Simple Umrah Guide - Step by Step Umrah

Please note that in this document, the step by step procedure will be
enlisted first briefly with only few details (for understanding purpose), and
the lengthy description including the references such as ahadeeth and
comments of scholars for every step/ritual is described further ahead after
mentioning these points in brief, so go through them both. Be informed
that we have tried to convey only that which is authentically proven from
the Qur’an and sunnah and from the salafus Saaliheen. Any custom, ritual,
practice (small or big) which contradicts the sunnah or shari’ah have been
omitted. We have mentioned some of the innovations towards the end of
this pdf so people may be made aware of what to refrain from. Umrah and
Hajj, may be your one time opportunity, so strive to keep it in accordance to
the sunnah. Irrespective of how many times you are capable of performing
these rituals, following the sunnah and shunning bid’ah (innovation) is an
obligation upon every Muslim who believes in the Qur’anic verse of Surah
al-Ahazaab “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah is a good example to follow”
Document updated on: 5th Nov, 2022
Compiled by : www.the-finalrevelation.blogspot.com
Table of contents
1) Steps to be taken before commencing the journey
(1.a) Women are not allowed to travel without a Mehram
(1.b) Preparations before Leaving for Umrah / Hajj
2) The Pillars of Umrah
3) Entering the state of Ihraam before Meeqat [via airplane]

4) Entering Masjid al-Haram
5) Tawaaf (circumambulation)
6) Maqaam e Ibraahim (the station of Prophet Ibraaheem peace be upon him)
7) Drinking ZamZam water
8) Saa’ee (the 7 rounds between Safaa and Marwaa)
9) Trimming or shaving the hair and completing the Umrah
3a) Meeqat and its details
4a) Ihraam and its details
5a) Entering Masjid al Haram and Tawaaf details
6a) Maqaame Ibraaheem and its details
7a) Drinking Zam Zam water and its details
8a) Saa’e and its details
10) Mistakes that a Muhrim should avoid

11) The dire warning and consequence of practising an innovation (big or small)
12) Some common mistakes (innovations) scores of people indulge in
13) Some mistakes and Misunderstandings of women during pilgimage
14) Links to download dua’a booklets
1) Steps to be taken before commencing
the journey
(1.a) A woman is not allowed to travel without her

mehram
All the Muslim Scholars agreed unanimously that woman's traveling without
being accompanied by a Mahram (unmarriageable person) is forbidden
The Prophet said: "No woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day should
travel a distance of a day and night journey unless her Mahram is with her".
Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet said: "The man must not be alone with
a woman except in the presence of her (Mahram). No woman should travel
except in the company of a (Mahram). A man said: “O Messenger of Allah! I
have been enrolled for such and such expedition, and my wife left for Hajj.
He (Blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said to him: "Go and perform
Hajj with your wife". (Al Bukhari & Muslim).
(1.b) Preparations before leaving for Umrah /Hajj

(1.1b) Make Ghusl (full body wash)
(1.2b) Trim your nails, and remove your pubic hair.
(1.3b) Whatever Salah is due at the time of travel, ensure it has been
prayed in full before setting off
(1.4) Read the specific sunnan Du’aa of Travelling, before setting off in
car/bus/plane
(1.5) It is a recommended sunnah for the travellers to shorten and

combine their prayers: https://the-
finalrevelation.blogspot.com/2022/11/shorteningprayerduringtravelumrah
.html
PERSONAL LOGIC DOES NOT WORK IN MATTERS OF IBAADAH.
It is narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas, (r.a), performed Tawaaf with Mu‘aawiyah, (r.a),
one day and saw him touching all the corners of the Ka‘bah. Ibn ‘Abbaas,
disapproved of that and said to him, "Why do you touch these two corners
(i.e. the Iraqi and the Syrian corners), and the Prophet, sallallaahu
‘alayhi wa sallam, did not touch them?" Mu‘aawiyah, (r.a) replied, "[in my
opinion), nothing from the House should be abandoned." Ibn ‘Abbaas,
(r.a) recited: {There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of
Allaah an excellent pattern (to follow)} [Qur'aan 33:21] Thereupon
Mu‘aawiyah, (r.a) said, "You are absolutely right [we all should follow as
taught and not innovate according to our logic]
[Ref: Al-Awsat by At-Tabaraani (3/17) And also in Musnad Ahmad as quoted by

Shaykh Uthaymeen (r.h) in his fatawa on the topic titled :Errors during tawaaf]
Note: Follow the steps taught by the messenger of allah and as

conveyed to us by his companions. In matters of the religion, it is better
to be safe by following as taught by qur’an and sunnah, rather than
innovating assuming our personal intellect is superior to the sunnah.
During your journey, avoid engaging in vain talks or sins, rather it is suggested
that you keep yourself in the remembrance of Allah (make dhikr, make dua,
read quran, read Islamic Books or etc). Remember this is the start of your
journey to the House of Allah, and you have been given an invitation from Málik
Al-Mulk (Owner and King of all Kingdoms), so Praise and Glorify Him. Do not
disobey him. Be merciful (do not fight, argue, forgive and let go, compromise ,
etc) to those on earth so the one above the heavens may be merciful to
you (wordings of the prophet reported in the books of Sunan)
Please read this short article that will save you from not only incurring
unwarranted sins but also make the lives of other pilgrims much easier:
http://the-finalrevelation.blogspot.com/2015/01/10-
ways-to-make-your-and-others-lives.html
2) The pillars of umrah
‘Umrah has three integral pillars without which it is invalid. These
pillars are:
(A) entering the state of Ihraam at the designated spot of meeqat: It is a

ritual state of consecration in which one intends to assume a state that
temporarily prohibits certain matters, like wearing fragrance, cutting hair
or clipping nails, sexual relations, etc.
(B) Performing Tawaaf (circumambulation) around the Ka'bah.
(C) Performing Sa’i (Marching between Safa and Marwah).
(D) Trimming the hair in order to exit the state of ihram
Skipping or avoiding any of these obligatory parts of the umrah will either
nullify the umrah or one has to pay a fidyah to compensate the mistake.
See islamqa’s website for more details: https://tinyurl.com/2aphnkea
3) Entering the state of Ihraam before
Meeqat – (See 3a & 4a for details)
Entering into the state of Ihraam (i.e intention to enter the ritual of Umrah/Hajj) at
the place of the Miqaat (One of the several places specified by the Prophet , for the
people to assume Ihraam at, on their way to Makkah, when intending to perform
Hajj or 'Umrah)
it was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas, May Allaah Be Pleased with him,
that he said: “The Prophet sallallaahu àlayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his
mention ) fixed Thul Hulayfah as a Meeqaat for the people of Al-Madeenah; Al-
Juhfah for the people of Ash-Shaam; and Qarn Al-Manaazil for the people of Najd;
and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. So, these Mawaaqeet are the Ihraam places
for all people living in the mentioned areas and for people coming from elsewhere
with the intention of performing Hajj and ‘Umrah. People who live within these
places should assume Ihraam from where they live, and similarly the people of
Makkah can assume Ihraam from Makkah.” [Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1524) and
Muslim (1181)]
It was also narrated on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah, May Allaah Be Pleased with her,
that she said: “The Prophet sallallaahu àlayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his
mention ) assigned Thaatu ‘Irq as a Meeqaat for the people of Iraq.” [Abu Daawood
and An-Nasaa’i]
(3.1) Before passing the Meeqat – (the place where the Umrah starts, and
one enters the state of Ihram)
Men to get changed into their Ihram (2 pieces of white cloth), which are to
be worn preferably after one of the 5 daily prayers. You may wear the
Ihram before-hand from the airport as well. Women are to wear their
Ihraam ensuring the clothes are not too tight i.e should be decent
Some men uncover their right shoulders as soon as they assume Ihraam (the sacral
state). This is incorrect and should only be done during the Tawaaf
(circumambulation) of arrival for ‘Umrah.
Some people think that Ihraam is initiated by wearing the clothes of Ihraam, when
in fact (this is not the case, but the case is that) it is initiated by the intention in
one’s heart (see point no. 3.2 below). Therefore, wearing the clothes of Ihraam is
actually just the physical preparation for Ihraam and not its spiritual intention.
Some women mistakenly think that their Ihraam clothes should be of a certain
color, such as white or green, and this is incorrect. A woman can wear her regular
clothes, as long as they are within defined Islamic limits, and she must avoid
adornment or clothes that are tight or transparent. This kind of garment is
prohibited anyway at all times.
Men praying wearing the lower garment of Ihraam only or not covering both the
shoulders during prayer (such as after completing the 7 rounds of Ka’aba they go to
pray near the station of Ibraaheem or Maqaame Ibraaheem having their shoulders
open/uncovered), which is wrong because the Prophet, sallallaahu àlayhi wa
sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ), said: “Let not any of you pray with
a garment which does not cover his shoulders.”[Al-Bukhaari, Muslim]
The prophet (s.a.w) said “A woman in a state of Ihraam is neither allowed to use
Niqaab (cover her face) nor to wear gloves.” [Al-Bukhaari]
Can we put on our Ihram at the airport or before entering the Meeqat so
that it is convenient for us or so as to avoid any hardship which we could
face while wearing out Ihraam just before the point of Meeqat?
Shaikh Ibn Baaz answered (a similar question stating): There is nothing

wrong with doing ghusl and putting on the ihraam garments and perfume in their
homes. But it is prescribed for them to enter ihraam only from the meeqaat.
Ihraam means the intention to start the rituals (of Hajj or ‘Umrah). Along with
forming the intention it is prescribed to utter these words such as saying “Labbayk
‘umratan (Here I am for ‘Umrah)” or “Labbayk Hajjan (Here I am for Hajj,”
then he should recite the Talbiyah as prescribed in sharee’ah…. [Fataawa Ibn Baaz,
17/51.]
Shaykh Ibn Jibreen said:
If there is no meeqaat on a person’s route, he should enter ihraam when he comes

