Umrah Guide ♦ Men should walk briskly (Raml) during first 3 circuits only,

the remaining 4 circuits are done at a normal pace

alone, without partner. To Him belongs all Sovereignty and all
Praise. He alone gives life and causes death, He is Omnipotent
completely around until 7th circuit. No particular supplication over all things. There is none truly worthy of worship except
(Dua) is essential during Tawaaf.3 Allah alone, without partner. He has fulfilled His promise, and
helped His slave, and He alone has defeated the confederates.
♦ Dua (supplication) can be made during Tawaaf, except it
is Sunnah to recite the following when going between Ar- 4. Shaving Head/Trimming 
Ruknul-Yamani (Yemeni Corner) 4 After completing Sa’ee: Men: shaving entire head is
preferable or cut hair equally from all over head;
‫س َن ًة َو فِي اآلخ َِر ِة‬ َ ‫َر َّب َنا آتِ َنا فِي ال ُّد ْن َيا َح‬ Women: cut one-third finger-length of hair. Upon leaving
al-Masjid ul-Haraam with the left foot, recite-
َّ َ ‫س َن ًة َو قِ َنا َعذ‬
‫اب النار‬ َ َ ‫َح‬
Rabbanaa aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatan ْ ‫اللَّ ُھ َّم إِ ِّني أَ ْسأَلُ َك مِنْ َف‬
‫ضلِك‬
wa feel aakhirati hasanatan wa qinaa Allahumma innee 'as'aluka min fadhlika
UMRAH 'adhaaban naar
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon Muhammad.
O Allah, verily I ask You from Your Favor.
1. IHRAM – Before reaching Meeqat
Before Ihram: Remove unwanted hair, trim nails, make Remove Ihram, as all restrictions are now lifted. Umrah is
ghusl (bath) & wudhu (ablution) or at least wudhu. Our Lord!
Give us in this world now complete and await morning of 8th of Dhul-Hijjah.
Put on clothes of Ihram – 2 white that which is good
un-sewn pieces of cloth for men and and in the Hereafter Footnotes
regular clothes for women. Women that which is good, 1
If possible, cling to area between the corner of al-Hajarul-Aswad
should not cover their faces during and save us from the (The Black Stone) and the door.
Ihram & men should not cover their torment of the Fire! 2
If possible, touch The Black Stone with the right hand and also
kiss it; if not, simply make a sign towards it with the right hand.
heads during Ihram. 3
There is no specific Du’aa during the walk around the Ka’bah,
♦ Once Tawaaf is complete, cover your right
On entering state of Ihram shoulder and offer 2 rakaats anywhere behind apart from what has been mentioned for between The Yemeni
Niyyah (Intention) in any language to enter into Ihram or Corner to The Black Stone. You can therefore recite the Quran
the Station of Ibraheem – or anywhere in the or any Dua as you please.
recite – Haram: Recite Surat al-Kafirun in 1st rakaa 4
If possible, touch Ar-Ruknul-Yamani (Yemeni Corner) each time
‫لَ َّب ْي َك اللَّ ُھ َّم ِب ُع ْم َرة‬ and Surat al-Ikhlas in the 2nd rakaa. - this is best; if not, then do not make any sign towards it.
♦ Drink Zamzam water – Make Dua
LabbaikAllahumma bi-`Umrah Visiting Madina - Masjid-Al-Nabawi – Masjid Quba
Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call) making Umrah. 3. Sa’ee (Completion of 7 rounds Safa & Marwah)
Going to Masjid Al-Haram (Ka’bah), men to recite Talbiyah Visiting Madina is not
loudly (women quietly) an obligatory act for
Talbiyah Recitation (Hajj prayer supplication): either Hajj or Umrah,
but there is great value
،‫ش ِر ْي َك لَ َك لَ َّب ْيك‬
َ َ‫ لَ َّب ْي َك ال‬،‫لَ َّب ْي َك اللَّ ُھ َّم لَ َّب ْيك‬ in visiting Al Masjid-Al-
َ َ‫إِنَّ ا ْل َح ْمدَ َو ال ِّن ْع َم َة لَ َك َو ا ْل ُم ْل ُك ال‬
‫ش ِر ْي َك لَك‬ Nabawi (the Prophet’s
Mosque).
Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk, Labbayk Begin Sa’ee at as-Safa. Complete walk from as-Safa to al-
la sharika laka Labbayk, Innal hamda Marwah (one circuit), then al-Marwah to as-Safa (second The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) has said :
wanni‘mata laka walmulk La sharika lak circuit) and continue for seven circuits, finishing at al-
Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call), here I am. Here I Marwah. Upon encountering green lights, men only - run "One prayer in this mosque (Madina) of mine is better
am, You have no partner, here I am. Indeed all the Praise, from one light to other light. than 1,000 prayers offered anywhere else except the
Grace and Sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner. At foot of as-Safa recite – Masjid Al-Haram (Makkah), and one prayer in Masjid Al-
ْ‫ﷲ َف َمن‬ ِ َّ ‫ش َعآئ ِِر‬ َ ْ‫الص َفا َوا ْل َم ْر َو َة مِن‬َّ َّ‫إِن‬ Haram is better than 100,000 prayers in any other
mosque."
Umrah (Tawaaful-Qudoom)  ‫ف‬ ‫و‬
َ َّ َ‫ط‬َّ ‫ي‬ ْ‫ن‬ َ ‫أ‬ ِ
‫ه‬ ‫ي‬َ ‫ل‬ ‫ع‬
ْ َ َ ُ ‫اح‬ َ
‫ن‬ ‫ج‬ َ ‫ال‬‫ف‬َ ‫ر‬ ‫م‬‫ت‬َ
ََ ْ ِ‫اع‬ ‫و‬َ ‫أ‬ َ‫ت‬‫ي‬ْ َ ‫َح َّج ا ْل‬
‫ب‬
Entering Masjid Al-Haram (Sacred Mosque)in Makkah: ‫ﷲ شا ِك ٌر َعلِ ْيم‬ َ َّ َ ً َ َ َ
َ َّ‫بِ ِھ َما َو َمنْ تط َّو َع خ ْيرا فإِن‬
He (SAW) also said: "Whoever makes ablutions at home
Enter with the right foot and recite: and then goes and prays in Masjid Quba (the first
Innas-safaa wal marwata min
َ ‫اللَّ ُھ َّم ا ْف َت ْح لِي أَ ْب َو‬
‫اب َر ْح َمتِك‬
sha'aa'irillaahi faman hajjal baita
mosque built in Islam), will have a reward like that of an
Umrah."
Allahumma aftah lee abwaaba rahmatika
O Allah, open the doors of Your Mercy for me. 'awi`tamara falaa junaaha 'alaihi an
Types Of Hajj
yattawwafa bihimaa wa man tatawwa'a
♦ Make intention for the Tawaf.
khiran fa'innAllaha shaakirun 'aleemun Any person intending to perform Hajj opts for either one of the
Verily! As-Safa and al-Marwah are of the Symbols of Allah. So it is three types of Hajj:
2. TAWAAF (Circling the Ka’bah 7 times) not a sin on him who performs Hajj or 'Umrah of the House to
perform the Tawaf between them. And whoever does good
voluntarily, then verily, Allah is All-Recognizer, All-Knower. ♦ TAMATTU: Making Umrah then Hajj in the prescribed months of
Each time you complete one round (Safa and Marwah) Hajj. It is considered the best of the three forms of Hajj that the
recite – Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) urged his followers to perform.
َّ َ ،‫ﷲ ُ أَ ْك َبر‬
‫ﷲ ُ أَ ْك َبر‬ َّ َ ،‫ﷲ ُ أَ ْك َبر‬ َّ َ ♦ QIRAAN : Making Umrah and Hajj at the same time. 
