Green = Specific to men Blue = Arabic Transliteration Orange = Eng translation of Arabic 1.

Before setting off from home

Make Ghusl (full body wash) Trim your nails, and remove your pubic hair. Whatever Salah is due at the time of travel, ensure it has been prayed in full before setting off Read 2 rakaats of Travelling Salah before setting off When going out of your house/hotel, say:

Bismillahi, Tawakkaltu, a-lallahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwatta illah billah (In the name of Allaah, I place my trust in Allaah, and there is no might nor power except with Allaah)

Read Duaa of Travelling, before setting off in car

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Subhaa-nalathee, Sakha-ra-lanaa ha-thaa wa maa kunaa, lahu muq-ri-nee-na wa innaa ilaa rabbinaa lamun-qa-le-boon (Allaah is the greatest x3, How perfect He is, The One Who has place this (transport) at our service, and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our Lord if our final destiny.)

At a journey break, you may say:

Authoo bi-kalimaa tillaah-hitammaa ti-min sharri maa khalaq (I take refuge in Allaahs perfect words from the evil that He has created.)

NB.During your journey keep yourself in the remembrance of Allah (make dhikr, make dua, read quran, read Islamic Book etc). Remember this is the start of your journey to the House of Allah, and

you have been given an invitation from Mlik Al-Mulk (Owner and King of all Kingdoms), so Praise and Glorify Him.

Once you are a traveller (having left your areas of residence), and the next Salah is due, you can combine and shorten them as this is a concession from Allah.
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Dhur (2 Rakaats) & Asr (2 Rakaats) together Maghrib (3 Rakaats) & Ishaa (2 Rakaats) together Read as many sunnah/nawafil as you like, there is no restriction.

2. 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), preferably after one of the 5 daily prayers Make niyyah (intention) for Umrah

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

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 can not complete the Umrah for whatever reason; then they simply cut their hair and do not have to pay the ransom.

Allaahumma mahillee haithu habastanee (I come out of the state of Ihraam from the place You prevent me from continuing).

Make the Talbiyah (men to raise their voices) and continue making the Talbiyah until you reach the Kaba and start your Tawaf

Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk, innalhamda wan-nimata laka wal-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.)

3. Entering Masjid Al Haram (in Makkah, Saudia Arabia)

Enter with your right foot Make duaa of the Masjid

Bismillahi, Allallhumma 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). 4. Tawaf (7 rounds around the Kabah) You must be in Wudu (ablution)

Men to leave their right shoulder bare ONLY during the entire Tawaf, this is called Idtibaa, after the tawaf men need to cover both shoulders.

Start at the Black Stone, either

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Kiss it if you can, if not Touch it with your right hand, if not Face the Black Stone and point at it with your right hand

Say Bismillah, Allahu Akbar (just before kissing it/or just before or whilst touching/pointing) For men, to Raml (hasten/briskly walk) during the first 3 rounds of Tawaf and walk normally during the other 4 rounds. Once you reach the Yamani corner, either
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Touch it with your right hand (do not kiss it), and say Bimsillah Allahu Akbar or if unable, then continue without gesturing or saying anything

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])

>> Once you return back to the Black Stone, you have completed 1 round, and you need to repeat the above steps 6 more times >>

NB.There is no specific duaas that must be read during the Tawaf. Make as many supplications from your heart, for that which will benefit you. Recite whatever you wish, supplicate to Allaah by asking for good, recite the Quran, anything you wish.

5. After Completing Tawaf, proceed to Maqaam-e Ibraaheem (Prophet Ibraaheems station)

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])

Pray two short Rakahs, as close as conveniently possible behind Maqaam-e Ibraheem. If it is not possible then you can pray them anywhere in the sacred mosque.
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It is preferred to recite during the first Rakah (after Surah Al Fatiha), Surah Al-Kafiroon and during the second Rakah (after Surah Al Fatiha) Surah Al-lkhlaas

6. Go to Zam Zam Wells

Make duaa before drinking Drink Zam Zam water Pour water over your head Return to the Black Stone touch it with your right hand (as before), if it is not convenient do nothing, and proceed to do Sai.