in line with the nearest place to it, whether he is coming by land, by sea or by air.
Airplane passengers should enter ihraam when they come in line with the meeqaat
or, to be on the safe side, [they can also make the niyyat/intention of
ihram a while] before they reach it [1], so that they will not miss the point
before entering ihraam. Whoever enters ihraam after passing the meeqaat has to
offer a sacrifice. and Allaah knows best. [Ref: Fataawa Islamiyyah, 2/198]
[1] i.e. some airlines announce the meeqat points like Kuwait airways/Saudi
airways/Jazeera airways etc. however, in order to avoid relying on the captain’s discretion
and to be on the safe side, I recommend you make the niyyah as soon as the plane takes
off lest you fall asleep or don’t hear the announcement or the captain forgets to make it at
the right mark. Better safe than sorry. For more details:
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/132269/ruling-on-entering-ihram-above-the-
miqaat-for-one-who-is-on-board-a-plane
For the details pertaining to the ihram type and restrictions, scroll down to the
details section
(3.2) Then Make niyyah (intention) for Umrah
Labbaik Allaahumma bi-‘Umrah (Here I am O Allah making ‘Umraah)
Note: If one fears that they are likely to be subjected to illness or anything else
that might obstruct their Umrah, one may add the following, by doing so if one
cannot complete the Umrah for whatever reason; then they simply cut their hair
and do not have to pay the ransom.
Allaahumma mahillee haithu habastanee
(Oh Allah I will come out of the state of Ihraam from the place You prevent
me from continuing).
(3.3) Make the Talbiyah (only men are to raise their voices ) and
continue making the Talbiyah until you reach the Kaba and start
your Tawaf (as reported in Saheeh Muslim and elsewhere)
‫لبيك اللهم لبيك لبيك ال شريك لك لبيك إن احلمد والنعمة‬

‫لك وامللك ال شريك لك‬
“Labbayka Allaahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk. Inna
al-hamd wa’l-ni’mata laka wa’l-mulk, laa shareeka lak
(Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am. You have no partner. Here I am.
Surely all praise, grace and dominion is yours, and you have no partner.)
The Talbiyah is prescribed in ‘Umrah from the moment one enters ihraam until one
starts Tawaaf or according to some scholars, until they enter masjid ul haram.
When he starts Tawaaf he should stop reciting the Talbiyah. Also collective Talbiyah
(i.e chanting in groups, or a leader saying it first and people following him) is a
bid’ah (innovation) and disturbs everyone around you
4) Entering Masjid Al Haram – (See 5a
for details)
(4.1) Enter with your right foot
(4.2) Recite the below dua’a while entering the Masjid as it is a sunnah
Bismillahi, Allahumma salli ‘alaa muhammadin wa sallim – allaahumma

aftah lee abwaaba rahmatika
(In the name of Allaah! O Allaah! Exalt the mention of your Messenger. O
Allaah! Forgive my sins, and open the gates of Your mercy for me).
5) Tawaaf – 7 rounds (See 5a for details)
(5.1) You need to be in Wudu and without wudu the tawaaf is not valid.
[see point 5.3 below for details on the breaking of wudu during tawaf]
(5.2) Men should leave their right shoulder bare ONLY during the entire
Tawaf, this is called Idtiba’a, after the tawaf (7 rounds) is
complete men need to cover both shoulders.
(5.3) Start at the Black Stone and After saying Bismillah Allahu akbar either
o Kiss it if you can, if not , touch it with your right hand and kiss your
right hand with which you touched the stone, if not then merely Face
the Black Stone and point at it with your right hand & nothing more
(i.e do not kiss your hand if you merely pointed at the black
stone)
So in the third case, raise your right hand up, facing the palm of your
hand towards the hajr aswad And Say Bismillah, Allahu Akbar ( do
not kiss the hand).
Note: Upon arriving at the K'abah, stop reciting the Talbiyyah, then
approach the Black Stone, touch it with your right hand and kiss it. If
this isn't possible, you should face the Black Stone and point to it.
Don’t push and shove, causing harm and being harmed by other
people. When touching the Stone, the following is said: "Bismil-laah,
Allaahu Akbar" (In the name of Allaah, Allaah is the Greatest) or
"Allaahu Akbar" (Allaah is the Greatest).
Black stone is the mark of starting the tawaaf and thus reaching it also
denotes the ending of that particular circuit. When beginning the
tawaaf we begin by kissing/pointing at the black stone and when we
reach the black stone again, this denotes we have completed our first
circuit. This process continues until 7 circuits. So for the remaining
circuits after the first one, every time you begin your circuit by passing
through hajr aswad (black stone) say Bismillah Allahu Akbar or simply
Allah Akbar but in the last circuit, i.e when you finish/complete
your 7th circuit, do not raise your hands and say bismillah allahu
akbar at the black stone. The saying “bismillah Allahu akbar “is only
to show the commencement of a circuit. Then Simply move out to pray
at or anywhere in line with maqaam e ibraahim. Also note that if in
case your wudu breaks during the tawaaf, then go redo your wudu and
come back to continue from the circuit you left. I.e if your wudu broke
in the 3rd or 4th round then redo the wudu and start from your 3rd or
4th or whatever round you left from. No need to repeat the entire
rounds all again. This is in accordance to strongest of opinion of
ùlema. Also a group of scholars permit tawaf without wudu but its
best to follow the majority and stay on the safe side.
(5.4) For men it is recommended to do Raml (i.e hasten/briskly walk)

during the first 3 rounds of Tawaf and then walk normally during
the other 4 rounds, without harming anyone in the pathway.
(5.5) Once you reach the Yamani corner, then Touch it with your right hand
(do not kiss it or point at it), What is prescribed is to touch this corner,
without kissing it or saying Allaahu akbar. If you cannot touch it then
you should not point to it or say Allahu akbar, because that was
not narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) and thus one should continue his tawaaf.
(5.6) From the Yamani corner to the Black Stone recite
Rabbanaa aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatan wa feel aakhirati hasanatan wa

qinaa ‘adhaaban naar
(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])
Note: DO NOT PASS THROUGH THE HIJR ISMAIL – the white enclosure
(see image above) during tawaaf, for it will null and void your tawaaf.
Hijr Ismaeel is a portion of the Kaabah itself and praying in it is like
praying inside the kaaba. So during your tawaaf pass around it and not
through (inside) it. Once you return back to the Black Stone, you have
completed 1 round, and you need to repeat the above steps 6 more
times to complete 7 rounds in total. And There is no specific duaa’s that
must be read during the Tawaaf or specific to any number of circuit
(tawaaf). Make as many and any good supplications in your language or
whatever dua’a that you may like for you, your family, relatives, friends,
Muslims, etc. Do not indulge in group dhikr as many people do, because
this disturbs others and it is not from the sunnah either. Make sure you
follow the sunnah.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:
It is mustahabb during tawaaf to remember Allaah and call upon Him in ways that
are prescribed in sharee’ah. If one recites Qur’aan there is nothing wrong with that.
There is no specific dhikr that has been narrated from the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him), that he either enjoined, said or taught to others.
Rather (the pilgrim) may say any du’aa’ that is prescribed in sharee’ah. What many
people say, that there is a specific du’aa’ to be recited beneath the downspout of
the Ka’bah and so on has no basis. [Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 26/122, 123]
6) After Completing Tawaf, proceed to

Maqaam-e Ibraaheem – Prophet
Ibraaheem’s station – (See 6a for details)
(6.1) Recite this verse (which means):
Wattakhidhoo min-maqaami ibraaheema musalla
(And take you (people) the Maqaam (place) of Ibraheem as a place of

Prayer. [Quran; 2:125])
(6.2) Then pray two short Rak’ahs, as close as conveniently possible, behind
Maqaam Ibraheem. If it is not possible then you can pray them
anywhere in the sacred mosque. It is preferred to recite during the
first Rak'ah the chapter "Al-Kafiroon" [109] and during the second one
the chapter of “Al-lkhlaas” [112].
7) Drink the Zam Zam water – (See 7a for

details)
(7.1) Drinking ZamZam water is mustahhab (recommended) and not
obligatory. Secondly It is better for the person who drinks to
combine between two things, drinking his fill of Zam-Zam water and
drinking by three sips while breathing outside the container, and this
is possible.
Ibn 'Abbaas may Allaah be pleased with him said: "If you drink Zam-Zam
water drink your fill, turn towards the Qiblah, say "Bismillaah" (in the name
of Allaah) and breath three times and when you finish, you should say
"Alhamdu lillaah" (All perfect praise be to Allaah)." [Al-Haakim]
The Sunnah when drinking Zam-Zam or any other drink is to drink by three sips.
After drinking Zam zam, come back towards the black stone , if possible kiss it if
not touch it with your hand and kiss your hand if not then merely point at is
from far as you did during your tawaaf and say Allahu Akbar. And then move out
to Safa wal Marwa. You can also skip this step and it is not obligatory to do this.
Just a sunnah recorded in some ahadeeth.
Imaam Al-Bukhaari and Muslim may Allaah have mercy upon them reported that
the Prophet sallallaahu àlayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) used
to drink in three sips, breathing outside the container. Ibn Qataadah may Allaah
have mercy upon him also narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu àlayhi wa
sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) forbade breathing into the container
when drinking
(7.2) Make duaa before drinking
When drinking Zamzam water, you may say du’aa’ asking for the best of this
world and the Hereafter, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: “The water of Zamzam is for whatever it is drunk for.” Narrated
by Ibn Maajah, 3062; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’ 5502.
Imam Al-Nawawi said in al-Majmoo’:
Al-Shaafa’i, his companions and others said: it is mustahabb to drink

