The Parts Of Umrah



Umrah is a Holy Journey to Makkah and it is also called lesser pilgrimage or minor Hajj. It is performed at any time of year but it is not performed in 5 days of Hajj. According to Muslims, Makkah and Madina are Holiest cities. Umrah is completely done in the Makkah (first holy city). Muslims also visit the second holy city (Madina) during their Umrah.

There are some steps to perform Umrah and these names are:

1: Ihram

2: Tawaf

3: Sai

4: Shave the hair (male) and Clip the hair (Female)

Ihram:
First of all, you should purify yourself physically and spiritually. You can purify yourself by asking for repent and forgiveness. The word "Asking" means in Islam is that ask to Allah for forgiveness sincerely. Purifying physically means, cut your nails and cut the extra hairs from your body. But you aren’t allowed to remove your nail or hair after entering the state of ihram.

You can’t apply any scent or perfume after entering the state of ihram but you can use oil for hair because it is a sunnah.

For Male:
Ihram consists of 2 white sheets in which one sheet is used to cover the upper body and the second sheet is sheet is used to cover the lower body.

For Female:
A woman wears a normal dress and covers her normal dress with a burqa.

After the Ihram, he/she recite the niyah.

Meeqat:
Meeqat is a boundary which is fixed by Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) for the Umrah and Hajj.

Then he/she should start to recite a Talbiyah.

“Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik

Labbaik la Sharika Laka Labbaik

In nal Hamada Wa Ni Mata…”

After the Meeqat’s place, you travel to the city of Makkah. Some travelers go towards their hotels, so that, they satisfy from their hotels.

Tawaf:
When you enter in the area of Al-Haram Mosque then your first task for the Umrah is Tawaf. Tawaf means 7-times walking around the Kaaba and the direction of walking will counterclockwise but you start it from Hajr al Aswad. Hajr al Aswad is a black stone which is fitted in the wall of Kaaba.

After completing your Tawaf:
You perform two nafls in front of Maqam e Ibrahim. A stone is fitted at the place of Maqam e Ibrahim. Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) used this stone to build the House of Allah (Kaaba).

You complete here, two steps of Umrah.

Sai:
Sai means, run 7-times between the Safa and Marwah. Safa and Marwa are two hills. When the Hazrat Ismail (AS) felt a thirst then Hazrat Hajra (RA) ran seven times between the two hills in search of water, therefore, your Umrah cannot complete except this part. You start it from Safa and finish in Marwah.

There is a green-lighted area where you need to run, such as:

Safa to Marwah

Marwah to Safa

Safa to Marwah

Marwah to Safa

Safa to Marwah

Marwah to Safa

Safa to Marwah

So in this way, you complete 3rd part of Umrah.

Shave your Hair (Male) and clip your Hair (Female):
If you are male then you should shave your hair and if you are female then you should clip your hair. Males completely shave the head and it is called halq. Females partially cut the hairs and it is called Tasir.

After completing this step, your Umrah complete.

Benefits to perform an Umrah:
Hadith about the importance of Umrah, The Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) says: 1 Umrah expiation for the sins committed between it and another Umrah. (Al-Bukhari & Muslim)

According to this Hadith, you can clean your soul from past committed sins.

Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) performed four Umrahs and 1 Hajj.