Umrah

[Muslimah]

UMRAH​

(THE LESSER PILGRIMAGE)

ΠDEFINITION OF UMRAH:
§ LINGUISTICALLY: TO VISIT.

§ JURIDICALLY: UMRAH IS A WAY OF WORSHIPING ALLAH BY MAKING
TAWAFF OF THE KA'BAH AND SA'IY BETWEEN SAFA &
MARWAH AND SHAVING OR CUTTING HAIR.


 ISLAMIC RULING ON UMRAH:
 OBLIGATORY / MANDATORY.

‚ 'AISHAH SAID :رواه احمد وابن ماجه) "يا رسول الله على النساء جهاد قال نعم عليهن جهاد لا قتال فيه الحج والعمرة"
"O MESSENGER OF ALLAH, IS JIHAD INCUMBENT UPON WOMEN?"
HE (r) REPLIED: "YES, JIHAD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE FIGHTING IS
INCUMBENT UPON THEM, (IT IS) THE HAJJ & THE UMRAH."
(COLLECTED BY AHMAD & IBN-MAJAH)


Ž MERITS OF UMRAH:
 ABU-HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (r) SAID:
(رواه البخاري ومسلم) "العمرة إلى العمرة كفارة لما بينهما"
"ONE UMRAH TO THE NEXT UMRAH ERASES SINS COMMITTED BETWEEN
THEM." (COLLECTED BY BUKHARI & MUSLIM)

‚ ABDALLAH BIN-ABBAS REPORTED THAT THE PROPHET (r) SAID:
" (رواه البخاري ومسلم والترمذي) "عمرة في رمضان تعدل حجة
"MAKING UMRAH DURING RAMADAN IS EQUAL TO HAJJ."
(COLLECTED BY BUKHARI & MUSLIM & AT-TIRMIDHI)


 CONDITIONS FOR MAKING UMRAH:
 ISLAM. ‚ PUBERTY. ƒ SANITY. „ FREEDOM.

… CAPABILITY (PHYSICALLY & FINANCIALLY).

† MAHRAM COMPANION FOR WOMEN:
(A SANE, ADULT, MUSLIM HUSBAND OR MALE RELATIVE WHO IS NOT
PERMITTED TO MARRY HER. ex. FATHER, BROTHER, etc..)



 PILLARS OF UMRAH:
 IHRAAM (INTENTION TO ENTER THE STATE OF UMRAH)

‚ TAWAFF.

ƒ SA'IY.

§ NOTE: IF ONE LEAVES A PILLAR HE MUST RETURN AND MAKE THE
MISSED PILLAR, IF NOT, THEN HIS UMRAH IS INVALIDATED.


‘ OBLIGATIONS OF UMRAH:
 IHRAAM AT THE MIQAT.

‚ SHAVING OR CUTTING HAIR.

§ NOTE: IF ONE LEAVES AN OBLIGATION A FIDIAYAH (COMPENSATION) IS
NEEDED BY SACRIFICING IN MAKKAH, A SHEEP, OR 1/7 OF A COW,
OR 1/7 OF A CAMEL AND DISTRIBUTING IT TO THE POOR IN MAKKAH.


’ MIQAT (SPECIFIED TIME & PLACE OF WORSHIP):
 MIQAT IN TERMS OF TIME:
§ FOR HAJJ: THE MONTHS OF HAJJ
(SHAWWAL, DHUL-QADDAH, DHUL-HIJJAH).
§ FOR UMRAH: AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR.

‚ MIQAT IN TERMS OF PLACE:
§ DHUL-HULAIFAH (ABBYAR ALI):
FOR THOSE COMING FROM / THROUGH MADINAH.
§ AL-JUHFAH (NEAR RABIGH):
FOR THOSE COMING FROM / THROUGH SYRIA, EGYPT OR MOROCCO.
§ YALAMLAM (SA'ADIYAH):
FOR THOSE COMING FROM / THROUGH YEMEN.
§ QARN AL-MANAZIL (AS-SAIL AL-KABEER):
FOR THOSE COMING FROM / THROUGH NAJD OR TAIF.
§ THAT-IRQ:
FOR THOSE COMING FROM / THROUGH IRAQ.
§ NOTE: THOSE WHO LIVE WITHIN THE RADIUS OF THE MIQAT CAN
MAKE IHRAAM FROM THEIR HOMES.

 

[Muslimah]

“ IHRAAM:

 DEFINITION OF IHRAAM:
§ IHRAAM IS THE INTENTION TO ENTER THE STATE OF UMRAH:
(IN THIS STATE CERTAIN LAWFUL THINGS BECOME FORBIDDEN TO DO).