Zamzam water, and to drink a great deal of it, and to drink one's fill. It is
mustahabb to drink it for whatever benefits one wants in this world and the
Hereafter. If a person wants to drink it for forgiveness or healing from
sickness etc, he should face the qiblah and mention the name of Allaah, then
say, “O Allaah, I heard that Your Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: ‘The water of Zamzam is for whatever it is drunk
for.’ O Allaah, I am drinking it so that You will forgive me so forgive
me, O Allaah,” or: “I am drinking it to seek healing from sickness, so
heal me, O Allaah.” And so on. It is mustahabb to drink in three draughts
as in the case of any other drink. And when he is done he should praise
Allaah
(7.2) Drink Zam Zam water (3 breaths, exhaling your breathe outside
the glass)
(7.3) Pour water over your head [sunnah only]
(7.4) Proceed to Sa’ee
8) Saa’e- 7 circuits – (See 8a for details)
(8.1) Upon approaching Mount Safaa while you are still ASCENDING it, the
following ayaat (verse) is recited as it’s a sunnah . If you forget, it’s not a
problem you can also read this verse while you are standing on safa facing the
Qiblah.
َِّ ‫ٱلص َفا وٱلْمرو َة ِمن َشعآئِ ِر‬

‫ت أَ ِو ٱ ْعتَ َم َر فَ ََل‬َ ‫ٱَّلل ۖ فَ َم ْن َح َّج ٱلْبَ ْي‬ َ َ ْ َ َ َّ ‫إِ َّن‬
‫يم‬ ِ‫ٱَّلل َشاكِر َعل‬ َّ ‫ن‬َّ ِ
‫إ‬ ‫ف‬
َ ‫ا‬‫ي‬ ْ ‫خ‬
َ ‫ع‬
َ ‫و‬
َّ ‫ط‬
َ ‫ت‬
َ ‫ن‬ ‫م‬‫و‬ ۚ ‫ا‬ ‫م‬ ِِ‫ف ِب‬
َ ‫و‬
َّ َّ
‫ط‬ ‫ي‬ ‫َن‬‫أ‬ ِ ‫جنَاح َعلَي‬
‫ه‬
ٌ ٌ َ ‫ر‬ًۭ ََ َ َ ْ َ ُ
(Verily, As-Safaa and Al-Marwah are from 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] – If you don’t remember the verse say the first bit until “Verily...
from the symbols of allah..” or simply look in your phone and recite it
And then say :
‫أَبْ َدأُ ِِبَا بَ َدأَ للاُ بِ ِه‬

Abda’u bimaa bada’Allahu bihi
(I begin with what Allaah began with.)
(8.2) Then ascend upon Mount Safaa,
(8.2 a) once you are on the mountain standing, then face the Qiblah,
raise your hands and recite
ُ‫للاُ أَ ْك َب‬
Allaahu akbar. ( Allaah is the Greatest.)
And then recite the following duà (once)
‫ْك َولَهُ ا ْحلَ ْم ُد َو ُه َو‬

ُ ‫ لَهُ ال ُْمل‬، ُ‫يك لَه‬َ ‫َال إِلَهَ إَِّال للاُ َو ْح َدهُ َال َش ِر‬
‫ص َر‬ ‫ن‬
َ‫و‬ ، ‫ه‬
ُ ‫د‬
َ ‫ع‬
ْ ‫و‬ ‫ز‬َ ْ
‫َْن‬ ‫أ‬ ، ‫ه‬
ُ ‫د‬
َ ‫ح‬ ‫و‬ ‫للا‬ َّ
‫ال‬ ِ
‫إ‬ ‫ه‬
َ ‫ل‬
َ ِ
‫إ‬ ‫ال‬
َ ، ‫ير‬ ‫د‬ِ َ‫َعلَى ُك ِل َشيء ق‬
َ َ َ َ َُْ ٌ ْ
ُ‫اب َو ْح َده‬ َ ‫ َو َه َزَم األَ ْح َز‬، ُ‫َع ْب َده‬
(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.)
(8.3) Then you Praise Allah, Send Salaam upon Muhammad (sallalahu
àlayhi wa sallam) and then make as much personal Du’as as you like in
any language. Pray for anything from the goodness of this life and the
next, pray for both yourself and others. It is proven that the prophet
sallalahu àlayhi wa sallam used to make long duàs while standing on
safa and marwa during ùmrah.
Repeat the above steps [8.2 a to 8.3] two more times. I.e. after
completing 8.3 above, say Allahu akbar again, then continue with the
next dua as mentioned above until you finish 8.3 and repeat this one
last time making it the 3rd time before you start descending from safa
and move towards marwah.
Note: these duà and adhkar are sunnah. If you forget reciting them, no
issues and your umrah does not get affected. See page 31/32 for more
details
(8.4) Then after completing your adhkaar and duà descend from Mount
Safaa and go walking towards Mount Marwah at normal pace.
[Raising hands while walking in tawaaf AND sai (i.e safa and
marwa circuits) for making duà is not a sunnah but if you wish
you can. However, it is better to follow the sunnah. You can make
dua with your hands down as well. ]
(8.5) Only for Men : When you reach the green sign, men are to hasten
their walk for a while, but do not run. Then return to your normal
phase of walk at the next green sign. (See the below fig)
(8.6) Upon reaching Mount Marwah do not recite the verse of surah baqrah
shown above nor do you have to say “abdau bima ….” You only have to
repeat the same procedure mentioned above under points 8.2 a and 8.3
respectively. When done then this completes your 1circuit.
(8.7) Continue and complete six more rounds/circuits (i.e to achieve in total 7
circuits), ending the last one on Mount Marwah [Safa to marwa is ONE.
Marwa to safa again is Two. Then Safa to marwa again is three
….like this the last one the 7th one ends at Marwah. Remember
this. Don’t get confused and end up doing 14 rounds ]
Enjoy the process. You’ve come all this way, open your heart in
glorification and Dua to Allah in whatever language you prefer!
Invoke Allah with the best of supplications and invoke the Lord of the
Universe like a beggar for he is listening to you and seeing you every
blink of your eye
Note: There are no particular supplications to be recited between
Safaa and Marwah. It is up to the worshipper to praise Allah or
supplicate Him in his own words, or he may recite portions of the
Qur’an.
9) After Completing Saa’e, Trim/shave

the hair
(9.1) It is recommended for men to shave all their hair because the
prophet (peace be upon him) invoked Allah thrice for them, but they can
also trim it all the way round covering the entire head (and not from
here and there)
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “O Allah! Forgive those who get their
heads shaved.” The people asked. “Also those who get their hair cut short?” The
Prophet said, “O Allah! Forgive those who have their heads shaved.” The people
said, “Also those who get their hair cut short?” The Prophet (invoked Allah for
those who have their heads shaved and) at the third time said, “also (forgive)
those who get their hair cut short.” [Saheeh Bukhaari, Vol. 2, Book 26, Hadith
786]
(9.2) Women are to shorten their hair by a fingertip (see the image
below as an illustration)
Now all Ihraam rules are lifted,and your Umrah is completed. May Allah
accept your Umrah, Ameen!!
As mentioned in the beginning of this document, we have enlisted the

umrah procedure step by step in brief above, and what shall follow now is
the detail for every step, enlisting additional information, warnings, virtues
and etc.
3a) Meeqat & its details

At the meeqaat when entering ihraam It is Sunnah for the Muslim to recite tasbeeh (saying
“Subhaan-Allaah (glory be to Allaah)”), tahleel (saying “Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah (there is no god
but Allaah)”) and takbeer (saying “Allaahu akbar (Allaah is Most Great)”) before entering
ihraam for ‘Umrah or Hajj.
It was narrated that Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prayed Zuhr with four rak’ahs when we were
with him in Madeenah, and he prayed ‘Asr in Dhu’l-Hulayfah with two rak’ahs, then he
stayed there overnight. When morning came he rode until he reached al-Bayda’, then he
praised, glorified and magnified Allaah. Then he recited Talbiyah with the intention of
performing Hajj and ‘Umrah and the people did likewise. [Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1551.]
Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said:
This ruling – that it is mustahabb to recite tasbeeh and the other (adhkaar) mentioned
before ihraam – is something that not many people do even though it is proven in the
Sunnah. [Fath al-Baari, 3/412]
4a) Ihraam & its details

