How To Perform Umrah 2023 : A Step By Step Guide

In Arabic, the word "umrah" refers to travelling to crowded areas. It is conducted by Muslims willingly to demonstrate their devotion to the Almighty Allah and is not required, unlike the Hajj. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:

"Umrah is a means of atonement for sins committed" (between it and the previous one). And the only recompense for performing the Hajj that Allah accepts is paradise.

Umrah involves considerable preparation. You ought to be familiar with the rituals and how to carry them out. But it's all in the future. You must first decide on a travel company that will assist you in planning your trip to the Holy Land. Choose from a range of Umrah packages based on your needs. Here is a comprehensive instruction on how to effortlessly undertake Umrah step by step so that you may concentrate on what we are discussing in this article once everything has been completed.

There are 4 primary steps of Umrah:

Step 1: Enter into Ihram by washing your body, wearing on Ihram, and expressing that you are going on the pilgrimage.

Step 2: Tawaf: Enter Al Masjid Al Haram (Holy Mosque) and conduct Tawaf by making seven anticlockwise circles around the Kaaba.

Step 3: Sa'i: Sa'i is performed by walking seven times alongside the Kaaba between the hills of Safa and Marwah.

Step 4: Taqseer: After the Umrah, men shave their heads to remove themselves from Ihram. For women, completing Umrah entails shaving off a little section of hair.

How to Perform Umrah Step by Step

Let me break the Umrah performing in steps for you, to make it easier for you to understand. Let’s get started.

Step 1: IHRAM

When you have left for Saudi Arabia. Make sure you are in the Ihram clothing.

After leaving home start reciting below mention Dua’a and Talbiya continuously. It is compulsory to recite Talbiya loudly once.

DUA

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ

(In the name of ALLAH, I place my trust in ALLAH, and there is no might nor power except with ALLAH)

TALBIYAH

لَبَّيْكَ اللهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ – لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ – إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ – لَا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ

(At Your service, Allah, at Your service. At Your service, You have no partner, at Your service. Truly all praise, favour, and sovereignty is Yours. You have no partner.)

Now, You should perform the following actions to ensure you are prepared to enter into the state of Ihram:

For Men, it is sandals and two sheets of white colour.

For Women, it is their usual clothing and footwear, over which they wear the Hijab or Jilbab.

• Cut your nails short.
• Shave the pubic and underarm hair.
• If they have a moustache, men should clip it.
• Take a shower.
• The Ihram sheet cannot be perfumed; only the body is permitted.
• Get clean (Ghusal) and prepare for Ihram.
• Put on Ihram clothing.
• Offer two Rakat of Nafal by covering your head.

Keep in mind that you are not yet in the state of Ihram. You won't unless you declare your intention to perform Ihram, which you do after passing the Miqat. Before Miqat, a pilgrim says Talbiyah and sets his Niyyah (intention) for the Umrah.

With your head uncover declare your intention / Niyyah :

“Here I am O Allah, making Umrah”

اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اُرِيْدُ الْعُمْرَةَ فَيَسِّرْهَا لِيْ وَ تَقَبَّلْهَا مِنِّيْ

“O ALLAH! I intend to perform Umrah, please make it easy for me and accept it from me”

When Enter Masjid Al Haram: Recite Darud e Sharif and Supplicate to ALLAH and proceed towards Kabah.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وسلم, اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

(In the name of ALLAH! O ALLAH! Exalt the mention of your Messenger. O ALLAH! Forgive my sins, and open the gates of Your mercy for me).

Keep your eyes fixed at Baitullah and Say:

اللّهُ أكبر اللّهُ أكبر, لا إلَهَ الا اللّه, اللّهُ أكبر اللّهُ اكبر, و لِلّه الحمدَ

(ALLAH is the Greatest, ALLAH is the Greatest, there is no God, but ALLAH, ALLAH is the Greatest, ALLAH is the Greatest, to Him belongs all Praise.)

After this recite Talbiya and move forward to perform Tawaf.

Prohibitions of Ihram:

• Taking Nails Off
• hair removal or hair clipping on any part of the body.
• any fragrance application to the body or the garments.
• Clothes having stitches.
• Flip flops and sandals should leave the ankle and rear of the foot exposed and not be sewn.
• covering one's head or face
• even the hunting of lice on animals.
• Sexual behaviour

Step 2: TAWAF

Tawaf is the act of reverently and obediently circling the Kabah seven times. The Kabah must always be on the left as the pilgrims proceed. Stop reciting the Talbiyyah when you reach the Kaabah. To be in Wudu, you must (ablution). Men must cover both shoulders after the tawaf and only leave their right shoulder naked for the duration of the tawaf, known as Idtiba'a.