‚ MUSTAHAB (DESIRABLE) & PREFERRED THINGS TO DO FOR IHRAAM:
§ GHUSL. (MUSTAHAB)
§ PUTTING PERFUME ON HEAD & BEARD. (MUSTAHAB)
§ CLIPPING FINGERNAILS & TOENAILS. (PREFERRED)
§ TRIMMING MUSTACHE. (PREFERRED)
§ SHAVING PUBIC & UNDERARM HAIR. (PREFERRED)

ƒ CLOTHES OF IHRAAM:
§ FOR MEN:
TWO TOWELS/SHEETS (PREFERABLY WHITE), ONE WRAPPED AROUND
THE LOWER PART OF THE BODY AND THE OTHER AROUND THE
UPPER PART OF THE BODY, AND TO WEAR SANDALS.
§ NOTE: IDHTIBA'A (COVERING LEFT ARM & UN-COVERING THE RIGHT),
IS ONLY DONE DURING TAWAFF.

§ FOR WOMEN:
WEARING THE CLOTHES SHE USUALLY WEARS WHEN LEAVING THE
HOUSE, EXCEPT FOR GLOVES AND NIQAB (TYPE OF VEIL THAT
REVEALS THE EYES).
§ NOTE: DURING UMRAH A WOMAN SHOULD (IF POSSIBLE),
UN-COVER HER FACE IF SHE IS NOT IN THE PRESENCE OF
NON-MAHRAM MEN.

„ MAKING TALBIYAH:
§ TALBIYAH STARTS JUST AFTER IHRAAM.
§ BEGIN WITH THE INTENDED ACT OF WORSHIP BY SAYING ONCE,
FOR EXAMPLE:"لبيك اللهم عمرة" "LABBAIK ALLAHUMMA UMRAH"
(O ALLAH, HERE I AM RESPONDING TO YOU TO MAKE UMRAH.)
§ THEN SAY REPEATEDLY UNTIL YOU START TAWAFF:
"لبيك اللهم لبيك، لبيك لا شريك لك لبيك، إن الحمد والنعمة لك والملك لا شريك لك"
"LABBAIK ALLAHUMMA LABBAIK, LABBAIK LA SHAREEKA LAKA LABBAIK.
INNAL-HAMDA WAN-NIMATA LAKA WAL-MULK LA SHAREEKALAK"
(HERE AM I O ALLAH HERE AM I, THERE IS NO ASSOCIATE WITH YOU
HERE AM I, TRULY ALL PRAISE AND GRACE ARE YOURS AND SO IS
THE DOMAIN, THERE IS NO ASSOCIATE WITH YOU.)
§ NOTE: SHOULD NOT BE SAID IN ONE VOICE TOGETHER IN A GROUP.


” IHRAAM RESTRICTIONS:

RESTRICTIONS	PERSON	FIDIYAH
WEARING REGULAR CLOTHES: (ex. SHIRT, PANTS, SHOES, etc..)	MEN	ATHAA
COVERING THE HEAD: (ex. CAP, TURBAN, etc..)	MEN	ATHAA
WEARING GLOVES.	WOMEN	ATHAA
WEARING NIQAB: (TYPE OF VEIL THAT REVEALS THE EYES)	WOMEN	ATHAA
CUTTING / PLUCKING HAIR FROM ANY PART OF THE BODY.	MEN & WOMEN	ATHAA
CLIPPING FINGERNAILS OR TOENAILS.	MEN & WOMEN	ATHAA
PUTTING PERFUME.	MEN & WOMEN	ATHAA
MARRIAGE CONTRACT OR ENGAGEMENT.	MEN & WOMEN	A SIN
HUNTING / CATCHING ANIMALS: (ex. RABBITS, PIGEON, etc..) (EVEN FOR NON-MUHRAM IN THE HARAM AREA)	MEN & WOMEN	EQUAL
CUTTING TREES / PLANTS IN THE HARAM AREA. (EVEN FOR NON-MUHRAM IN THE HARAM AREA)	MEN & WOMEN	A SIN
SEXUAL ACTIVITY.	MEN & WOMEN	ATHAA
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.	MEN & WOMEN	MAJOR

 

[Muslimah]

• types of fidiyah (compensation):

 athaa (ailment) fidiyah:
§ allah (i) says in the quran:
(البقرة:196)(فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ مَرِيضًا أَوْ بِهِ أَذًى مِنْ رَأْسِهِ فَفِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ)
(and whosoever of you is ill or has an athaa (ailment) in
his scalp, he must give a fidiyah by either making siyam or
sadaqah or nusuk) (al-baqarah (2):196)
§ fasting 3 days. (or)
§ feeding 6 poor muslims in makkah (1/2sa'a). (or)
§ sacrificing in makkah, a sheep, or 1/7 of a cow, or 1/7 of
a camel and distributing it to the poor in makkah.