Ihraam means having the intention of starting the rituals of Hajj or ‘Umrah.
When the pilgrim wants to enter ihraam, he should change his clothes and do ghusl like the
ghusl done to cleanse oneself of janaabah (impurity following sexual activity). Then he
should apply whatever perfume is available, musk or whatever, to his head and beard. It
does not matter if traces of that perfume remain after he enters ihraam, because of the
hadeeth narrated in al-Saheehayn from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) who
said: When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) wanted to enter
ihraam, he would perfume himself with the best perfume he could find, then I would see
shining traces of that musk on his head and beard after that.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari,
5923; Muslim, 1190.
Doing ghusl when entering ihraam is Sunnah for both men and women, even women who
are bleeding following childbirth or menstruating, because the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) commanded Asma’ bint ‘Umays when she was bleeding following
childbirth to do ghusl when she entered ihraam, and to bandage her private parts and enter
ihraam. Narrated by Muslim, 1209. Then after doing ghusl and putting on perfume, the
pilgrim should put on the ihraam garments and – apart from women who are bleeding
following childbirth or menstruating – pray the obligatory prayer if that is at the time of an
obligatory prayer, (otherwise they may pray two rak’ahs with the intention of the Sunnah
prayer of wudoo’). When the pilgrim has finished praying he should face the qiblah and
enter ihraam. He may delay ihraam until he has boarded his means of transportation, and is
ready to move off, but he should enter ihraam before he leaves the meeqaat for Makkah.
Then he should say, Labbayk Allaahumma bi ‘Umrah (Here I am, O Allaah, for ‘Umrah).
Then he should recite the Talbiyah as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) did: “Labbayka Allaahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk. Inna al-
hamd wa’l-ni’mata laka wa’l-mulk, laa shareeka lak (Here I am, O Allaah, here I am. Here I
am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all
sovereignty, You have no partner).”
Men should raise their voices when saying that, because the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: “Jibreel came to me and told me to tell my companions and
those who are with me to raise their voices when reciting the Talbiyah.” Classed as saheeh
by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1599. And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: “The best of Hajj is that in which voices are raised in the Talbiyah and the blood
of the sacrificial animal flows.” Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1112.
A woman should recite in such a manner that those who are beside her can hear it, unless
there is a man beside her who is not one of her mahrams, in which case she should recite it
silently.
If the person who is entering ihraam fears some obstacle that may prevent him from
completing his pilgrimage (such as sickness, an enemy, being stopped from proceeding any
further, etc), then he should stipulate a condition when entering ihraam by saying, “If I am
prevented then my exiting ihraam is where I am prevented” – i.e., if something prevents me
from completing my pilgrimage such as sickness or delay etc, then I will exit my ihraam. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded Dubaa’ah bint al-Zubayr,
when she wanted to enter ihraam but she was sick, to stipulate such a condition, and he
said, “Your condition is valid with your Lord.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5089), Muslim (1207)
and An-Nasa’I (2766).
If he stipulates this condition and something happens to prevent him from completing his
pilgrimage, then he can exit his ihraam and does not have to do anything (i.e., offer a
sacrifice in compensation).
But the one who does not fear that some obstacle may prevent him from completing his
pilgrimage does not have to stipulate any conditions, because the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not stipulate conditions nor did he command everyone
to do so. Rather he told Dubaa’ah bint al-Zubayr to do that because she was sick.
The muhrim (person who has entered ihraam) should recite the Talbiyah a great deal,
especially when circumstances and times change, such as when going up to a high place or
going down to a low place, or when night or day begin. After that he should ask Allaah for
His good pleasure and for Paradise, and seek refuge in His Mercy from the Fire.
The Talbiyah is prescribed in ‘Umrah from the moment one enters ihraam until one starts
Tawaaf. When he starts Tawaaf he should stop reciting the Talbiyah.
One can take a shower [with non-perfumed shampoo/soaps] whilst in the state of
ihram, can change his ihram clothes to a new one if needed, can sleep, rest, eat and
indulge in office work as well. However, it is best if one avoids indulging in
unnecessary acts to maintain his spirituality.
5a) Entering Masjid al Haram , Tawaaf &

its details
Then when he enters al-Masjid al-Haraam he should do so with his right foot first,
and say, “Bismillaah wa’l-salaatu wa’l-salaam ‘ala Rasool-Allaah. Allaahumma ighfir
li dhunoobi waftah li abwaab rahmatika. A’oodhu Billaah il-‘Azeem wa bi wajhih il-
kareem wa bi sultaanih il-‘qadeem min al-Shaytaan il-rajeem (In the name of
Allaah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allaah. O Allaah, forgive
me my sins and open to me the gates of Your mercy. I seek refuge with Allaah the
Almighty and in His noble Countenance and His eternal power from the accursed
Satan).” Also it is proven from some sahaaba that when they first looked at the
ka`bah or entered the haram looking at the ka`bah they recited : “ Allahumma
Antas salaam wa minkas salaam fahayyina rabbana bil-Islaam”
Al-Bukhaari (1613) narrated from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him)
that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) circumambulated the
House, and every time he came to the corner (i.e., the Black Stone), he pointed to
it with something he had in his hand (stick, etc) and said takbeer.
Then he should go to the Black Stone in order to start tawaaf. He should touch the
Stone with his right hand and kiss it (the stone); If he cannot touch it with his hand
then he should face the Stone and point to it with his hand and say (for the first
time) “Bismillah Allaahu akbar”, but he should not kiss his hand. And for the
remaining circuits he can say Bismillah Allahu Akbar or Allahu Akbar only both are
fine.
There is a great deal of virtue in touching the Black Stone, because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah will raise up the Black
Stone on the Day of Resurrection and it will have two eyes with which it will see
and a tongue with which it will speak, and it will bear witness for those who touched
it in sincerity.” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-
Tarheeb, 1144.
It is better not to crowd around and cause annoyance to people or be annoyed by

them, because of the hadeeth in which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said to ‘Umar: “O ‘Umar, you are a strong man, do not crowd around
the Stone and disturb the weak. If you find space, then touch it, otherwise just face
it and say ‘Allaahu akbar.’” Narrated by Ahmad, 191; classed as qawiy by al-Albaani
in Risaalat Manaasik al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah, p. 21.
Then he should move towards the right, with the Ka’bah on his left, and when he
reaches the Yemeni Corner (al-Rukn al-Yamaani, which is the third corner after the
Black Stone) he should touch it, without kissing his hand or saying “Allaahu akbar”.
If he cannot touch it then he should move on, and not crowd around it and he
should not point towards it or say allahu akbar (see Shaikh Ibn Uthaymeen’s Al-
Sharh al-Mumti’, 7/283 for details).
Between the Yemeni Corner and the

Black Stone he should say, “Rabbanaa
aatina fi’l-dunya hasanah wa fi’l-
aakhirah hasanah wa qinna ‘adhaab
al-Naar (Our Lord! Give us in this
world that which is good and in the
Hereafter that which is good, and save
us from the torment of the Fire).”
Narrated by Abu Dawood 1892 and
classed as hasan by al-Albaani in
Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1666.
Every time he passes the Black Stone he should kiss it or face it and say ‘Allaahu
akbar’, and in the rest of his tawaaf he should recite whatever he likes of dhikr,
du’aa’ and Qur’aan, because tawaaf around the Ka’bah has been established for the
remembrance of Allaah.
In Tawaaf men should do two things:
1 – Uncovering the right shoulder (idtibaa’) from the beginning of tawaaf until the
end. This is done by placing the middle of the rida’ (upper garment) beneath the
right armpit and the ends of the rida’ over the left shoulder. When the pilgrim
finishes tawaaf, he should put his rida’ back as it was before tawaaf, because the
time for wearing it with one shoulder uncovered is only in tawaaf. And prayer
(salah) requires that your shoulders be covered.
2 – Raml in the first three circuits only. Raml means walking quickly with short
steps. In the last four circuits there is no raml, rather the pilgrim should walk
normally.
6a) Maqaam e Ibraaheem – the station of

Ibraaheem & Its details
When the pilgrim has completed seven circuits of tawaaf, he should cover his right shoulder
and then go to the Station of Ibraaheem (Maqaam Ibraaheem) and recite the words
(interpretation of the meaning):
“And take you (people) the Maqaam (place) of Ibraaheem (Abraham) [or the stone on
which Ibraaheem (Abraham) stood while he was building the Ka‘bah] as a place of prayer
(for some of your prayers, e.g. two Rak‘at after the Tawaaf of the Ka‘bah at Makkah),”[al-
Baqarah 2:125]
Then he should pray two rak’ahs behind the Station; in the first rak’ah after reciting al-
Faatihah he should recite Yaa ayyaha’l-kaafiroon (Soorat al-Kaafiroon 109) and in the
second Qul Huwa Allaahu ahad (Soorat al-Ikhlaas 112). Since there are a lot of people
doing tawaf so praying at the station will cause inconvenience so one can pray a little far
away where praying mats are there. Then when he has finished this prayer he should go to
the Black Stone and touch it if he can. If in case he cannot touch then merely raise your
hands pointing towards the black stone and say Allahu Akbar and then walk away to Mount
safa.
7a) Drinking Zam Zam & its details
It is confirmed that it is desirable to drink Zam Zam water after praying two Rak’as when
finishing the circumambulation around the Ka’bah . These 2 rakàh are the ones which are
prayed near Maqaame Ibraahem (or anywhere in the masjid) and before Sa'y. The
evidence is what Imaam Ahmad may Allaah have mercy upon him reported, that Jaabir Ibn
‘Abdullaah may Allaah be pleased with him narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu àlayhi wa
sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) made circumambulation around the Ka’bah,
quickening his steps in the first three rounds, and after completing the Tawaf, he sallallaahu
àlayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) prayed two Rak’as (near Maqaame
Ibraaheem). Then he went to Zam Zam well and drank from it, and poured some water over
his head. Then he returned again to the black stone and touched it, and then went to
Safaa,…..
8a) Saa’e & its details

