🕋 Steps of ‘Umrah

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First: Ihraam

1- Intention to enter into the state of ‘Umrah (Pillar)

# If Meeqat is passed without Ihram → must return or offer expiation.

2- Bathing, cleaning and applying perfume before Ihram (Sunnah)
3- Wearing clean Ihram garments (Sunnah)

4- Saying: “Labbayk ‘umratan” at the Meeqat (Compulsory)

5- Entering Ihram after a prayer (Sunnah)
6- Reciting Talbiyah after Ihram (Sunnah)

Second: At-Tawaaf

1- Performing 7 rounds around the Ka’bah (Pillar)

2- Being in a state of purity (wudhu) (Compulsory)

# Tawaaf without purity is invalid.

3- Starting from the Black Stone and keeping the Ka’bah on the left (Compulsory)

4- Saying “Allahu Akbar” when reaching the Black Stone (Sunnah)
5- Walking briskly in the first three rounds (men only) (Sunnah)
6- Supplication and remembrance (Sunnah)

Third: Prayer & Zamzam

1- Praying 2 raka’as after Tawaaf (Sunnah)
2- Preferably behind Maqaam Ibraaheem if possible (Sunnah)
3- Drinking Zamzam and making du’a (Sunnah)

Fourth: As-Sa’i

1- Performing 7 rounds between Safa and Marwa (Pillar)

2- Each direction counts as one round
3- Starting at Safa and ending at Marwa
4- Supplication during Sa’i (Sunnah)
5- Walking briskly between the green markers (men only) (Sunnah)
6- Purity is recommended but not required

Fifth: Shaving or cutting hair

1- Shaving or cutting the hair after Sa’i (Compulsory)

2- Shaving is better for men (Sunnah)

3- Women cut a fingertip length (Compulsory)

‘Umrah is completed.

Prohibited actions in Ihraam
- Removing hair from any part of the body
- Clipping fingernails
- Applying perfume after Ihram
- Sexual activity and its preludes
- Hunting animals
- Marriage contract
- Wearing stitched clothing (men)
- Covering the head (men)
- Wearing Niqaab (women)
- Wearing gloves (women)

Talbiyah:
Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk,
innal hamda wan-ni‘mata laka wal mulk, laa shareeka lak.

Guidelines:
Perform Tawaaf and Sa’i with humility, full attentiveness of the heart, and full devotion.
Increase supplication and remembrance of Allah.

Prepared by:
Yaser AlFahaid

Revised by:
Shaykh Dr. Saad AlKhathlan
Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University

1433 H / 2012 M

For contact:
ALFAHAID@GMAIL.COM

Important:
Be humble, focused, and sincere.
May Allah accept from us and you.
Please remember us in your du’a.