Summary of Umrah

Main article: Umrah Guide

Below is a brief overview of the rites of Umrah. Refer to the article above for an
in depth look at how to perform Umrah.
Ihram
● Purity – Clip the nails, remove unwanted hair under the armpits
and navel and trim the moustache.
● Bathe – Do Ghusl (bath) or at the very least, Wudhu (ablution).
● Ihram clothing – Before reaching the Miqat, put on the Ihram. For
men, this is two sheets of white cloth. For women, regular modest clothing
will suffice. It is recommended to put on the Ihram at the airport before
departure.
● Salah of Ihram – Perform two Rakahs of Salah after putting on
the Ihram. Recite Surah al-Kafirun (Surah 109) in the first Rakah and Surah
al-Ikhlas (Surah 112) in the second after al-Fatiha. Make Dua after the
Salah.
● Niyyah – Make your Niyyah for Umrah as you approach the Miqat,
preferably in the plane. Make sure you remove any clothing that violates the
conditions of Ihram. It is recommended to make a verbal intention. This may
be done in any language.
‫ﻚ اﻟﻠَُّﻬ َّﻢ ُﻋْﻤﺮ َة‬َ ‫ﻟَٮ ﮳َّٮْ ﮵‬
Labbayka llāhumma ‘umratan.
O Allah, here I am to perform Umrah.
● Talbiyah – Recite the Talbiyah:
َ‫ﻚ ﻟَﻚ‬ َ ‫ﻚ – َﻻ‬
َ ‫ﺷﺮ ِٮْ ﮵‬ َ َ‫ﺤْﻤَﺪ َواﻟﻨِّْﻌَﻤَﺔ ﻟ‬
َ ْ‫ﻚ َواﻟُْﻤﻠ‬ َ ‫ﻚ ﻟَٮ ﮳َّٮْ ﮵‬
َ ْ‫ﻚ – إ َِّن اﻟ‬ َ َ‫ﻚ ﻟ‬ َ ‫ﻚ َﻻ‬
َ ‫ﺷﺮ ِٮْ ﮵‬ َ ‫ﻚ – ﻟَٮ ﮳َّٮْ ﮵‬
َ ‫ﻚ اﻟﻠُﻬَّﻢ ﻟَٮ ﮳َّٮْ ﮵‬
َ ‫– ﻟَٮ ﮳َّٮْ ﮵‬
Labbayka llāhumma labbayk(a), labbayka lā sharīka laka labbayk(a), inna l-
ḥamda wa n-niʼmata, laka wa l-mulk(a), lā sharīka lak.
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.
Men should chant the Talbiyah audibly and women should recite quietly.
Send Salawat on the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬and make Dua after pronouncing the
Talbiyah.
● To Makkah – Proceed to Makkah while reciting Talbiyah, Dhikr
and Salawat.
● Enter Masjid al-Haram – Upon reaching Masjid al-Haram, enter
with your right foot, preferably through Bab al-Salam and recite the Dua for
entering the mosque.
● Dua at the Kaaba – Keep your gaze lowered until you see the
Kaaba. Upon seeing it, say Allāhu akbar. Allāhu akbar. Lā ilāha illa-llāh three
times. Raise your hands, make an abundance of Dua and send Salawat on
the Prophet ‫ﷺ‬.
Tawaf al-Umrah
 ● Idtiba – Men should uncover the right shoulder by passing the
upper Ihram garment under the right armpit (Idtiba).
● Starting point – Position yourself in line with the Hajar al-Aswad.
This is the starting point of the Tawaf. A green light on the wall will highlight
this position.
● Niyyah – Make your Niyyah for Tawaf. It is recommended to make
a verbal intention. This may be done in any language.
‫ﲏ‬ْ ِّ ‫ﻰ َوٮ َ ﮴َ﮴ڡٮ ﮳َّﻠُْﻪ ِﻣ‬ ِّ ‫ﺤﺮ َاِم ﮲ َڡٮ َ ﮵‬
ْ ‫ﺴﺮُْه ﻟ ِ ﮵‬ َ ِ ‫ف ٮ َ﮳ٮْ ﮵ﺘ‬
َ ْ ‫ﻚ اﻟ‬ َ ‫ﺪ َﻃَﻮا‬ ْ ‫اﻟﻠَُّﻬ َّﻢ إ ِٮ ﮲ ِّ ﮵‬
ُ ‫ﻰ أ ُر ِٮْ ﮵‬
Allāhumma innī urīdu l-ṭawwafa baytika l-ḥarāmi fa yassirhu lī wa
taqabbalhu minnī.
