♦ Men should walk briskly (Raml) during first 3 circuits only, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all Sovereignty and all Hajj and Umrah Guide the remaining 4 circuits are done at a normal pace Praise. He alone gives life and causes death, He is Omnipotent completely around until 7th circuit. No particular supplication over all things. There is none truly worthy of worship except (Dua) is essential during Tawaaf.3 Allah alone, without partner. He has fulfilled His promise, and helped His slave, and He alone has defeated the confederates. ♦ Dua (supplication) can be made during Tawaaf, except it is Sunnah to recite the following when going between Ar- 4. Shaving Head/Trimming Ruknul-Yamani (Yemeni Corner) 4 After completing Sa’ee: Men: shaving entire head is preferable or cut hair equally from all over head; Women: cut one-third finger-length of hair. Upon leaving َر َّب َنا ِآت َنا فِي ُّالد ْن َيا َح َس َن ًة َو فِي ِاﻵخ َر ِة al-Masjid ul-Haraam with the left foot, recite- َح َس َن ًة َو قِ َنا َع َذ َاب َّالنار َّ ِّ َ َ ُ َ َ الل ُھ َّم إِني أ ْسألك ِم ْن ف ْضلِك Rabbanaa aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatan wa feel aakhirati hasanatan wa qinaa Allahumma innee 'as'aluka min fadhlika UMRAH O Allah, send prayers and peace upon Muhammad. 'adhaaban naar O Allah, verily I ask You from Your Favor. 1. IHRAM – Before reaching Meeqat Before Ihram: Remove unwanted hair, trim nails, make Remove Ihram, as all restrictions are now lifted. Umrah is ghusl (bath) & wudhu (ablution) or at least wudhu. Our Lord! Give us in this world now complete and await morning of 8th of Dhul-Hijjah. Put on clothes of Ihram – 2 white that which is good un-sewn pieces of cloth for men and and in the Hereafter Footnotes regular clothes for women. Women that which is good, 1 If possible, cling to area between the corner of al-Hajarul-Aswad should not cover their faces during and save us from the (The Black Stone) and the door. 2 Ihram & men should not cover their torment of the Fire! If possible, touch The Black Stone with the right hand and also kiss it; if not, simply make a sign towards it with the right hand. heads during Ihram. 3 ♦ Once Tawaaf is complete, cover your right There is no specific Du’aa during the walk around the Ka’bah, On entering state of Ihram shoulder and offer 2 rakaats anywhere behind apart from what has been mentioned for between The Yemeni Niyyah (Intention) in any language to enter into Ihram or Corner to The Black Stone. You can therefore recite the Quran the Station of Ibraheem – or anywhere in the or any Dua as you please. recite – Haram: Recite Surat al-Kafirun in 1st rakaa 4 If possible, touch Ar-Ruknul-Yamani (Yemeni Corner) each time nd .and Surat al-Ikhlas in the 2 rakaa. - this is best; if not, then do not make any sign towards it َل َّب ْي َك َّالل ُھ َّم ب ُع ْم َرة Drink Zamzam water – Make Dua ♦ ِ LabbaikAllahumma bi-`Umrah Visiting Madina - Masjid-Al-Nabawi – Masjid Quba Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call) making Umrah. 3. Sa’ee (Completion of 7 rounds Safa & Marwah) Going to Masjid Al-Haram (Ka’bah), men to recite Talbiyah Visiting Madina is not loudly (women quietly) an obligatory act for Talbiyah Recitation (Hajj prayer supplication): either Hajj or Umrah, but there is great value َ َّ َ َ َ َ -in visiting Al Masjid-Al ل َّب ْي َك الل ُھ َّم ل َّب ْيك، ل َّب ْي َك ﻻَ َش ِر ْي َك ل َك ل َّب ْيك، Nabawi (the Prophet’s إِ َّن ْال َح ْم َد َو ِّالن ْع َم َة َل َك َو ْال ُم ْل ُك ﻻَ َش ِر ْي َك َلك Mosque). Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk, Labbayk Begin Sa’ee at as-Safa. Complete walk from as-Safa to al- la sharika laka Labbayk, Innal hamda Marwah (one circuit), then al-Marwah to as-Safa (second The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) has said : wanni‘mata laka walmulk La sharika lak circuit) and continue for seven circuits, finishing at al- Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call), here I am. Here I Marwah. Upon encountering green lights, men only - run "One prayer in this mosque (Madina) of mine is better am, You have no partner, here I am. Indeed all the Praise, from one light to other light. than 1,000 prayers offered anywhere else except the Grace and Sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner. At foot of as-Safa recite – Masjid Al-Haram (Makkah), and