7. Sai (7 circuits) having wudu is highly recommended, but not compulsory

As you leave the boundary of the Masjid, you can say (as prescribed for all Masaajid):

Bismillahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa rasoolillahi, Allahum-ma inee aaluka min fadhlika, Allahum-ma asimnee minash-shaitaanie-rajeem (In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allaah. O Allaah, I ask You from Your favour. O Allaah, guard from the accursed devil.) >> Upon approaching Mount Safaa, the following ayaat (verse) is recited <<

Innas-safaa wal marwata min shaaairillaahi faman hajjal baita awitamara falaa janaaha alaihi an yattawwafa bihimaa wa man tatawwaa khiran fainnallaaha shaakirun aleemun (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])

Abdau bimaa badaAllahu bihi (Indeed Safa and Marwah are from the places of worship of Allaah I begin with what Allaah began with.)

Then ascend upon Mount Safaa, face the Qiblah, raise your hands and recite 3 times:

Allaahu akbar allaahu akbar allaahu akbar. (Allaah is the Greatest, Allaah is the Greatest, Allaah is the Greatest.)

Laa ilaaha illa Allah, Wahdahu laa Sharika lah, Lah ul-Mulk, Wa lah ulHamd, Wa huwa ala Kulli shayin Qadeer, Laa ilaaha illa Allah, Anjaza wadah, Wa Nasara abdah, Wa hazam al-Ahzaba wahdah (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.)

Then you Praise Allah, Send Salaam upon Muhammad (sa) and then make as much personal Duas as you like. Pray for anything from the goodness of this life and the next, pray for both yourself and others.

Then descend from Mount Safaa and go walking towards Mount Marwah 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.

Upon reaching Mount Marwah repeat the same procedure as when ascending Mount Safaa (face the Qibla, raise your hands and repeat what was said on Mount Safaa.) This completes one circuit.

Continue and complete in total 7 circuits, ending the last one on Mount Marwah.Enjoy the process. Youve come all this way, open your heart in glorification and Dua to Allah!

NB.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 Ouran.

8. After Completing Sai, Trim/Cut the hair

It is recommended for men are to shave all their hair, but they can trim it all the way round Women are to shorten their hair by a finger tip.

Now all Ihraam rules are lifted,and your Umrah is completed. May Allah accept your Umrah, Ameen!!

3D IMAGE OF THE ABOVE BUT IN A SHORT DETAILED MANNER

Note : If one cannot kiss or touch the black stone then according to the order of rasool (s.a.w) he has to only raise his hands in the direction of the stone and say Allahu Akbar and that is it ! no kissing or wiping of hands on body and etc for all this is a bidah

THE ABOVE & SOME MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UMRAH IN DETAILS

IHRAM
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 Aaishah (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, 271; 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 should pray two rakahs 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 alhamd wal-nimata laka wal-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). The Talbiyah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also included the words, Labbayka ilaah al-haqq (Here I am, O God of Truth). Ibn Umar used to add to the Talbiyah the words, Labbaayk wa sadayka, wal-khayr bi yadayka, wal-raghba ilayka wal-aml (Here I am and blessed by You, and all good is in Your hands, and desire and action are directed towards You). 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 Dubaaah 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) and Muslim (1207). 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 Dubaaah 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. Ghusl when entering Makkah When the pilgrim approaches Makkah, he should do ghusl before entering, if possible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did ghusl when he entered Makkah. Narrated by Muslim, 1259.

2. TAWAAF
Then when he enters al-Masjid al-Haraam he should do so with his right foot first, and say, Bismillaah wal-salaatu wal-salaam ala Rasool-Allaah. Allaahumma ighfir li dhunoobi waftah li abwaab rahmatika. Aoodhu 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). 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; if he cannot kiss it then he should touch it with his hand and kiss his hand. If he cannot touch it with his hand then he should face the Stone and point to it with his hand and say Allaahu akbar, but he should not kiss his hand.