‚ equivalent fidiyah:
§ sacrificing a like animal in makkah (camel / cow / sheep),
and distributing it to the poor in makkah. (or)
§ with equivalent money value of like animal, feed poor
muslims in makkah (1/4 sa'a). (or)
§ fasting a day for every poor muslim, if you were to feed.
§ note: If no like animal can be agreed upon, then with
equivalent money value of the animal killed, feed
poor muslims in makkah (1/4 sa'a), or fast a day for
every poor muslim, if you were to feed.

‚ major fidiyah:
§ committed a sin and should repent (tawbah).
§ the umrah is invalidated.
§ sacrificing in makkah, a sheep, or 1/7 of a cow, or 1/7 of
a camel and distributing it to the poor in makkah.
§ complete the rites of umrah.
§ make-up umrah at a later date.

§ important rule: There is no fidiyah if a person was:
 ignorant of islamic ruling.
‚ forgetful / un-intentional.
ƒ under-compulsion.

 

[Muslimah]

ŒŒ TAWAAF (CIRCLING THE KA'BAH IN WORSHIP):
 CONDITIONS OF TAWAAF:
§ NEEYAH (INTENTION).
§ ONE MUST BE IN A STATE OF TAHAARAH.
§ CIRCLING THE KA'BAH SEVEN CONTINUAL TIMES,
HAVING THE KA'BAH ON THE LEFT SIDE.

‚ ENTERING AL-MASJID AL-HARAAM:
§ RECITE THE DUA'A FOR ENTERING A MASJID:
"بسم الله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، اللهم افتح لي أبواب رحمتك"
"BISMILLAH, WASSALATU WASSALAMU ALA RASOOLILLAH.
ALLAHUMMAF-TAHLEE ABWAABA RAHMATIK."
(IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, PRAISE AND PEACE BE ON THE
MESSENGER OF ALLAH. O ALLAH, OPEN FOR ME THE GATES
OF YOUR MERCY).

ƒ START FROM THE BLACK STONE:
§ MAKE IDHTIBA'A: (COVERING LEFT ARM & UN-COVERING THE RIGHT)
§ STAND FACING THE BLACK STONE AND START-OFF BY:
w TOUCHING THE BLACK STONE WITH RIGHT HAND,
THEN KISSING THE STONE. (OR)
w TOUCHING THE BLACK STONE WITH RIGHT HAND,
THEN KISSING THE HAND. (OR)
w POINTING AT THE BLACK STONE WITH RIGHT HAND.
§ AND SAYING:
)"r "اللهم إيماناً بك، وتصديقاً بكتابك، ووفاءً بعهدك واتباعاً لسنة نبيك محمد ( "بسم الله والله اكبر"
"BISMILLAH, ALLAHU AKBAR."
"ALLAHUMMA IMANAN BIKA WA TASDEEQAN BIKITABIKA WAWAFAAN
BI-'AHDIKA WAT-TIBAAN LI SUNNATI NABBIYIK MOHAMMED (r)."
(IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, ALLAH IS THE MOST GREAT).
(O ALLAH, BELIEVING IN YOU, AFFIRMING THE TRUTH OF YOUR
BOOK, FULFILLING MY COVENANT WITH YOU, AND FOLLOWING
THE EXAMPLE OF THE YOUR PROPHET MOHAMMED (r).
§ NOTE: THIS IS SAID ONLY WHEN STARTING THE TAWAAF.
FOR THE REST OF THE ROUNDS WHEN REACHING THE
BLACK STONE IT IS ENOUGH TO SAY: "الله اكبر"
"ALLAHU AKBAR" (ALLAH IS THE MOST GREAT).


„ DUA'A DURING TAWAAF:
§ DURING TAWAAF ONE CAN MAKE DUA'A, TASBEEH, TAHLEEL, etc..
§ NOTE: THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DUA'A FOR EACH ROUND.


… THE YAMANI CORNER:
§ WHEN YOU REACH THE YAMANI CORNER, TOUCH WITH RIGHT HAND,
IF NOT POSSIBLE DO NOT KISS OR POINT.
§ BETWEEN THE YAMANI CORNER AND THE BLACK STONE SAY:
"ربنا آتتا في الدنيا حسنة، وفي الآخرة حسنة، وقنا عذاب النار"
"RABBANA AATINA FIDDUNYA HASANATAN WA FIL-AKHIRATI
HASANATAN WA-QINA ATHAABAN-NAAR."
(OUR LORD, GRANT US GOOD IN THIS WORLD AND GOOD IN THE
HEREAFTER, AND PROTECT US FROM THE TORMENT OF THE FIRE).
§ NOTE: FOR MALES, IT IS PREFERRED TO MAKE RAMAL (FAST WALK)
DURING THE FIRST THREE ROUNDS AND TO WALK BETWEEN
THE YAMANI CORNER AND THE BLACK STONE.


