The rituals of umrah

I. Departure from home

a. Take a bath (Trim hair and cut nails etc.), put perfume on the
body.
b. Make two rakaats, with sura Alkafiroune in the first rakaat and
Iklas in the second.
c. Say the intention (niya) : « Allahumma labbayk Oumrah.
Allahummah inni ouridoul oumrah fayassir ha li watakabbalha minni ».
d. While thinking of the family, say « Astawdi oukoum Allahal lazi la
youdwa i’ou wada i’a ».
e. While leaving home, say « Bismillahi tawakkaltou ‘alAllahi la howla
wa la kouwwata lilla billah ».
f. Take the car and say three times « Allahou Akbar » and recite
« Sobhanallathi sakhkhara lana hatha wa ma konna lahou mokrinine , wa
inna ila Rabbina lamonkaliboun. Allahomma inni as’alouka fi safari hatha, al-
birra wat-takwa wa minal’amali ma tarda, Allahomma hawwin alayna
safarana hatha watwi anna boodah, Allahomma antas-sahibou fis-safari,
wal-khalifatou fil-ahli. Allahomma inni a’outhou bika min wa’athaïs-safari wa
kaabatil-mandhari wa sou’il monkalabi fil-mali wal ahl » and the same formula
while taking the plane.

II. Arrival in Miqat (place where the man must put himself in ihram)
a. On the plane and, before the flying over the miqat, put yourself in
state sacralisation, wear ihram (at this stage the two shoulders covered), to
make ablution).
b. Say three times the talbiya aloud « Labayka Allahumma labayk,
labayka la charika laka labayk, ina al-hamda , wa ni’mata, laka wal-moulk, la
charika lak ».
c. Doah to read while getting out of the plane or during formalities
of immigration: « Allahummah inna hazal harama haramouka walbalada
baladouka wa amna amnouka wa’abda ‘abdouka, jitouka min biladi
ba’ida, bizounoubi kathir. Wa a’mal sayyi’ati. As aluka mas la lata mouttwarin
ilayka, almoushfikina min ‘aza bika, an tastakbilani bimahdwi ‘afwika, wa an
toud khilani fi fasihi jannatika jannatina’im ».
d. Continue to recite the talbiya : « Labayka Allahumma labayk,
labayka la charika laka labayk, ina al-hamda , wa ni’mata, laka wal-moulk, la
charika lak ».

III. Departure from the hotel to Makkah

a. Take a bath, make prayers (faraz) if need be.
b. Recite the Talbiya until reaching the front of the Kaaba, otherwise
recite other invocations.

IV. Arrival at the Mosque

a. Enter by the right foot by the Bab Salam (door of peace)
preferably and recite: « Bismillahi wassalatou wassalamou ala rasoulillah
a’outhou billahil-Adhimi wa biwajihihil-karimi wa Soltanihil kadimi minach-
chaytanir-rajim, Allahomm-aftah li abwaba rahmatik » et « Allahumma
antassalam, wa minkas salam, fahayyaha Rabbana bissalam, wa az khilna
jannata darassalam, tabarakta rabbana wata’a layta ya za jalali wal ikram,
Allahumma afta lii abwaba rahmatik ».
b. At the sight of the Kaaba, stop saying the talbiya and Say :
« Allahu Akbar » three times and say also « La ila ha illa Allah » and many
salawat as possible(Darood). Make two rakaats and raise hands and say :
« Allahumma zid haza bayta tashri fi’a wa takrimi’a wa ta’zwi maa wa maha
ba ta wa zid man sharrafa wa ‘az zwa mah wa kar ramah mim man haj jah
awi’tamira tashri fi’a wa takrimi’a wa ta’zwimi’a wa bira » and « Allahoumma
anta asSalâm wa minka asSalâm, fahayinâ rabbanâ bisSalâm »