♦ IFRAAD : Making Hajj only; without Umrah.
َ‫ لَ ُه ا ْل ُم ْل ُك َو ل ُه‬،‫ش ِر ْي َك لَه‬ َّ
َ ‫الَ إِلَ َه إِالَّ ﷲ ُ َو ْح َدهُ ال‬
َ *If you select Tamattu or Qiraan you must perform the Udhiya
َ
‫ش ْيءٍ ق ِد ْير؛‬ َ ِّ ‫ا ْل َح ْم ُد ُي ْح ِيي َو ُي ِم ْيتُ َو ھ َُو َعلَى ُكل‬ (Sacrifice), (Qurbani in Urdu).

ُ‫ أَ ْن َج َز َو ْع َده‬،‫ش ِر ْي َك لَه‬َ َ‫ﷲُ َو ْح َدهُ ال‬ َّ َّ‫الَ إِلَ َه إِال‬

Don’t forget to: Pay all debts
‫اب َو ْحدَه‬ َ ‫ص َر َع ْب َدهُ َو ھ ََز َم األَ ْح َز‬ َ ‫َو َن‬ Redress all wrongs
Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Write your will
- laa illaaha illallahu wahdau laa
♦ Before proceeding to the starting point
of Tawaaf, Al- shareekalah - lahul mulku wa lahul
Hajarul-Aswad (The Black Stone) 1,men only - uncover Designed by:-
hamdu - yuhyee wa yumeetu wa huwa
right shoulder by placing Ihram underneath right arm-pit
(this is known as Idhtiba). 'alaa kulli shai'in qadeer - laa ilaaha LABBAIK
illallahu wahdahu laa shareekalah -
When beginning each circuit, make a sign with your right
hand towards al-Hajarul-Aswad (The Black Stone) 2, and anjaza wa'dahu wa nasara ' abdahu wa UMRAHS
recite –
َّ
‫ﷲ ُ أَ ْك َبر‬ hazamal ahzaaba wahdahu
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the
Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest).
Greatest. There is none truly worthy of worship except Allah
 ♦Pray Dhuhr & Asr at Arafah. to your right, throw each of the seven stones at Jamarah
♦ Perform WUQUF (stand and pray), make dua reciting –
(supplications) and seek forgiveness until sunset. َّ
‫ﷲُ أَ ْك َبر‬
♦ After sunset go to Muzdalifah.
Stay in Muzdalifah
Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest (after each throw)
After stoning second Jamarah, face Qiblah (with second
♦ Pray Maghrib & Isha together at Muzdalifah. 6
Jamarah to your right), raise hands and supplicate as you
♦ In Muzdalifah or
wish. Then, calmly proceed to third Jamarah (Al-’Aqabah
Mina, collect 70
Upon arrival in - Make Tawaf al-Kubraa) . Facing third Jamarah, with Makkah to your
pebbles for
Makkah left and Mina to your right, throw each of the seven stones
stoning.10
at Jamarah reciting –
8th Dhul-Hijjah - Wearing The Ihram ♦ Spend the night in
َّ
‫ﷲُ أَ ْك َبر‬
Ibadah (worship) or
Stay In Mina
go to sleep until Fajr. Allahu Akbar
9th Dhul-Hijjah - Stay In Arafah 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah (Yawmun-Nahr) Allah is the Greatest (after each throw)
Stay In Muzdalifah After stoning final Jamarah, move onwards without
♦ Pray Fajr in Muzdalifah.
supplicating.
♦ Leave for Mina after Fajr.