O Allah, I intend to perform Tawaf of the Sacred Mosque, so accept it from
me and make it easy for me.
● Istilam – Kiss or touch the Hajar al-Aswad if you can reach it. If
not, gesture towards it from afar. This is called Istilam. To do Istilam, raise
your hands to your ears and say Bismi llāhi wallāhu akbar.
● Start – Start the first circuit of the Tawaf, making sure the Kaaba
is on your left.
● Raml – Men may walk briskly with the chest sticking out (Raml) in
the first three circuits. Donʼt do this if there is too much congestion.
● Dhikr & Dua – You may recite Quran, do Dhikr, make any Dua and
send Salawat during Tawaf. Between the Rukn al-Yamani and the Hajar al-
Aswad, you can recite:
‫ب اﻟﻨَّﺎِر‬ َ ‫ﺴﻨًَﺔ َوڡِ﮴ﻨَﺎ َﻋَﺬا‬ َ ‫ﺣ‬ ِ ‫ﻰ اْﻵ ﮲‬
َ ‫ﺣﺮ َِة‬ ‫ﺴﻨًَﺔ َوڡ ﮲ ِ ﮵‬َ ‫ﺣ‬َ ‫ﺪٮ﮲ْٮ َ ﮵ﺎ‬ ُّ ‫ﻰ اﻟ‬ ‫ر َٮ َّ﮳ﻨَﺎ آﺗ ِﻨَﺎ ڡ ﮲ ِ ﮵‬
Rabbanā ātinā fi d-dunyā ḥasanatan wafi l-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā
‘adhāba n-nār.
O our Lord, grant us the good of this world, the good of the Hereafter, and
save us from the punishment of the fire.
● End of circuit – Returning to the Hajar al-Aswad marks one
circuit. Start the second by making Istilam of the Hajar al-Aswad and saying
Allāhu akbar.
● End of Tawaf – Complete seven rounds continuously (unless
Salah starts). You will finish having made Istilam eight times in total.
● Stop Idtiba – Cover your right shoulder with your Ihram.
● Salah of Tawaf – After Tawaf, perform two Rakahs of Salah,
preferably in a position where Maqam Ibrahim is between you and the
Kaaba. If this is not possible, pray anywhere in the Masjid. Recite Surah al-
Kafirun (Surah 109) in the first Rakah and Surah al-Ikhlas (Surah 112) in the
second after al-Fatiha. Make Dua after the Salah.
● Zamzam – Drink Zamzam water and make Dua.
● Multazam – If possible, go to the area between the Hajar al-
Aswad and Kaaba door (Multazam). Cling to the wall and make Dua. If itʼs
inaccessible, face it and make Dua.
● Final Istilam – Before Saʼi, itʼs recommended to make Istilam for
the ninth time.
Saʼi of Safa and Marwah
● Proceed to Safa – Go to the hill of Safa and make Niyyah for Saʼi.
 ● Dua at Safa – At Safa, face the Kaaba and say Takbir (Allāhu
akbar), Tahlil (lā ilāha illā Allāh) and send Salawat upon the Prophet ‫ﷺ‬.
Make as much Dua as possible here.
● Proceed to Marwa – On the way to Marwa, men should quicken
their pace between the set of green lights. Women should continue
normally.
● Dhikr & Dua – Do Dhikr, Dua and Salawat of your own choice as
you walk between the two hills.
● Dua at Marwa – After reaching Marwa, make Dua as you did at
Safa. This is one lap.
● Return to Safa – Go back to Safa for you second lap.
● End of Saʼi – Repeat this until you have completed seven laps,
finishing at Marwa.
● Dua and Salah of Saʼi – Make Dua and performs two Rakahs of
Salah in the Masjid.
Halq or Taqsir
● Exit the Masjid with your left foot and recite the Dua for leaving
the mosque.
● To leave the state of Ihram and complete your Umrah, you must
have you head shaved (Halq) or trimmed by at least an inch (Taqsir).
● Women may only have their hair trimmed.
● There are a number of menʼs barber shops outside the Haram.