V. The tawaaf
a. Discover the right shoulder. Go before the Black Stone, Start the
tawaaf at the brown marble mark.
b. Kiss, if possible, the Black Stone. Otherwise, wave to the Stone
and say « Bismillahi Allahu Akbar Wa Lilla Hil Ham ».
c. Begin tawaaf on the left side of the Kaaba and walk on like the
contrary direction of a watch.
d. In front of the Black Stone say : « Bismillahi Allahu Akbar la ilaha
illallahu wa lillahil hamdou wa swalatou was salamou ‘ala Rassoulillahi.
Allahumma iimana bika waw a fa an bi ‘adika wa tiba ‘aan lisounnati
nabiyika swallallhu ‘alay hi wa sallam ».
e. Between the Black Stone and the door of the Kaaba is the
Multazam, place where prayers are granted. So, say : « Allahumma Ya Rabbul
Baitil ‘atiiqui a’tiqui ri kabana wa ri kaha aabaina wa oummahatina wa ikhwa
nina wa aw la di na minnnar. Ya zal joudi wal karam wa fadw li wa mana wa
‘atwa i wal ihsan ». Touch the Kaaba or it’s door at this stage.
f. Say many times and until the Rukun Yamani (yemeni angle) while
walking « Subhana Allahi wal hamdoulilllahi wa la ilaha il Allahou Akbar wa la
howla wa la kouwata illa billahi ‘aliyil ‘azwiim » and « Allahumma imana bika
tasdikan bikitabika wa wafa’an bi a’dika wattiba’an lilisounnati Nabiyyika
Muhammadin, sallAllahu alay’hi was salam ». Men should walk quickly, if
possible, during the first three rounds between the Black Stone and Rukun
Yamani. For the other four rounds left, walk as normal.
g. Touch the corner of rukun yamani with the right hand (do not kiss)
and say « Bismillahi Allahu Akbar ».
h. Between the Rukun Yamani and the Black Stone say « Rabbana
atina fitdounya hasssanatan wa fil a’ghrira hasanatan wa quina ‘aza bannar
wa ad khril jannata ma’al abrar Ya Azizu Ya ‘ghafaru Rabbul Alamine ». One
turn is completed when reaching the Black Stone. Start again as mentioned
above. Make 7 turns.

VI. After completing the tawaaf

a. Men should cover again both shoulders and go to Maquame
Ibrahim and say: « Wat takhizou wa min makami Ibrahim mousalla ».
 b. In front of the Maquame Ibrahim say : « Allahumma innaka
ta’lamou sirri wa ‘ala niyati fak bal ma’zirati. Wa ta’lamou hajati fa’twini sou li
wa ta’lamou mafi nafsi fa’firli zounoubi ».
c. Make two rakaats, if possible near the Maquame Ibrahim,
otherwise anywhere in the Mosque. In the first rakaat, read sura Al Kafiroun
sura Iklas in the second.

VII. Drink Zam-Zam water

a. Go tho the well of zam-zam and say « Allahumma inni as alouka
rizkan wa a si an wa ‘ilman nafi an wa shifa an min kulli da ‘i ». Drink some
zam-zam water while standing, pour some on the head and look at the
direction of the Kaaba.
b. Then wave to the Black Stone and say « Bismillahi Allahu Akbar
Wa Lilla Hil Ham ».