Note: Being in a state of Wudu’ is not an obligation during sa’ai, rather it is mustahab or
highly recommended as being in wudu has many virtues.
Taken from Fiqh-us-Sunnah Fiqh 5.88b
Topic: Purification for Sa'i
The Prophet (saws) said to Aishah (.a.) when she was in the state of menstruation: "You
may perform all rites (of pilgrimage ) as other pilgrims do, except performing the ‘tawaaf’
around the Kabah which you may do after you are clean and no longer menstruating."
(Related by Muslim)
Hadrat Aishah (r.a.) and Hadrat Umm Salamah (r.a.) said, "(While performing the
pilgrimage) A woman who performs the ‘tawaaf’, offers a two rakah prayer (by the Station of
Ibrahim), and then finds that her menstruation has started, may perform ‘Sa'I’ between Safa
and Marwah.'' (Reported by Sa'id bin Mansur)
In light of the above quoted guidance, the absolute majority of the scholars and jurists of
‘Fiqh’ or Islamic Jurisprudence are of the opinion that although being in the state of purity
and ‘wudu’ is absolutely obligatory for performing the ‘tawaaf’ of the Kaaba; being in the
state of ‘wudu’ is preferred but not an obligatory condition for doing the ‘sai’ or ‘walk
between the Safa and Marwah hillocks’.
From Jabir -Radi Allaahu anhu- who said: Then the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– went out to
Safa and when he came close to Safa he recited:
َ ‫ع َخي ًْرا فَإِنَّ هللا شَا ِك ٌر‬
‫علِي ٌم‬ َ َ‫ف بِ ِه َما َو َم ْن ت‬
َ ‫ط َّو‬ َّ َ‫علَ ْي ِه أَ ْن ي‬
َ ‫ط َّو‬ َ ‫شعَائ ِِر هللا فَ َم ْن َح َّج ْالبَيْتَ أَ ِو ا ْعتَ َم َر فَال ُجنَا َح‬
َ ‫صفَا َو ْال َمرْ َوةَ مِ ْن‬
َّ ‫إِنَّ ال‬
<<Verily! As-Safa and Al-Marwah are of the Symbols of Allaah. So it is not a sin on him who perform Hajj
or ‘Umrah of the House (the Ka’bah at Makkah) to perform the going between them (As-Safa and Al-
Marwah). And whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, Allaah is All-Recogniser, All-Knower.>>
َّ َ‫نَ ْبدَأ ُ ِب َما َبدَأ‬

‫َّللاُ ِب ِه‬
Nabda Bima Bada Allaahu Bihi, so he –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– began at Safa and climbed it until
he could see the Ka’abah, and he faced the Qiblah [the Ka’abah], and he singled out Allaah and said the
Takbeer three times
‫هللا أكبر هللا أكبر هللا أكبر‬
[Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar]
Then he –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–would say
َ َ‫ع ْبدَهُ َوهَزَ َم ْاْلَحْ ز‬

ُ‫اب َوحْ دَه‬ َ َ‫ ََل إلَهَ َّإَل هللا أَ ْن َجزَ َو ْعدَهُ َون‬، ‫ِير‬
َ ‫ص َر‬ َ ‫ َولَهُ ْال َح ْمدُ َوه َُو‬، ُ‫ش ِريكَ لَهُ لَهُ ْال ُم ْلك‬
َ ‫علَى ُك ِل‬
ٌ ‫ش ْيءٍ قَد‬ َ ‫ََل إلَهَ َّإَل هللا َوحْ دَهُ ََل‬
‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah Alone, He has no partners, to Him belongs the
Dominion and for Him is all praise, and He is capable of all things. He kept His promise, and aided His
slave, and He Alone defeated all the clans of (non-believers).’
La ilaha ‘illa Allaahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shayin
qadeer, La ilaha ‘illa Allaah Anjaza Waaddahu, wa nasra ‘abdahu wa Hazama al-Ahzaab Wahaddahu’
He –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–would say this, three times and would make Dua’ between
saying this. Then he –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–would do the same thing on Marwa as he did on
Safa.’
Ibn Taymeeyah said:
‘Therefore, from the hadeeth of Jabir, which Ahmad relied upon, a person says the ‘Takbeer’ (Allaahu
Akbar) and says ‘‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah Alone…….[See wording above]’
As according to the wording in the Hadeeth, then he makes Dua’.
Then says the ‘Takbeer’ (Allaahu Akbar) and says tahleel i.e. ‘‘There is none worthy of worship in truth
except Allaah Alone…….[See wording above]’ then he makes Dua’.
Then says the ‘Takbeer’ (Allaahu Akbar) and says the tahleel i.e. ‘‘There is none worthy of worship in truth
except Allaah Alone…….[See wording above]’.
So, he begins by saying Takbeer and Tahleel and he also ends it with these. He says them three times
and makes Dua’ twice…..’
[From ‘Sharh al-Umdah’ 3/453]
The reason why some people have understood that a person makes Dua’ three times after saying the Dhikr
previously mentioned, is due to the general Ahadeeth which mention the Dhikr and Dua’ which is read
upon the Mounts of Safa and Marwa. However, this hadeeth of Jabir – RadhiAllaahu anhu, and others
show that the Prophet -Alayhi as-Salat wa Salaam- used to say the Dua’ between the Adhkaar.
[Ref: Albaani – ‘Hajjatul Nabi’ p.58-59, transltion taken from https://followingthesunnah.com ]
1. Move towards al-safa and while climbing the elevated portion say the verse mentioned above or
alternatively you can go to page 19/20 point no. 8.1
2. Face the qiblah, recite the takbeer [Allahu akbar] and read the dua mentioned under 8.2 a and
8.3
3. While facing the qiblah ,you may raise your hands and make duà in your own language of your
own choice
4. Say the takbeer and 8.2 a and 8.3
5. While facing the qiblah , raise your hands and make duà in your own language of your own
choosing
6. Say the takbeer and 8.2 a and 8.3
7. Descend towards mount marwah. Once you reach marwah, your one circuit is now completed
8. While climbing mount Marwa , face the qiblah, say Allahu akbar, followed by the duaà under 8.2-
a and 8.3 , then raise your hands to make duà and repeat it thrice as done at safah, Then
descend down moving towards safah and once you reach safah you’ll have completed your 2 nd
circuit. Repeat this every time until the 7th circuit
When he reaches the green marker he should walk as quickly or as fast as he can without
disturbing anyone, because it was proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) did saa’i between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and he said, “The river bed is not
crossed except with vigour.” Narrated by Ibn Maajah and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani
in Saheeh Ibn Maajah, 2419. The river bed [it was a dried river bed in the time of the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)] is the area between the two green
markers that stand there now. This is the spot where mother haajra (a.s) ran searching for
help/water for ismail a.s
When he reaches the second green marker, he should walk normally until he reaches al-
Marwah. He should climb up it and turn to face the qiblah, and raise his hands and say what
he said at al-Safa.i.e Allahu akbar then the duà : “Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa
shareeka lah, lahu’l-……………. Cont.” either once or thrice his wish.
Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: Then he (s.a.w) came down towards al-
Marwah and when his feet reached the bottom of the valley he ran until the ground started
to rise, then he walked until he came to al-Marwah, and he did at al-Marwah as he had
done at al-Safa. Narrated by Muslim, 1218.
Then he should come down from al-Marwah and head for al-Safa, walking in the place of
walking and running in the place of running. When he reaches al-Safa he should do what he
did the first time, and the same when he goes back to al-Marwah, until he has completed
seven circuits; going from al-Safa’ to al-Marwah is one circuit, and coming back from al-
Marwah to al-Safa is another circuit. During his saa’i he can say whatever he likes of dhikr
and du’aa’, and recite Qur’aan.
Reminder: The verse
“Verily, As-Safa and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of
Allaah………….” [al-Baqarah 2:158] and the duà abdau bima badallahu bihi
should be recited by the pilgrim who wants to perform saa’i when he approaches al-Safa at
the beginning of saa’i only (i.e when he approaches safa for the first time). It is not
mustahabb to repeat it every time he approaches al-Safa and al-Marwah, as some people
do. Only dua`s, 8.2a and 8.3 [on page 20] are repeated every time during saÌ
10) MISTAKES THAT A MUHRIM
SHOULD AVOID
The things which are forbidden in ihraam are things which a person
must refrain from doing because of being in ihram [Note: Ihram is the
state you enter at meeqat and not merely the wearing of white clothes at
your airport or bus hours before meqaat]. They are:
1 – Shaving or trimming the hair of the head, because Allaah says

(interpretation of the meaning):
“and do not shave your heads until the Hady [sacrificial animal] reaches the place
of sacrifice”[al-Baqarah 2:196]
The scholars added to the prohibition on shaving the head the prohibition on
shaving any hair on the body, and on trimming or cutting the nails.
As such, pilgrims are forbidden to intentionally remove any hair while in the state of
Ihraam, and they are required to pay Fidyah (ransom) should they do so. If the hair
fell by itself, the pilgrims are not blamed for that. It is permissible to remove the
hair if the pilgrim is physically harmed by keeping it un-removed, and in this case a
ransom is obligatory, as Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): { And whoever
among you is ill or has an ailment of the head [making shaving necessary must
offer] a ransom of fasting [three days] or charity or sacrifice.} [Quran 2:196]
Clipping Nails: Clipping nails is forbidden by analogy with the prohibition of hair
removal. In this regard, Ibn Qudaamah said: “There is consensus among scholars
that pilgrims who are in the state of Ihraam are forbidden to clip their nails.” The
prohibition is applicable to fingernails and toenails alike. However, if a nail broke
and caused harm, the pilgrim is permitted to clip the annoying part and is not
required to pay a ransom for it.
Also quarreling, fighting, abusing, cursing within the masjid al haram or during
ihram or umrah is prohibited strictly.
2 – Using perfume after entering ihraam, whether on one’s clothes or body, or

in one's food or when washing the deceased muhrim or in any way whatsoever.
Using perfume is forbidden in ihraam (i.e after entering the ritual or state of ihraam
– from the point of meeqat) because the Prophet said about a pilgrim who is in the
state of Ihraam: “He must not wear a garment to which either saffron or wars was
applied.” Likewise, the Prophet said about the pilgrim who died because of a kick
from his riding camel while he was in the state of Ihraam: “Do not apply perfume to
him nor cover his head.” [Al-Bukhaari] What is meant here is applying perfume
after entering the state of Ihraam, but traces of perfume which a pilgrim has
applied before he entered Ihraam and they remained on his body are not forbidden,
for ‘Aa’ishah was reported to have said: “I would see the glistening of musk (in the
parting of the head) of the Messenger of Allaah while he was in the state of
Ihraam.” [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim].
3 – Intercourse, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“So whosoever intends to perform Hajj therein (by assuming Ihraam), then he
should not have sexual relations (with his wife), nor commit sin, nor dispute
unjustly during the Hajj”[al-Baqarah 2:197]
4 – Touching one’s wife with desire, because this comes under the general
meaning of the phrase “he should not have sexual relations (with his wife)”, and
because it is not permissible for the muhrim (person in ihraam) to get married or to
propose marriage – so it is more likely that it is not permissible for him to touch his
wife with desire.
5 – Killing game (hunting), because Allaah says (interpretation of the