† THE MAQAM-IBRAHEEM:
§ AFTER FINISHING TAWAAF COVER BOTH ARMS; AND WHILE GOING
TO MAQAM-IBRAHEEM SAY: (البقرة:125) (وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى)
"WATAKHITHU MIN-MAQAMI-IBRAHEEMA MUSALLA."
(AND TAKE OF THE MAQAM-IBRAHEEM A PLACE OF PRAYER)
(AL-BAQARAH (2):125)
§ PRAY TWO RAK'AHS BEHIND MAQAM-IBRAHEEM:
w 1[SUP]st[/SUP] RAK'AH (PREFERABLY) AL-KAFIROON (109).
w 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] RAK'AH (PREFERABLY) AL-IKHLAS (112).
§ THEN PREFERABLY GO AND DRINK ZAMZAM WATER.

 

[Muslimah]

Œ SA'IY (WALKING BETWEEN SAFA & MARWAH IN WORSHIP):
 CONDITIONS OF SA'IY:
§ NEEYAH (INTENTION).
§ TO MAKE TAWAAF FIRST.
§ TO MAKE SEVEN CONTINUAL TRIPS, STARTING FROM SAFA
AND ENDING AT MARWAH.
§ NOTE: WALKING FROM SAFA TO MARWAH IS CONSIDERED ONE TRIP;
AND FROM MARWAH BACK TO SAFA IS ANOTHER TRIP.


‚ START FROM SAFA:
§ AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL OF SAFA SAY:
(البقرة:158) "أبدا بما بدا الله به"(إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ)
"INNAS-SAFA WAL-MARWATA MIN SHA-'A-IRILLAH."
"ABDAU BIMA BADA ALLAHU BIH."
(VERILY, AS-SAFA & AL-MARWAH ARE AMONG THE RITES OF ALLAH)
(AL-BAQARAH (2):158)
(I START WITH WHAT ALLAH STARTED WITH).
§ NOTE: THIS IS SAID ONLY WHEN STARTING THE SA'IY, AND SHOULD
NOT BE REPEATED.


§ CLIMB UP THE HILL OF SAFA, FACE THE KA'BAH, RAISE HANDS IN
DUA'A AND SAY 3 TIMES:
وله الحمد، وهو على كل له الملك، "لا اله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، "الله اكبر، الله اكبر، الله اكبر"
شيء قدير" "لا اله إلا الله وحده، أنجز وعده، ونصر عبده، وهزم الأحزاب وحده"
"ALLAHU AKBAR, ALLAHU AKBAR, ALLAHU AKBAR."
"LA ILLAHA ILLAL-LAHU WAHDAHU LA SHAREEKA LAH, LAHUL MULKU
WALHUL HAMD, WAHUWA ALLA KULLI SHAYIN QADEER."
"LA ILLAHA ILLAL-LAHU WAHDAH, ANJAZA WA'DAHU WA NASARA
ABDAHU WA HAZAMAL AHZABA WAHDAH."
(ALLAH IS THE MOST GREAT, ALLAH IS THE MOST GREAT, ALLAH IS
THE MOST GREAT)
(NONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPED EXCEPT ALLAH ALONE,
WITHOUT ANY PARTNERS, TO HIM BELONGS THE DOMINION, TO
HIM PRAISE IS DUE, AND HE HAS POWER OVER ALL THINGS)
(NONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPED EXCEPT ALLAH ALONE,
HE FULFILLED HIS PROMISE, AND MADE HIS SLAVE PREVAIL,
AND HE DEFEATED THE CLANS ALL ALONE)
§ NOTE: YOU CAN CONTINUE WITH ANY OTHER DUA'A.

ƒ DUA'A DURING SA'IY:
§ DURING SA'IY ONE CAN MAKE DUA'A, TASBEEH, TAHLEEL, etc..
§ NOTE: THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DUA'A WHILE WALKING BETWEEN
SAFA AND MARWAH.


„ STANDING ON THE HILL OF MARWAH:
§ CLIMB UP THE HILL OF MARWAH, FACE THE KA'BAH, RAISE HANDS
IN DUA'A AND SAY WHAT WAS SAID ON THE HILL OF SAFA
(ALLAHU AKBAR..)
§ NOTE: FOR MALES, IT IS PREFERRED DURING SA'IY TO RUN BETWEEN
THE TWO GREEN SIGNS.

ŒŽ SHAVING / CUTTING HAIR:
 MEN: SHAVING THE HEAD IS 3 TIMES BETTER THAN CUTTING THE HAIR.
‚ WOMEN: CUTTING A SMALL PIECE FROM THEIR HAIR IS SUFFICIENT.