VIII. The sayy (Safa and Marwa)

a. Go on the Mount of Safa . While reaching its top say « Innasafa
wa marwa ta min sha’a ‘iriLLahi. Faman haja al-bayta awi 'tamara fala
jounaha 'alayhi an yatawafa bihima, wa man tatawa'a khayran fa inna
Allaha shakiroun 'alim ».
b. Then say : « Abda-ou bima Bada-a Allâhou bih ».
c. On the top of the Mount Safa, turn your face towards the Kaaba
and raise both hands and say « Allahou akbar, Alllahou akbar, Allahou akbar.
la illaha illa Allahou wahdahou la charika lahou, lahoul moulkou, wa lahoul
hamdou, youhyi wayoumit, wa houwa hayyoun la yamoutou abadan
abada. Zouljalali wal ikram, biyadihil khrayl, wa houwa ‘ala koulli chay’in
qadir ; la ilaha illaLLahou wahdahou la charika lahou, anjaza wa'dahou, wa
nassara ‘abdahou, wa hazama al-ahzaba wahdahou ». Say three times and
ask for any dua between two recitations.
d. Go down of Mount Safa and walk towards Mount Marwa. Walk
as normal and say « Rabbi’ fir war ham wa’fou wa takarram. Tajawaz ‘amma
ta’lamou innaka ta’lamou ma la na’lamou antaLLahol Azizoul Akram ».
e. During the walk say as many times as possible: « SoubhanaLLahi,
walhamdoulILLahi, wala ilaha llALLahu waLLahu Akbar ».
f. Walk as normal but men should walk quickly between the green
lights.
g. At Marwa, climb up the mount and say like at Safa and while
turning towards the Kaaba : « Allahou akbar, Alllahou akbar, Allahou akbar. la
illaha illa Allahou wahdahou la charika lahou, lahoul moulkou, wa lahoul
hamdou, youhyi wayoumit, wa houwa hayyoun la yamoutou abadan
abada. Zouljalali wal ikram, biyadihil khrayl, wa houwa ‘ala koulli chay’in
qadir ; la ilaha illaLLahou wahdahou la charika lahou, anjaza wa'dahou, wa
nassara ‘abdahou, wa hazama al-ahzaba wahdahou ». To be pronounced
three times and ask for any dua between two recitations.
h. Go down of Marwa and walk towards Safa and say « Rabbi’ fir
war ham wa’fou wa takarram. Tajawaz ‘amma ta’lamou innaka ta’lamou
ma la na’lamou antaLLahol Azizoul Akram ».
 i. Make altogether 7 shuttlings.
j. After the 7th times, have hairs cut and/or nails cut.
k. Go back to your hotel, and take off your ihram. One umra is
completed.

IX. Visit and prayers in Madinah

a. Before leaving the hotel in Makkah to go to Madinah, make a
last tawaaf before the Kaaba and make two rakaats and make dua to be
able to visit the Prophet (saw).
b. While travelling, recite as many salawat (darud) as possible.
c. In the hotel in Madinah, take a bath, put perfume and wear a
good dress.
d. Enter the Mosque by Bab Jibril or Bab as Salam and say
« Bismillahi wassalatou wassalmou ala Rassoulillahi, a’ouzou billahil azwin wa
biwajhihil Karimi, wa Soultanihil Kadimi, minash sahytanir rajim, Allahummaftah
li abwaba rahmatika » et continue to recite salawat.
e. Make two rakaats for the mosque. Il possible do the prayers in the
Rawdat il Jannah (between the house of the Prophet (saw) and the Mimbar),
part of Paradise.
f. Pay visit to the Prophet (saw) and say « As salamou alayka ya
Rassoullahi wa rahmatoullahi wa barakatouh ».
g. And then other greetings : « Assalatu was-salamu alaika ya Rasul-
Allah Assalatu was-salamu alaika ya Nabi-yallah Assalatu was-salamu alaika
ya Habib-Allah. Assalamou alayka ya khiratallahi mi khalkihi, assalamou
alayka ya sayyidal moursalina wa imamal mouttakine, ach’hadou annaka
kad balla’tar risalata wa addaytal amanata wa naswah-tal oummata wa
jahadta fil lahi hakka jihadi ».
h. Make dua and finish with « Allahumma shafia fiyya nabiyaka,
Allahumma shafia fiyya malaïkataka wa ibadakal mou minine. Allahumma
shaffia fiyya afrati ».
i. Then make greetings for other members of the family and say :
« Asslamu alaika ya Rasul Allah min—(name of the person) ».
j. Move on the right to Abu Bakr Siddiq RA. Pray for him.
k. Move again on the right and greet Umar Farouq RA. Pray for him.
l. Make 40 compulsory prayers (salaat) (Fard) consecutively during
8 days..

X. Visit to Hamza (ra) in Uhud

a. Pay visit to Hamza (ra) in Uhud and other martyrs of Uhud.

XI. Jannat ul Baqee

a. While entering the cemetery say : « Assalâmou alaykom yâ ahlal
kobouri, yaghfiroullâhou lanâ wa lakom. Antom salafonâ wa nahnou bil-
athari ».