meaning:
“O you who believe! Kill not the game while you are in a state of Ihraam [for Hajj
or ‘Umrah (pilgrimage)]” [al-Maa'idah 5:95]
As for cutting down the trees, that is not haraam for the muhrim, except for those
trees within the amyaal, i.e., the boundaries of the sanctuary, cutting which is
forbidden whether one is in ihraam or not. Hence it is permissible to cut down trees
, harm plants or animals in ‘Arafaah even if one is in ihraam, because the
prohibition on cutting down trees is connected to the Haram (sanctuary), and not
ihraam.
6 – A prohibition which applies exclusively to men is wearing shirts,

hooded robes, trousers, turbans and shoes that covers the entire foot,
because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about
what the muhrim should wear. He said: “He should not wear a shirt, hooded robe
(burnous), trousers, a turban or leather shoes [that cover his entire feet including
the ankles].” But he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made an
exception for one who cannot find an izaar (lower garment or waist wrapper), who
may wear trousers, and one who cannot find sandals, who may wear leather shoes
provided he modifies it by cutting the shoes near the ankle [more like modern day
crocs]. This hadeeth is stated below under point no. 7. In simpler words, sandals
, flip flops are permissible for men with the difference of opinion rising in
wearing crocs that are open from the ankle. Shoes or any footwear that
covers the entire feet is prohibited except for perhaps a diabetic foot or for
a medical reason that requires his entire feet to be covered e.g. burnt skin
or etc. Even with this, perhaps, a small cut/opening near the ankle can be
made so as to fulfil the technicality of the ruling.
These five things are described by the scholars as wearing sewn garments, so the
common folk imagine that wearing sewn garments means wearing clothes that
have stitching in them, but that is not the case. What the scholars meant by that is
wearing clothes that is tailored to fit the body or part of it, such as shirts and
trousers. This is what they meant. Hence if a person wears a rida’ (upper garment)
or izaar (lower garment) with patches on it, that is o.k., but if he wears a woven
shirt with no stitching, that is haraam.
Another prohibition specific to men is to wear a cap or covering the head

with a fitting object
the Prophet said about the man who was knocked down by his she-camel at
‘Arafah: “Wash him with water and Sidr and shroud him in his two garments and do
not cover his head.” [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Hence, men who are in the state of Ihraam are not permitted to cover their head
with a fitting object such as caps, scarves, turbans, and the like. However, if the
cover is not in contact with the head, such as an umbrella or the shade of a
tree, the roof of a tent or a car, then there is no harm, for Umm Al-Husayn
was reported to have said: “I performed Hajj with the Messenger of Allaah during
the farewell Pilgrimage and saw Usaamah and Bilaal, one of them had caught hold
of the noseband of the she-camel of the Prophet while the other was raising his
garment (over his head) protecting him from the heat until he hurled the pebbles of
Jamrat Al-‘Aqabah.” [Muslim]
7 – One of the prohibitions of ihraam that applies only to women is

wearing niqaab which refers to a veil that covers the face and leaves the eyes
uncovered, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
forbade that. A similar prohibition applies to the hands. The prophet (s.a.w) said “A
woman in a state of Ihraam is neither allowed to use Niqaab (cover her face) nor to
wear gloves.” [Al-Bukhaari]
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that a man stood up and said:”O Messenger of
Allah! What garments do you command us to wear in Ihram?” The Messenger of
Allah said; “Do not wear shirts, or pants, or Khuffs [leathery coverings that were
used as shoes] unless a man does not have any sandals, in which case he may
wear Khuffs that come lower than the ankles. And do not wear any garment that
has been touched by (dyed with) saffron or Wars. And a woman in Ihram should
not cover her face or wear gloves.”
(Sunan an-Nasa’ee Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2682,2674; Jami’ at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 2,
Book 4, Hadeeth 833, Sahih al Bukhaari, Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 64)
It is prescribed for her to leave her face uncovered except when a non-mahram
man passes by her, when she must cover her face and it does not matter if this
cover touches her face because this is what ‘Aisha (r.a) used to do as
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: riders would pass us when we accompanied the
Apostle of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) while we were in the sacred
state (wearing ihram). When they came by us, one of us would let down her outer
garment from her head over her face, and when they had passed on, we would
uncover our faces. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Book #10, Hadith #1829]
With regards to different doubts and topics related to women muhrim see:
http://www.islamweb.net/womane/nindex.php?CatId=709&page=fatwalisting&start
=0
With regard to the one who does any of these forbidden things out of
forgetfulness or ignorance or because he is forced to do so, he does not
have to offer any expiation, because Allaah and the prophet (s.a.w) say:
“And there is no sin on you concerning that in which you made a mistake except in
regard to what your hearts deliberately intend” [al-Ahzaab 33:5]
the Prophet said: “My Ummah is absolved of (the consequences of) anything they
do mistakenly, forgetfully, or under coercion (i.e compulsion or helplessness).” [Ibn
Maajah]
On the authority of Ibn Abbas (r.a) it is reported that when the verse “Allah
burdens not a soul beyond its capacity. It gets every good that it earns and it
suffers every ill that it earns. Our Lord, call us not to account if we forget or make a
mistake” (was revealed). He the (Lord) said: I indeed did it (i.e granted/accepted
you this supplication). Our Lord! do not lay on us a burden as Thou didst lay on
those before us. He (our Lord) said: I indeed did it (i.e granted/accepted this
supplication). And pardon us, have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector" (ii. 286).
He said: I indeed did it [Saheeh Muslim Book 1, Hadeeth 229]
However, not every error falls in the above category. A list of errors and violations
of Ihraam for both men and women, for men only and for women only respectively,
are listed here along with the subsequent rulings and explanations of how to pay
the penalty (fidyah): https://www.mediafire.com/?2jzuwaav407cbni
For the sake of brevity we did not attach these details in this document.
11) THE DIRE WARNING AND

CONSEQUENCE OF PRACTISING AN
INNOVATION (small or big)
Indeed Allah does not accept the repentance of an innovator until he stops the
innovation [Related by at-Tabraanee in al-Awsat (4360), and authenticated by
Shaikh Albaanee in As-Saheeha (1620)]
And he (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) also said: "… and every innovation is
misguidance and all misguidance is in the Hellfire."
[Reported by an-Nasaa'ee (1/224) from Jaabir bin Abdullaah and it is saheeh as

declared by Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah in Majmoo' ul-Fataawaa (3/58)]
Al-'Irbaad ibn Saariyah reports that the Prophet said, ".... I have left you upon clear
guidance. Its night is like its day. No one deviates from it after me except that he is
destroyed."
[Reported by Ahmad, Ibn Maajah (no. 43) and al-Haakim. It is declared saheeh by
Shaikh al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (no. 937).]
Abdullah Ibn Abbaas (r.a) also said, "When "Bid'ah (innovation)" is created then the
Sunnah dies and this continues until that "Bid'ah" is living and the Sunnah is dead."
Abdullah Ibn Umar (r.a) (d. 84H) said:
‫ " كل بدعة ضاللة وإن رآها الناس حسنة " وسنده صحيح كما قال األلباني في تخريج اصالح المساجد ص‬: - ‫ رضي للا عنه‬-‫ابن عمر‬.
"Every innovation is misguidance, even if the people see it as something good."
[ Related by Ad-Darimee, Abu Shamaah (no. 39), Ibn Nasr in as-Sunnah (no. 82),
al-Laalikaa’ee in Sharh Usoolul-Itiqaad (no. 126) & Sharh I’tiqad Ahl as-Sunnah
(1/92 or hadees 126 or Vol.1 , Page 134, Hadeeth 111), and by al-Bayhaqee in al-
Madkhal (no. 191). Its authentic; Ahkaam al-Janaa’iz (258) , al mudakkhal Bayhaqi
hadees 191 and Ibn Battah in Al-Ibânah Al-Kubraa Vol.1 p219, no. 213 and Islah
al-Masajid (13). Salim Al-Hilaali said: “Its isnaad (chain of narration) is as authentic
as the sun!"]
12) Some common Mistakes (or

innovations) which scores of people
indulge in
Mistake #1 : While entering Masjid Al Haram kissing and
touching and rubbing on tiles to gain blessing is an innovation
and nowhere to be found in shariah.
Mistake #2 :“Kissing” the black stone from far away , rubbing

