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Simple Umrah Guide

Your Step-by-Step Spiritual Journey to Makkah

  • Preparation
  • Entering Ihram
  • Entering Masjid
  • Tawaf
  • Prayer at Maqam
  • Sa'i
  • Completion

Umrah Step-by-Step Guide

1

Preparation

  • It is recommended that one should perform ghusl and the men are permitted to apply attar before assuming ihram.
2

Entering Ihram

  • At the meeqat, make the intention for 'umrah and say:

    لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ عُمْرَة

    Labbayk Allahumma umrah

  • If you fear that you may not be able to complete the 'umrah (for any reason), say:

    اللَّهُمَّ مَحِلِّي حَيْثُ حَبَسْتَنِي

    Allahumma mahillee haythu habastanee

  • Facing the Qibla, say:

    اللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ عُمْرَةٌ لا رِيَاءَ فِيْهَا وَلَا سُمْعَة

    Allahumma hathihee umrah laa riyaa feehaa wa laa sum'ah

  • From this point onwards, it's recommended to recite and repeat the talbiyah.

    لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الحّمْدَ والنِّعْمَةَ، لَكَ والمُلْكُ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ

    Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shreeka laaka labbayk, innal hamda wan n'imata, laka wal mulk, la shreeka lak

3

Entering Masjid al-Haram

  • When entering masjid al haram, enter with the right foot and say:

    اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

    Allahumma salli wa sallim alaa Muhammadin, Allahummaf tah lee abwaaba rahmateka

  • You must be in a state of wudhu to perform the tawaaf, men are to uncover their right shoulder. The ihram should be placed under the right armpit and thrown over the left shoulder.
  • Stop reciting the talbiyah before you begin making tawaaf around the Ka'bah
4

Tawaf Around Ka'bah

  • Approach Al-Hajar Al-Aswad, face and point to it and say:

    الله أَكْبَر

    Allahu Akbar

  • If possible kiss Al-Hajar Al-Aswad, if not touch it with your hand and then kiss your hand, if not do point 9 above.
  • Make 7 circuits of the Kabah (anti clockwise), the first 3 are to be done swiftly, the remaining 4 are to be done at normal pace.
  • Between the Yemeni corner and Al-Hajar Al-Aswad, recite

    رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

    Rabbanaa aatena fid dunya hasanatan wa fil akhirati hasantan wa qinaa 'adhaa ban naar

5

Prayer at Maqam Ibraheem

  • Upon completing the tawaaf, cover the right shoulder and go to a location behind Maqaam Ibraheem and recite:

    وَاتَّخِذُوْا مِنْ مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ مُصَلًّى

    Watti khi-thuu mim maqaami Ibraheema musallaa

  • Then one should offer two rakah naafilah behind maqaam ibraheem. In the first rakah reciting Soorah al Kaafiroon and in the second reciting Soorah al Ikhlaas
  • One should then drink some zamzam and pour water over their heads.
  • Now return to the hajar al aswad and say

    الله أَكْبَر

    Allahu Akbar

6

Sa'i Between Safa and Marwah

  • Now approach Safaa, at the foot of the mountain/hill recite:

    إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَائِرِ اللهِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ اللهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

    Innas safaa wal marwata min sha'aa-irillah fa man hajjal bayta aw-ita-mara falaa ju-naa-ha alay-hi ayy-at tawwafa bi-him-aa wa man ta-tawwa'a khayran fa inn-Allaha shaakirun 'aleem

    Ab-da-u bi-maa ba-da Allaahu bihi

  • Climb the mountain/hill and at the top turn towards the Ka'bah and recite:

    الله أَكْبَر الله أَكْبَر، الله أَكْبَر، لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ يُحْيِى و يُمِيْتُ وهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيءٍ قَديرٌ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَهَزَمَ الأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ

    Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar

    Laa ilaaha ill-Allahu wah da-hu laa shareeka la-hu, la-hul mulku wa lahul-hamdu yuh-yee wa yu-meet wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay-in qadeer, la i-laa-ha ill-Allahu wah-da-hu an-jaza w'adahu, wa nasara abdahu wa hazamal ahzaa-ba wah-dah

  • This is to be done 3 times, after the first and second recitation make du'aa of your choice.
  • Descend Safaa and make your way towards Marwah.
  • One should run between the green posts.
  • At the foot of Marwah repeat the above.
  • Complete 7 circuits, where one circuits is between Safaa and Marwah. I.e. you'll finish at Marwah.
7

Completion of Umrah

  • Once you have completed, then upon leaving the Haram, men should say:

    اللّهُمَّ إِنّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِك

    Allahumma innee as-aluka min fad-lik

  • Finally men are to shave or cut their hair, women to cut a third finger length of hair
  • You have now completed the rights of umrah and free to remove your ihram
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