one prayer in Masjid Al- Haram is better than 100,000 prayers in any other إِ َّن َّالص َفا َو ْال َم ْر َو َة ِم ْن َش َع ِآئ ِر َّﷲِ َف َم ْن ".mosque َ َ َح َّج ْال َب ْي َت أ ِو ْاع َت َم َر َفﻻَ ُج َن َاح َع َل ْي ِه أ ْن َي َّط َّو َف (Umrah (Tawaaful-Qudoom He (SAW) also said: "Whoever makes ablutions at home بھ َما َو َم ْن َت َط َّو َع َخ ْيراً َفإ َّن َّﷲ َش ِاك ٌر َعلِ ْيم :Entering Masjid Al-Haram (Sacred Mosque)in Makkah Enter with the right foot and recite: َ ِ ِ ِ and then goes and prays in Masjid Quba (the first Innas-safaa wal marwata min mosque built in Islam), will have a reward like that of an َّالل ُھم ْاف َت ْح لِي أَ ْب َو َاب َر ْح َم ِتك ".sha'aa'irillaahi faman hajjal baita Umrah َّ Allahumma aftah lee abwaaba rahmatika 'awi`tamara falaa junaaha 'alaihi an O Allah, open the doors of Your Mercy for me. Types Of Hajj yattawwafa bihimaa wa man tatawwa'a ♦ Make intention for the Tawaf. khiran fa'innAllaha shaakirun 'aleemun Any person intending to perform Hajj opts for either one of the Verily! As-Safa and al-Marwah are of the Symbols of Allah. So it is 2. TAWAAF (Circling the Ka’bah 7 times) three types of Hajj: not a sin on him who performs Hajj or 'Umrah of the House to perform the Tawaf between them. And whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, Allah is All-Recognizer, All-Knower. ♦ TAMATTU: Making Umrah then Hajj in the prescribed months of Each time you complete one round (Safa and Marwah) Hajj. It is considered the best of the three forms of Hajj that the recite – Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) urged his followers to perform. ♦ QIRAAN : Making Umrah and Hajj at the same time. َ َّﷲُ أَ ْك َبر، َ َّﷲُ أَ ْك َبر، َ َّﷲُ أَ ْك َبر .IFRAAD : Making Hajj only; without Umrah ♦ َّ If you select Tamattu or Qiraan you must perform the Udhiya* ﻻَ إِ َل َه إِﻻَّ ﷲُ َو ْح َدهُ ﻻَ َش ِر ْي َك َله، َل ُه ْال ُم ْل ُك َو َل ُه .(Sacrifice), (Qurbani in Urdu) ْال َح ْم ُد ُي ْحيِي َو ُي ِم ْي ُت َو ُھ َو َع َلى ُكلِّ َش ْي ٍء َق ِد ْير؛ َّ ﻻَ إِ َل َه إِﻻَّ ﷲُ َو ْح َدهُ ﻻَ َش ِر ْي َك َله، أَ ْن َج َز َو ْع َده ُ Don’t forget to: Pay all debts َ Redress all wrongs َو َن َص َر َع ْب َدهُ َو َھ َز َم اﻷ ْح َز َاب َو ْح َده Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Write your will - laa illaaha illallahu wahdau laa ♦ Before proceeding to the starting point of Tawaaf, Al- shareekalah - lahul mulku wa lahul For more copies: Hajarul-Aswad (The Black Stone) 1,men only - uncover hamdu - yuhyee wa yumeetu wa huwa right shoulder by placing Ihram underneath right arm-pit The Islamic Bulletin (this is known as Idhtiba). 'alaa kulli shai'in qadeer - laa ilaaha PO Box 410186 SF CA 94141 When beginning each circuit, make a sign with your right illallahu wahdahu laa shareekalah - USA hand towards al-Hajarul-Aswad (The Black Stone) 2, and anjaza wa'dahu wa nasara ' abdahu wa E-Mail: [email protected] recite – Web: www.islamicbulletin.org hazamal ahzaaba wahdahu َّﷲ أَ ْكبر Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the ُ َ Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest). Greatest. There is none truly worthy of worship except Allah ♦Pray Dhuhr & Asr at Arafah. to your right, throw each of the seven stones at Jamarah ♦ Perform WUQUF (stand and pray), make dua reciting – َّﷲُ أَ ْك َبر .supplications) and seek forgiveness until sunset) ♦ After sunset go to Muzdalifah. Stay in Muzdalifah Allahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest (after each throw) After stoning second Jamarah, face Qiblah (with second ♦ Pray Maghrib & Isha together at Muzdalifah. 6 Jamarah to your right), raise hands and supplicate as you ♦ In Muzdalifah or wish. Then, calmly proceed to third Jamarah (Al-’Aqabah Mina, collect 70 Upon arrival in - Make Tawaf al-Kubraa) . Facing third Jamarah, with Makkah to your pebbles for Makkah left and Mina to your right, throw each of the seven stones stoning.10 at Jamarah reciting – َّ َ 8th Dhul-Hijjah - Wearing The Ihram ♦ Spend the night in ﷲُ أ ْك َبر Ibadah (worship) or Stay In Mina go to sleep until Fajr. Allahu Akbar 9th Dhul-Hijjah - Stay In Arafah 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah (Yawmun-Nahr) Allah is the Greatest (after each throw) After stoning final Jamarah, move onwards without Stay In Muzdalifah ♦ Pray Fajr in Muzdalifah. supplicating. ♦ Leave for Mina after Fajr.