10th Dhul-Hijjah - Stoning The Pillars 12th Dhul-Hijjah
Between the time periods of after sunrise
Performing The Udhiya until the night, calmly proceed to ♦ If Tawaf Ifaadhah 8 has still not been performed, go to
(Sacrifice) Jamaratul-’Aqabah al-Kubraa  for Makkah and perform Tawaf. Pray 2 rakaats, drink from
Shave Head stoning. Facing Jamarah, with Makkah to Zam Zam and perform Sa’ee. Return back to Mina.
your left and Mina to your right, throw seven stones at ♦ From the time period between after Zawaal (after mid-
Tawaaful-Ifaadhah
Jamarah reciting- day) until the night, stone all 3 Jamarat with 7 pebbles for
11th, 12th, (13th Dhul- - Stay In Mina For َّ
‫ﷲ ُ أَ ْك َبر‬ each one. Leave Mina for Makkah before Sunset if
Hijjah 11) Stoning possible. If you can’t leave - Stay at Mina.
Allahu Akbar 13 th Dhul-Hijjah
Upon departure from - Tawaaful-Wadaa Allah is the Greatest (after each throw).
Makkah ♦ If you didn’t leave Mina, beginning after Fajr, stone all 3
♦ Performing the Udhiya (Sacrifice), Jamarat with 7 pebbles for each Jamarat.
If a sacrificial ticket has been purchased, this ♦Leave for Makkah.
8th day of Dhul-Hijjah (Yawmut-Tarwiyah)
is a permissible alternative, otherwise, calmly ♦ Before final departure from Makkah, perform Tawaaful-
Enter state of Ihram. 5 Wadaa’ (Farewell Tawaf) as your last act.
proceed to slaughter house in Mina for sacrifice.
♦Make intention for Hajj, reciting -

‫لَ َّب ْي َك اللَّ ُھ َّم ِب َح ّج‬ ♦ Shave/Trim Hair . After the sacrifice, Men: shaving Footnotes
head is preferable, or cut hair equally from all over head; 5
From wherever you are residing - hotel, house, etc.
Labbayk Allahumma bi -hajjah Women: cut one-third finger length of hair.
6
Pray two Fard each for Zhuhur, ‘Asr and ‘Isha. Maghrib is not
Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call) making ♦ Remove Ihram, as all restrictions are now lifted. shortened, and remains three Fard. ‘Isha to be followed by Witr.
Hajj. 7
A place close to ‘Arafah - there is now a Masjid there. If this is not
Go to Makkah to perform Tawaaful-Ifaadhah. possible, it is permissible to proceed to ‘Arafah.
Standing, face the Qiblah recite the Talbiyah: 8
Tawaaful-Ifaadhah (Tawaaf ul Ziyarrat in Urdu) can be performed
،‫ش ِر ْي َك لَ َك لَ َّب ْيك‬
َ َ‫ لَ َّب ْي َك ال‬،‫لَ َّب ْي َك اللَّ ُھ َّم لَ َّب ْيك‬ Tawaaful-Ifaadhah on the 10th. *Women should allow extra days for Tawaf in Makkah
َ َ‫إِنَّ ا ْل َح ْمدَ َو ال ِّن ْع َم َة لَ َك َو ا ْل ُم ْل ُك ال‬
‫ش ِر ْي َك لَك‬ ♦ Go to Makkah and perform Tawaaful-Ifaadhah. Can be 9
in case of menses.
For an English translation, see page 1.
Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk, Labbayk performed anytime up to sunset of 12th Dhul Hijjah. Upon 10
They are all the same in size. You can also pick the pebbles in
entering al-Masjid ul-Haraam with the right foot, recite Dua Mina. You will need only 7 pebbles on the 10th, and 42 afterwards
la sharika laka Labbayk, Innal hamda entering Masjid. (See Umrah section on first page). No (49 total). You will need 21 extra pebbles if you are staying for the
wanni‘mata laka walmulk La sharika lak Ihram required. Start at al-Hajarul-Aswad (Black Stone)1
13th of Dhul-Hijjah (70 total).They must not be bigger than a chick-
pea. (Approximately 1cm across = 0.39 inches).
