍﻟ ﱢﺬ ﹾﻛ ِﺮ ﺇِﻥ ﹸﻛﻨُﺘ ﺳﹶﺄﻟﹸﻮﹾﺍ ﹶﺃ ﴿ﻓﹶﺎ
“Ask the people of the Reminder if you do not
know.” [Surah al-Anbiyaa´ (21):7]
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Finally, the best advice we can give is that you follow the
Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger () in all
that you do. Allah () says:
3 The ‘th’ in the word ‘athaab is pronounced hard like the ‘th’ in the word
‘the’ or ‘there’.
4 Abu Dawud.
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The Sixth: Anyone who mocks Allah, His Book, His Mes-
senger () or any other aspect of Allah’s religion has indeed
become an unbeliever. Allah () says:
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ﻼ
ﻨ ﹲﺔ ﹶﻓ ﹶﺘ ﺤﻦُ ِﻓ
ﻧ ﺎﻧﻤﻳﻘﹸﻮ ﹶﻻ ِﺇ ﺘ ٰﻰﺣ ﺣ ٍﺪ ﻦ ﹶﺃ ﺎ ِﻥ ِﻣﻌ ﱢﻠﻤ ﻣﺎ ُﻳ ﻭ ﴿
﴾ﺮ ﺗ ﹾﻜ ﹸﻔ
“The two angels (Haaroot and Maaroot) did not
teach anyone (magic) without warning them: ‘In-
deed, we are a trial, therefore, do not disbelieve.’ ”
[Surah al-Baqarah (2):102]
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How to Perform
Hajj, ‘Umrah, and Visit the Prophet’s Masjid
Hajj at Tamattu’
This means entering into Ihraam for the ‘Umrah during the
months of Hajj (i.e. from the first of the month of Shawwal
to the break of dawn on the tenth day of the month of
Dhul-Hijjah), then to take off Ihraam after performing the
‘Umrah, and then again to enter into a state of Ihraam for
the Hajj, which should be done from Makkah or anywhere
near to it on the 8th day of Dhul-Hijjah during the same
year in which the ‘Umrah was performed.
Hajj al-Qiraan
This denotes entering into Ihraam for both the ‘Umrah and
the Hajj at the same time during the months of Hajj, and
not taking off the Ihraam until the Day of Sacrifice (the 10th
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Hajj al-Ifraad
This signifies making Ihraam for the Hajj during the
months of Hajj from the prescribed station of Ihraam (al-
Meeqaat), from his house if it is located between Makkah
and the Meeqaat, or from Makkah if he resides there, and
to remain in Ihraam until the Day of Sacrifice, if one has
brought with them a sacrificial animal. If one has not
brought an animal for sacrifice, they are permitted to come
out of Ihraam after performing the ‘Umrah, and thus be-
come one performing the Hajj of Tamattu’; that is, he
makes the Tawaaf around the Ka’bah, performs the Sa’y
(the running between Safaa and Marwah), cuts some of his
hair, then comes out of Ihraam, wears his usual clothing
and resumes his normal state. This is what the Prophet ()
prescribed for those people who entered into Ihraam for
the Hajj without bringing a sacrificial animal. The same ap-
plies to a person who is performing the Hajj of Qiraan if he
has not brought with him an animal to sacrifice; that is, it is
permissible for him to come out of Ihraam after the ‘Um-
rah as described above.
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7 Bukhari.
8 Bukhari.
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9 The ‘th’ in the word ‘athaab is pronounced hard like the ‘th’ in the word
‘the’ or ‘there’.