it on the body and stopping in mid-tawaaf to do so:
Kissing the black stone is a beautiful Sunnah, and an honor indeed for the one who
is able to do so. However, due to the immense crowds, a very large number of
people are not able to reach it. So a large number of people try to “kiss” it from far
away. When they are line with the black stone, they stop dead in their tracks in
mid-tawaaf, stand facing the black stone, put up both hands on the side of their
head and “kiss” the black stone in midair, as if the black stone is right in front of
them. Or they throw “flying kisses” at the black stone from far away, by kissing
their hands and then “throwing” these kisses in the direction of the black stone.
Besides being wrong, stopping the flow of tawaf causes disruption and unnecessary
crowding in that area, and a LOT of inconvenience to fellow Haajis.
“Distance kissing” is not from the Sunnah of course. All the Prophet (Sal Allaahu
Alaiyhi wa sallam) did while doing tawaaf, was to kiss the black stone if he easily
could do so, or touch it with his hand and kiss his hand. BUT, when there was a
crowd, all he did was point to it from far away and say “Allaahu Akbar”. That's it.
It was narrated that Abu Tufayl (may Allāh be pleased with him) said: I saw the
Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) performing Tawaaf
around the House, touching the corner [where the Stone is] with a crooked staff
which he had with him, then kissing the staff. [Muslim, 1275]
It was narrated that Ibn Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessings
ofAllāh be upon him) performed Tawaaf on his camel, and every time he came to
the corner [where the Stone is] he would point to it and say Allaahu akbar. [al-
Bukhāri, 1613]
And that's what we need to do. If you are far away from the black stone, all you do
is to point to it with your right hand, say Allāh Akbar and move on. No facing the
Ka'bah, no “distance kissing”, no stopping dead in your tracks. Keep moving and
don't disrupt the flow of the tawaaf.
Mistake #3. Shouting out duas in unison
Some people shout at the top of their voices, in unison, while making dua during
tawaaf. They follow an imaam or a leader who says out different duas aloud, and
then the followers all repeat after him in unison. This causes a lot of confusion and
disturbs others engaged in their own duas, making them lose focus and khushoo'.
And obviously, it is also not befitting that one should shout and raise his voice in a
place so sacred as the Haram.
The right thing to do is to know, before you go for tawaaf, the duas that you will be
making, the Qur'aan you will be reciting, etc. so that you don't have to follow
anybody. Rather you will be making your own dua, in your own language,
from your own heart. This will give you better concentration and satisfaction. Plan
your duas ahead of time, repeat them to yourself, with humility and khushoo'. After
all, you're making dua to the One Who hears all and sees all.
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said:Each one of you is conversing with
his Lord, so do not disturb one another or raise your voices over one another when
reading [or he said] when praying. [Abu Dawood, saheeh by al-Albaani]
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: “There is no Muslim who does not offer any du’aa’ in which there is
no sin or severing of family ties but Allaah will give him one of three things in
return: either He will answer his du’aa’ sooner, or he will store it up for him in the
Hereafter, or He will divert an equivalent evil away from him because of it.” They
said: “We will say a lot of du’aa’.” He said: “Allaah is more generous.” [Narrated by
Ahmad (10749), classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-
Tarheeb (1633).]
Mistake #4. Designating specific duas for specific rounds:
There are some people who make specific duas for each round and there are even
books that have specific duas written for each specific round, with dua #1 to be
read for round #1 and so on. This is not something from the Sharee'ah. The
Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) did not recite any specific dua in any of the
rounds, and neither did his companions. If there was such a thing, then he would
have told us about it, and he would have done so himself first.
The only dua that he did specify during Tawaaf, was when he reached at the end of
each circuit between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, and he would say:
“Rabbana atina' fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasana wa qina adhaban-nar.
“ (Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter and save us from
the punishment of the Fire.)
Mistake #5. Doing Tawaaf on someone else's behalf:
Many people make this mistake. They circumambulate the Ka'bah 7 times and then
they donate the reward of this tawaaf to their loved ones, their family members or
their relatives who have passed away. Also, when people go for Hajj or Umrah,
their relatives and friends specifically ask them to “do one tawaaf on their behalf”.
This is not valid and there is no evidence for its permissibility.
You see, Tawaaf is a kind of prayer and you cannot pray on someone else's behalf.
Can you? Similarly, you cannot do just tawaaf by itself on someone else's behalf
either. However, if you were doing an entire Hajj or Umrah on someone's behalf,
then the tawaf would be automatically be on the other person's behalf anyway. But
to do tawaaf by itself, meaning 7 rounds around the Ka'bah and donating the
reward to someone else is not correct and not proven from the prophet (s.a.w)
Mistake #6. Going to Tan'eem again and again for multiple

Umrahs:
Some people perform multiple Umrahs after finishing their own, going outside
Makkah either to Masjid Aaisha (Tan'eem) or other meeqaat points, put on a new
Ihraam and repeat Umrahs again and again. Some of them do an Umrah a day,
some even more! This is also NOT from the Sunnah. And NOT the practice of the
Sahaabah and neither is this point (Masjid ‘Aisha) to be taken as a point of Meeqat
as will be explained below.
If it was good to do multiple Umrahs all in one trip, surely the Prophet (Sal Allaahu
Alaiyhi wa sallam) would have done so himself and the Sahaabah would have done
so too. But we see that although the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) stayed
in Mecca for 19 days after the conquest of Mecca, he did NOT leave Mecca to do
Ùmrah, even though he could have easily done so.
Sheikh al-Ùthaymeen said: “Ibn Taymiyah mentions that the Salaf are agreed that
making multiple Ùmrahs (in one go) is disliked. In any case, leaving Mecca and
going to the boundary of the sacred precincts to make a second or third Ùmrah
is an unfounded practice that was unknown during the time of the Prophet (peace
be upon him). The only exception to this was the case where Àishah (r.a) sought
permission to make a single Ùmrah after Hajj because of special circumstances. If
it was generally recommended to leave Mecca to perform Ùmrah in this way, the
Prophet (peace be upon him) would have encouraged his Companions to do so.”
And it Is known that ‘Aisha (r.a) performed more Umrah and Hajj after the prophet
(s.a.w), but never did she take that place (Masjid ‘Aisha) as a meeqat point.
Actually, instead of making multiple Umrahs, the better thing to do and the worship
that will earn more rewards, biidhnillaah, is to perform as many tawaaf as you can
for yourself. Like I said before, tawaaf is an Ibaadah that cannot be done anywhere
else except Makkah and this is a golden opportunity.
Mistake #7. Touching or wiping over the Ka'bah, any part of

Masjid al-Haraam or Masjid an-Nabawi:
Some people try and touch any and every part of the Ka'bah or Maqaame
Ibraaheem, kiss it, rub it, hug it, thinking that there is blessing or barakah in it. Or
they touch or wipe their hands on the different parts of Masjid al-Haraam or Masjid
an-Nabawi, and then they wipe over themselves, thinking that this is something
good or it will be source of blessing for them. But again, this is another act with no
basis in the Sharee'ah of Islam. The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) did
not touch any part of Ka'bah except the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner. If it
was good, he would have done so. But he didn't and so we don't either.
Note: To stand and supplicate at Al-Multazam that is the place between the black
stone and the door of the Ka’bah is recommended as the supplication is answered
there, but the women should make sure that they do not do anything to stick to
men or come in rigid contact with men no matter where it is ( black stone, door
etc) and this is the opinion of Ibn Taymiyah (r.h) and other aslaaf.
Mistake #8. Thinking that praying forty prayers in Madeenah

is compulsory:
Some people think that you have to complete forty prayers in the Prophet's Masjid
and that this is necessary and part of Hajj. It's not. This is based on a weak
hadeeth. Neither is it necessary to complete forty prayers there nor is visiting
Madeenah a part of Hajj. Obviously it is good if you can spend as much time as you
can in Madeenah and pray as much as you can in Masjid an-Nabawi. But to think
that one has to complete forty prayers there is not correct. You can pray one day or
one hour or one month or whatever is according to your hajj program. It does not
have to be forty prayers
This hadeeth was narrated by Ahmad (12173) from Anas ibn Maalik from the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who is reported to have said,
“Whoever prays forty prayers in my Mosque (Masjid un nabwi), missing no
prayer, it will be recorded that he is safe from the Fire, is saved from
punishment and is free of hypocrisy.” This is a da’eef (weak) hadeeth.
This was mentioned by Shaykh al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Da’eefah (364), who

said: It is da’eef. He also mentioned it in Da’eef al-Targheeb (755) and said, it is
munkar (rejected hadeeth).
Al-Albaani said in his book Hujjat al-Nabi (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) (p. 185) that it is an innovation (bid’ah) to visit Madeenah and tell the visitors
to Madeenah to stay there for a week so that they will be able to offer forty prayers
in the Prophet’s Mosque so that they will be free from hypocrisy and saved from the
Fire.”
Shaykh Ibn Baaz said:
With regard to the widespread idea that the visitor should stay for eight days so
that he can offer forty prayers in the Mosque is wrong. Although it says in some
ahaadeeth “Whoever offers forty prayers therein Allaah will decree that he is safe
from the Fire and free from hypocrisy,” this hadeeth is da’eef according to the
scholars and cannot be taken as proof or relied upon. There is no set limit for
visiting the Prophet’s Mosque. If a person visits for an hour or two, or a day or two,
or for more than that, there is nothing wrong with that. [Fataawa Ibn Baaz,
17/406]
Instead of this hadeeth we should look at the hasan hadeeth narrated by al-
Tirmidhi (241) concerning the virtue of always being present for the opening
takbeer of prayer in congregation. It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik said: The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said,
“Whoever prays for forty days with the congregation, always being present
for the first takbeer, it will be written that he will be safe from two things:
he will be safe from the Fire and safe from hypocrisy.” [Classed as hasan
by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 200]
The virtue mentioned in this hadeeth is general and applies to any mosque where
prayers are offered in congregation, in any land; it does not apply only to al-Masjid
al-Haraam [in Makkah] or al-Masjid al-Nabawi [in Madeenah].
However, there are other virtues of praying in Masjid Ul Nabawi such as the below
hadeeth.
Narrated from Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“One prayer in my mosque is better than one thousand prayers elsewhere,
except al-Masjid al-Haraam, and one prayer in al-Masjid al-Haraam is
better than one hundred thousand prayers elsewhere.” [Ahmad and Ibn
Majaah (1406)]
This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Mundhiri and al-Busayri. Al-Albaani said:
Its isnaad is saheeh according to the conditions of the two Shaykhs [al-Bukhaari
and Muslim]. End quote from Irwa’ al-Ghaleel (4/146).
13) SOME MISTAKES &

MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF WOMEN
DURING PILGRIMAGE
Mistake #1: Thinking that their iḥrām is the 'cap' they wear
over their head
Some Muslimahs do not know what iḥrām means and they think it's the cap that
they put on over their hair. They don't take it off no matter what, thinking they will
“break their iḥrām”. Iḥrām is a state that you enter into and putting on any item of
clothing when you enter into the state of iḥrām does not mean that you
cannot take it off later. And taking it off does NOT mean that you ended
your iḥrām. That's why the 'ulemā' say we can change our iḥrām (meaning
our clothes), and even wash it if it gets dirty.
“It is permissible for the pilgrim in iḥrām for Hajj or 'Umrah to change his iḥrām
clothes and put on another set of iḥrām clothes, and that does not affect his iḥrām
for Hajj or 'Umrah.” (Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing
Fatwas, Fataawa al-Lajnah, 11/185)
Mistake #2. Excessive fear of breaking their hair
Some women have an excessive fear of breaking their hair. So much so that they
don't take off their scarf/dupatta/hijāb, even when they're by themselves or among
just women. They are so worried about their hair breaking, that they don't even
take off their headpiece for making wuḍū'. This is a trick of the Shaytān. Think
about it. If you don't do wuḍū' properly, would your prayer be valid? Would
your tawāf be valid? Do you really think Allāh would hold you accountable if you did
something that was not in your control? No of course not. He is The Most Merciful.
He is the Most Forgiving. Then, why would He nullify your iḥrām just because a few
hair fell out on their own, something that was out of your control? The prohibition is
for the hair to be cut, plucked, shaved, etc. on purpose. Not involuntarily.
Mistake #3: Getting their hair cut ONLY by someone who has
exited iḥrām
Many women think that ONLY the one who is NOT in iḥrām can cut their hair, once
they've finished with their rituals. And they refuse to cut their own hair to
exit iḥrām nor do they allow another sister who has not yet exited iḥrām to cut it for
them, thinking that she is not allowed to do that for them. This is a wrong notion.
Actually, if you think about it, you are supposed to cut your hair when you finish
with all the rituals.
The Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam) commanded his companions, during the
Farewell Pilgrimage: “Let him cut his (meaning, his own) hair then exit iḥrām.” (al-
Bukhāri, Muslim)
Mistake #4: Crowding with the men
Beware of crowding with men in all the rituals of Hajj, especially during ṭawāf and
at the Black Stone, during Sa'i and when stoning the Jamarat. Choose times when
there is less crowding. Think about it. Touching the Black Stone is a
beautiful Sunnah, but it is a sunnah. And protecting yourself and your hayā' from
coming in unnecessary contact with all non-mahram men is a FARDH.
The Mother of Believers, 'Ā'ishah used to do ṭawāf in an area away from the men,
and she did not touch the Black Stone or the Yemeni Corner if there was crowding.
It was narrated that 'Ata' said: 'Ā'ishah used to do ṭawāf far away from the men,
not mixing with them.” A woman said: “O Mother of the Believers, let us go and
touch the Black Stone!” She said: “Go yourself,” and she refused to go
Mistake # 5: Rushing through 'ibādah. Remember it's about

quality, NOT quantity
Remember that Allāh will look at the quality of your worship, NOT your quantity.
And that's why our deeds will be weighed on the Day of Judgment and not counted.
If you pray just two rakʿah with khushū', concentrating on what you are saying,
beseeching Allāh with humility, wouldn't that be better and more acceptable to
Allāh than even 50 or even a 100 rakʿah quickly pecking the ground, without
knowing a word of what you are saying?
Every time you do any 'ibādah, check to see whether you have khushoo or not? Are
you focused in what you are doing? Do you know the meaning of what you are
saying or asking? Are you moving at a slow, measured pace or are you rushing
through it?
Remember what the Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam), said: “The worst type of
thief is the one who steals from his prayer!” The Companions asked, “Oh Messenger
of Allāh! How does one steal from his prayers?” The Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa
sallam), responded,
“He does not complete his bowing, nor his prostrations.” Or he said “He does not
straighten his backbone while bowing and prostrating.” (Ahmed, Al-Ṭabarani,
others–authentic)
Mistake #6: Misbehaving in the Masjid of the Prophet
One of the worst mistakes that I see the sisters making is at the Prophet's
(ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam) Masjid. When the doors are opened, in the morning
and evening, for the sisters so that they can visit the Raudah of the Prophet
(ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam), they totally lose all sense of who they are, where
they are and what they are doing. They run like wild animals let loose, shouting and
screaming in ignorance, pushing each other, trampling anyone and everyone that
comes in their way.
SubḥānAllāh sisters! Is this what the Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam), taught
us?! Is this the way you behave in a Masjid, let alone the Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi
wa sallam)'s Masjid?! Is this the respect he (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam), deserves
from you?
Remember when visiting the Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam),'s Masjid, to

behave with honor and dignity, with the hayaa' that Allāh has adorned you with, as
a believing Muslim woman would. Remember to keep your voice soft and your walk
paced. Don't shove, push, harm or hurt your fellow Muslim sisters. Even if you
didn't get a chance to pray in that area, if you let your sister pray there for the sake
of Allāh just because she is your Muslim sister, Allāh will reward you, and He knows
best, perhaps even more than He would have, had you yourself had a chance to
pray there.
FOR DETAILED LIST OR MORE MISTAKES:

http://islamqa.info/en/cat/472
14) You may download the below duas

and use them to supplicate with during
tawaaf, sa’ee, or in your day to day
prayer
1) DUAS FOR SICKNESS, STRESS, WORRY AND ANXIETY : [updated

29.12.2014] http://www.mediafire.com/view/?cv7rei7c1j5bq5c
2) DUAS THAT COULD BE SUPPLICATED WITH DURING SUJOOD

(SAJDAH) : http://www.mediafire.com/view/?vzjnzj1ebn6547b
3) 40 BEAUTIFUL RABBANAS DUAS FROM THE QURAN :

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4zw9I5CLE7AdGVrWTcxYm1TaT
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4) DUAS TO PROTECT FROM ENEMIES AND TROUBLE - FROM THE

QUR'AN AND SUNNAH :
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5) 99 NAMES OF ALLAH [ CALL UPON ALLAH BY HIS BEAUTIFUL NAMES]
: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?gnuuy7z2afx9jjx
6) DUAS TO PROTECT FROM EVIL EYE (BURI NAZAR), JINS AND BLACK
MAGIC : http://the-finalrevelation.blogspot.com/2012/07/duas-to-
protect-from-evil-eye-buri.html

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2) The Pillars of Umrah

3) Entering the state of Ihraam before Meeqat [via airplane]

3a) Meeqat and its details

4a) Ihraam and its details

5a) Entering Masjid al Haram and Tawaaf details

6a) Maqaame Ibraaheem and its details

7a) Drinking Zam Zam water and its details

8a) Saa’e and its details

10) Mistakes that a Muhrim should avoid

(1.a) A woman is not allowed to travel without her

(1.b) Preparations before leaving for Umrah /Hajj

(1.2b) Trim your nails, and remove your pubic hair.

(1.5) It is a recommended sunnah for the travellers to shorten and

[Ref: Al-Awsat by At-Tabaraani (3/17) And also in Musnad Ahmad as quoted by

Note: Follow the steps taught by the messenger of allah and as

(A) entering the state of Ihraam at the designated spot of meeqat: It is a

(B) Performing Tawaaf (circumambulation) around the Ka'bah.

(C) Performing Sa’i (Marching between Safa and Marwah).

(D) Trimming the hair in order to exit the state of ihram

Shaikh Ibn Baaz answered (a similar question stating): There is nothing

Shaykh Ibn Jibreen said:

If there is no meeqaat on a person’s route, he should enter ihraam when he comes

Labbaik Allaahumma bi-‘Umrah (Here I am O Allah making ‘Umraah)

Allaahumma mahillee haithu habastanee

‫لبيك اللهم لبيك لبيك ال شريك لك لبيك إن احلمد والنعمة‬

Bismillahi, Allahumma salli ‘alaa muhammadin wa sallim – allaahumma

5) Tawaaf – 7 rounds (See 5a for details)

(5.4) For men it is recommended to do Raml (i.e hasten/briskly walk)

(5.6) From the Yamani corner to the Black Stone recite

Rabbanaa aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatan wa feel aakhirati hasanatan wa

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:

6) After Completing Tawaf, proceed to

Wattakhidhoo min-maqaami ibraaheema musalla

(And take you (people) the Maqaam (place) of Ibraheem as a place of

7) Drink the Zam Zam water – (See 7a for

Imam Al-Nawawi said in al-Majmoo’:

Al-Shaafa’i, his companions and others said: it is mustahabb to drink

(7.3) Pour water over your head [sunnah only]

(7.4) Proceed to Sa’ee

َِّ ‫ٱلص َفا وٱلْمرو َة ِمن َشعآئِ ِر‬

And then say :

‫أَبْ َدأُ ِِبَا بَ َدأَ للاُ بِ ِه‬

(I begin with what Allaah began with.)

(8.2) Then ascend upon Mount Safaa,

‫ْك َولَهُ ا ْحلَ ْم ُد َو ُه َو‬

9) After Completing Saa’e, Trim/shave

As mentioned in the beginning of this document, we have enlisted the

3a) Meeqat & its details

Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said:

4a) Ihraam & its details

5a) Entering Masjid al Haram , Tawaaf &

It is better not to crowd around and cause annoyance to people or be annoyed by

Between the Yemeni Corner and the

In Tawaaf men should do two things:

6a) Maqaam e Ibraaheem – the station of

8a) Saa’e & its details

Taken from Fiqh-us-Sunnah Fiqh 5.88b

Topic: Purification for Sa'i

َّ َ‫نَ ْبدَأ ُ ِب َما َبدَأ‬

‫هللا أكبر هللا أكبر هللا أكبر‬

[Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar]

Then he –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–would say