• Start at the Al Hajar Al Aswad (Black Stone), either
• Kiss it if you can, if not.
• Touch it with your right hand, if not
• Face the Black Stone and point at it with your right hand

Say

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ, اللّهُ أكبر

(just before kissing it/or just before or whilst touching/pointing) For men, to Raml (hasten/briskly walk) during the first 3 rounds of Tawaf and walk normally during the other 4 rounds. Once you reach the Yamani corner, either Touch it with your right hand (do not kiss it), and say بِسْمِ اللَّهِ, اللّهُ أكبر or if unable, then continue without gesturing or saying anything from the Yamani corner to the Black Stone, recite :

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَة ً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَة ً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّار

(Our Lord, grant us good in this life and good in the hereafter and save us from the punishment of the Hellfire.[Quran; 2:201])

When they reach Rukh Al Yamani (the fourth corner of Kabah) they should only touch Hijra e Aswad.

After Completing Tawaf, proceed to Maqaam‐e Ibraaheem ‐ (Prophet Ibraaheem’s station)

At the End of Seven circles, they will do Istilam (touch or kiss the Black Stone) and say

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ, اللّهُ أكبر

And recite this verse:

وَاتَّخِذُوْا مِنْ مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ مُصَلًّى

(And take you (people) the Maqaam (place) of Ibraheem as a place of Prayer. [Quran; 2:125])

the pilgrims will offer 2 Rakat of Nafal close to Maqam-e-Ibrahim without covering their heads.

Zamzam

The pilgrims will go to Zamzam, which is situated in the basement of Haram to drink the water (Zamzam) while standing and saying “بِسْمِ اللَّهِ and (supplicate to Allah)

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمَاً نَافِعَاًً وَرِزْقَاً وَاسِعَاًَ وَشِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ

O, Allah! I implore for the beneficial knowledge, vast provisions and cure from every disease.”

Step 3: SA’I

The meaning of Sa’ey is to run/ walk back and forth seven times between the hills of Safah & Marwa which are situated to the North and South of Kabah.

As you leave the boundary of the Masjid, you can say (as prescribed for all Masaajid):

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ, وَ الصلاة والسلام عَلَى رسول الله, اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ,

(In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allaah. O Allaah, I ask You from Your favour. O Allaah, guard against the accursed devil.)

Upon approaching Mount Safaa, the following Ayaat (verse) is recited

إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَآئِرِ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا وَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْراً فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيْم

(Verily, As‐Safaa and Al‐Marwah are the symbols of Allaah. So it is not a sin on him who performs Hajj or ‘Umrah of the house (ka ‘bah) to perform the going (tawaaf) between them. And whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, Allaah is the All‐Recognizer, All‐Knower. [Quran; 2:158])

نَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ بِه

(I begin with what Allaah began with.)

Then ascend upon Mount Safaa, face the Qiblah, raise your hands and recite 3 times:

اللّهُ أكبر, اللّهُ أكبر, اللّهُ أكبر

(Allaah is the Greatest, Allaah is the Greatest, Allaah is the Greatest.)

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَه، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيْتُ وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْر؛ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَه، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ وَ نَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَ هَزَمَ الأَحْزَابَ وَ حْدَه

(There is nothing worthy of worship except Allah, Alone. He has no partner, To Him belongs the kingdom, & all praise belongs to Him, & He has power above all things, There is nothing worthy of worship except Allah, He fulfilled His promise, Granted victory to His servant, And alone He defeated the allied army.)

The seventh trip will end at Marwa. After this, the pilgrim will offer two (2) Rakat nafal.

Step 4: Taqseer (Taqsir, Qasar, Halaq)

After Sa’yee male pilgrims will get their heads completely shaved, and females will clip their hair equal to a length of a fingertip.

Your Umrah is now complete, and all Ihraam restrictions are lifted. Ameen. May Allah accept your Umrah.

This concludes the overview of the steps involved in performing umrah. You can read and learn more about it in a book or on the internet. You just need to concentrate on how to complete Umrah, and we'll take care of the rest, including booking your flights, lodging, and transportation. Enjoy your journey.

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