10 Abu Dawud.
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walk in quick and short paces during the first three circuits
of this Tawaaf.12
3. You should then proceed to the mount of Safaa and as-
cend it13, reciting the saying of Allah:
ﺖ ﹶﺃ ِﻭ
ﻴ ﺒﺞ ﺍﹾﻟ
ﺣ ﻦ ﻤ ﷲ ﹶﻓ
ِ ﺂِﺋ ِﺮ ﺍﺷﻌ ﻭ ﹶﺓ ﻣِﻦ ﺮ ﻤ ﺍﹾﻟﺼﻔﹶﺎ ﻭ
﴿ِﺇ ﱠﻥ ﺍﻟ
ﺍﻴﺮ ﻉ ﺧ
ﻮ ﺗ ﹶﻄ ﻣﻦ ﻭ ﺎﻑ ﺑِﻬِﻤ
ﻮ ﻳ ﱠﻄ ﻴ ِﻪ ﺃﹶﻥ ﻋ ﹶﻠ ﺡ
ﺎﻼ ُﺟﻨ
ﺮ ﹶﻓ ﹶ ﻤ ﺘﻋ ﺍ
﴾ﻠِﻴﻢ ﻋﺎﻛِﺮﷲ ﺷ
َ ﹶﻓِﺈ ﱠﻥ ﺍ
“Surely, the Safaa and Marwah are among the Sym-
bols of Allah. So he who performs the Hajj to the
House of Allah, or the ‘Umrah, it is no sin on him to
make the walk between them. And whoever does
good voluntarily, then certainly Allah is Thankful,
Knowing.” [Surah al-Baqarah (2):158]14
Then you should face the Ka’bah, praise Allah, raising your
hand in the way done when making du‘aa, and then say the
takbeer (Allahu Akbar) three times. Then make supplication
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ﻪ ﻭﹶﻟ ﻚ ﻪ ﺍ ﹸﳌ ﹾﻠـ ﹶﻟ،ﻪ ﻚ ﹶﻟ ـ ِﺮﻳ ﹶﻻ ﺷﺪﻩ ـﻭﺣ ُﻪ ِﺇ ﱠﻻ ﺍﷲ » ﹶﻻ ِﺇﻟ
ﺰ ﺠ ﻧ ﹶﺃ،ﺪﻩ ﺣ ﻭ ُﻪ ِﺇ ﱠﻻ ﺍﷲ ﹶﻻ ﺇِﻟ.ﺮ ﻳﻲ ٍﺀ ﹶﻗ ِﺪ ﺷ ﻋﹶﻠﻰ ﹸﻛ ﱢﻞ ﻮ ﻫ ﻭ ،ﺪ ﻤـ ﳊ ﺍﹶ
«ﺪﻩ ﺣ ﻭ ﺏ ﺍﺣﺰ ﻡ ﺍ َﻷ ﺰ ﻫ ﻭ ،ﺪﻩ ﺒﻋ ﺮ ﺼ
ﻧﻭ ،ﺪﻩ ﻋ ﻭ
“Laa ilaaha ill-Allah, wahdahu la shareeka lah. La-
hul mulk wa lahul hamd, wa Huwa ‘alaa kulli
shay`in qadeer. Laa ilaaha ill-Allahu wahdah, anjaza
wa’dah, wa nasara ‘abdah, wa hazam al-ahzaaba
wahdah.”
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You then descend from Safaa and do the Sa’y of the ‘Um-
rah seven times. Increase your pace between the two green
posts, but otherwise walk at a normal pace before and after
them. Then you climb Marwah, praise Allah, and do as you
did at Safaa.
There are no required specific formulas or supplications for
the Tawaaf and Sa’y The worshipper may praise Allah, or
supplicate Him in his own words, or he may recite portions
of the Qur`an, paying special attention to the supplications
that the Prophet () recited at specific places when per-
forming these rites.
4. After the Sa’y, end your ‘Umrah by shaving or shortening
your hair. After this, the prohibitions pertaining to the state
of Ihraam are lifted, and you may now resume your normal
activities.
If you are doing Hajj al-Tamattu’, then it is preferable to
shorten your hair, so that you leave the shaving of the hair
for the act of going out of the rites of Hajj.
If you are doing Hajj al-Tamattu’ or Qiraan, the sacrifice of
a sheep, one-seventh of a camel, or one-seventh of a cow is
obligatory on you. You should slaughter it on the day of
Sacrifice (the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah). If you cannot afford this
sacrifice, it is obligatory on you to fast ten days: three days
during the Hajj and seven after returning home.
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16A complete bath of purification, as one would take after sexual inter-
course.
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17 Bukhari.
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During the state of Ihraam for Hajj and ‘Umrah, the fol-
lowing things are obligatory:
1. To faithfully observe all that Allah has made obligatory,
such as the daily prayers at their proper times and in con-
gregation.
2. To avoid what Allah has prohibited, such as obscenity,
committing sins and quarrelling.
3. To guard against harming or injuring Muslims, whether
in speech or in deed.
4. To abstain from what is prohibited during Ihraam,
namely:
(a) Do not cut your nails, nor pluck your hair. Though
there is no harm if they break or fall off on their own
without your intending it.