♦ Between the time period after Fajr until before Zhuhur go ♦ Once Tawaaf is complete, offer 2 rakaats 11
It is permissible to perform Tawaaful-Wadaa’ on 12th day of Dhul-
to Mina (preferably in Morning) anywhere behind the Station of Ibraheem – or Hijjah (as long as you leave Mina before sunset), thus missing the
Stay in Mina anywhere in the Haram: Recite Surat al-Kafirun in recommended (but not compulsory) day of stoning.
♦ Pray Dhuhr, 1st raka’a and Surat al-Ikhlas in the 2nd raka’a. Traveling by metro train during Hajj
♦ Drink Zamzamwater – Make Du’aa
‘Asr, Maghrib and
♦ Perform Sa’ee (See Umrah section page 1)
‘Isha at Mina6. ♦ Upon the completion of the Sa’ee, all restrictions are Hajj pilgrims traveling by the
♦ Engage in now lifted. metro train will board and depart
Ibadah (worship) ♦ Return back to Mina. from Arafat, Muzdalifah, Mina
all day. Upon leaving al-Masjid ul-Haraam with the left foot, recite and Jamarat at three tent-shaped
dua of leaving the Masjid – (See Umrah section page 1) stations for each area based on
9th day of Dhul-Hijjah (Yawmu ‘Arafah) 11th Dhul-Hijjah the colored bracelet given to
♦ If Tawaf Ifaadhah 8 was not performed yesterday, go to Hajjis. (Colored bracelets will be given to pilgrims who
Stay in ‘Arafah
Makkah and perform Tawaf. Then pray 2 rakaats, drink purchase them before Hajj)
♦ Pray Fajr in Mina.
♦ Go to Arafat any time after sunrise. from Zam Zam and perform Sa’ee. Return to Mina.
Stopover if possible at Namirah 7 (place Stay in Mina for Stoning
close to ‘Arafah - there is now a Masjid Station 1 Blue Station 2 Yellow Station 3 Green
there) and remain there until after Zawaal (sun at highest
point - no shadow) and listen to the Khutbah. If this is not
possible, it is permissible to proceed to ‘Arafah, remaining M i n a 1 M i n a 2 Jamarat (Mina) 3
there until sunset. Stand upon the rocks at the bottom of 
the Mount of Mercy (Jabalur-Rahmah); if not, then all of From the time period between after Zawaal (sun at highest
point - no shadow) until the night, stone all three Jamarats, A r a f a t 1 Muzdalifah 2 Muzdalifah 3
‘Arafah is a standing place. Facing the Qiblah, with raised
hands, supplicate and also recite the Talbiyah – 21 required per day.11 
It is encouraged to frequently recite the following – Facing first Jamarah (smallest), with Makkah to your left Muzdalifah 1 A r a f a t 2 Arafat (Mina) 3
،‫ لَ ُه ا ْل ُم ْلك‬،‫ش ِر ْي َك لَه‬ َّ َّ‫الَ إِلَ َه إِال‬
َ َ‫ﷲ ُ َو ْحدَ هُ ال‬ and Mina to your right, throw each of the seven stones at
Jamarah reciting –
َ
‫ َو ھ َُو َعلى كل ِّ ش ْيءٍ ق ِد ْير‬،‫َو لَ ُه ا ْل َح ْمد‬
َ ُ َ َّ
‫ﷲ ُ أَ ْك َبر‬
La ilaha ill Allahu wahdahu laa shareeka Allahu Akbar
lahu lahul mulk wa lahul hamdu wa huwa Allah is the Greatest (after each throw)
'alaa kulli shay ‘in qadeer
There is none truly worthy of worship except Allah alone, without
After stoning first Jamarah, face Qiblah (with first
Jamarah to your right), raise hands and supplicate as you By:-
wish. Then, calmly proceed to 2nd (middle one) Jamarah

LABBAIK UMRAHS
partner. To Him belongs all Sovereignty and all Praise, and He is
Omnipotent over all things. Facing second Jamarah, with Makkah to your left and Mina
-this is the best supplication to recite on this great day.