(b) Do not use scent or perfume, whether on your
clothes, your body, in your food or in your drink. There
is no harm in the remnants of the effect of the scent
applied before entering the state of Ihraam.
(c) Do not kill, frighten or assist in hunting any land
game as long as you are in the state of Ihraam.
(d) Do not propose marriage to a woman or contract it,
either for yourself or on behalf of others. Sexual inter-
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22 Ibn-us-Sunni.
23 Abu Dawud.
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ِ ﺢ ﺘﻢ ﺍ ﹾﻓ ﻬ ـ
ٰ ﺍﻟﹼﻠ،ﷲ
ِ ﺳﻮ ِﻝ ﺍ ﺭ ـﻰ ٰ ﻋﻠ ﻡ ﻼ
ﺴﹶ ﻭﺍﻟ ﻼ ﹸﺓ
ﺼﹶ
ﻭﺍﻟ ،ﷲ
ِ ﺴ ِﻢ ﺍ
» ِﺑ
«ﻚ ﻤِﺘ ﺣ ﺭ ﺏ
ﻮﺍ ﺑﹶﺃ
“Bismillah,, was-Salaatu was-Salaamu ‘alaa Rasool-illah. Al-
laahumma-ftah li abwaaba Rahmatik.”
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ﻦ ﺳ ﹾﻠ ﹶﻄﺎِﻧ ِﻪ ﺍﹾﻟ ﹶﻘ ِﺪ ِﱘ ِﻣ ﻭ ،ﺟ ِﻬ ِﻪ ﺍﹾﻟ ﹶﻜ ِﺮ ِﱘ ﻭ ﻭ ،ﻌ ِﻈﻴ ِﻢ ﷲ ﺍﻟ
ِ ﻋﻮ ﹸﺫ ِﺑﺎ »ﹶﺃ
«.ﻚ ﻤِﺘ ﺣ ﺭ ﺏ ﻮﺍ ﺑﱄ ﹶﺃِ ﺢ ﺘﻢ ﺍ ﹾﻓ ﻬ ﺍﻟﱠﻠ.ﺮ ِﺟﻴ ِﻢ ﻴ ﹶﻄﺎ ِﻥ ﺍﻟﺸ ﺍﻟ
“A‘oothu billaah-il-Atheem25, wa Wajhih-il-Kareem
wa Sultaanih-il-Qadeem min ash-Shaytaan ir-
rajeem. Allaahumma-ftah lee abwaaba Rahmatik.”
“I seek refuge in Allah, the Almighty, in His Noble
Face, and His Eternal Power from the accursed Sa-
tan. O Allah! Open for me the doors of Your
Mercy”26
27The Area between the house of the Prophet () and his pulpit (min-
bar).
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And then say the Salat an-Nabiy (that is, ask Allah’s
blessings on him).28
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29The ‘th’ in the word ‘allathee is pronounced hard like the ‘th’ in the
word ‘the’ or ‘there’.
30 This has been taken from a report narrated by al-Bayhaqi and Abdur-
Razzaaq, that when ibn ‘Umar would return from a journey, he would go
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to the graves of the Prophet (), Abu Bakr and his father ‘Umar and
give send his greetings to them
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31 Muslim.
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﴾ﺍﺣﺪ ﷲ ﹶﺃ
ِ ﻊ ﺍ ﻣ ﻋُﻮﺍﺪﻼ ﺗ
ﷲ ﹶﻓ ﹶ
ِ ﺪ ﺎ ِﺟﻤﺴ ﻭﹶﺃ ﱠﻥ ﺍﹾﻟ ﴿
“Verily, the places of worship are for Allah (alone),
so do not invoke anyone along with Allah.” [Surah
al-Jinn (72):18]
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52. The Prophet’s life right now () is a life of the state of
barzakh (i.e. the state of existence between death and resur-
rection on the Day of Judgement), and is in no way similar
to his life on earth before his death. Only Allah () knows
the nature and reality of the life of the barzakh.
53. People who stand in front of the Prophet’s () grave,
raising their hand and making supplications, are doing in-
novations foreign to Islam.
54. Visiting the grave of the Prophet () is neither obliga-
tory nor a condition for the completion of the Hajj, as
some incorrectly believe.
55. The hadeeths cited by some people prescribing the un-
dertaking of a journey to visit the Prophet’s grave have ei-
ther weak authority or are actually fabricated.
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