Then when he enters al-Masjid al-Haraam he should do so with his right foot first, and say, Bismillaah wal-salaatu wal-salaam ala Rasool-Allaah. Allaahumma ighfir li dhunoobi waftah li abwaab rahmatika. Aoodhu 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). 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; if he cannot kiss it then he should touch it with his hand and kiss his hand. If he cannot touch it with his hand then he should face the Stone and point to it with his hand and say Allaahu akbar, but he should not kiss his hand. 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 wal-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 walUmrah, p. 21. Then he should move towards the right, with the Kabah 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. Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone he should say, Rabbanaa aatina fil-dunya hasanah wa fil-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 and classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1666. Every time he passes the Black Stone he should face it and say Allaahu akbar, and in the rest of his tawaaf he should recite whatever he likes of dhikr, duaa and Quraan, because tawaaf around the Kabah 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. 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. 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 Kabah] as a place of prayer (for some of your prayers, e.g. two Rakat after the Tawaaf of the Kabah at Makkah), [al-Baqarah 2:125] Then he should pray two rakahs behind the Station; in the first rakah after reciting alFaatihah he should recite Yaa ayyahal-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. It is prescribed at this point to touch it only; if he cannot do that then he should go away and not point to it.

3. SAAI
Then he should go out to the Masaa (place for saai) and when he comes near to al-Safa he should recite (interpretation of the meaning): Verily, As-Safa and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allaah [al-Baqarah 2:158] And he should say: Nabdau bima badaa Allaah bihi (We start with that with which Allaah started). Then he should climb al-Safa until he can see the Kabah, then he should face it and raise his hands and praise Allaah, and make duaa as he wishes. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to say: Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulk, wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadeer. Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdah, anjaza wadah, wa nasara abdah, wa hazamaa al-ahzaaba wahdah (There is no god but Allaah alone, with no partner or associate; His is the Dominion, all praise is due to Him, and He is able to do all things. There is no god but Allaah alone; he fulfilled His promise, granted victory to His slave, and defeated the confederates alone). Narrated by Muslim, 1218. He should repeat that three times, and make duaa in between. He should recite this dhikr then make duaa, then recite it again and make duaa, and recite it a third time, then come down to al-Marwah, and not make duaa after the third time. When he reaches the green marker he should run as quickly as he can without disturbing anyone, because it was proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did saai 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. When he reaches the second green marker, he should walk normally until he reaches alMarwah. He should climb up it and turn to face the qiblah, and raise his hands and say what he said at al-Safa. 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 alSafa he should do what he did the first time, and the same when he goes back to alMarwah, 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 saai he can say whatever he likes or dhikr and duaa, and recite Quraan. Note: The verse (interpretation of the meaning):

Verily, As-Safa and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allaah [al-Baqarah 2:158] should be recited by the pilgrim who wants to perform saai when he approaches al-Safa at the beginning of saai only. It is not mustahabb to repeat it every time he approaches alSafa and al-Marwah, as some people do.

4 Shaving the head or cutting the hair

When he has completed seven circuits (of saai) he should shave his head if he is a man, or cut some of his hair. If he shaves his head he must shave his entire head, and if he cuts his hair he must cut from all over his head. Shaving is better than cutting because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made duaa three times for those who shaved their heads and once for those who cut their hair. Narrated by Muslim, 1303. Women should cut the length of a fingertip from their hair. With these actions, Umrah is complete. So Umrah consists of ihraam, tawaaf, saai and shaving the head or cutting the hair.

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 ihraam. They are: 1 Shaving 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. 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 ones 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 because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said concerning a man whose camel trampled him to death, Wash him with water and lotus leaves and shroud him in his two garments, but do not cover his head or perfume him with hanoot. Hanoot is a mixture of perfumes that is usually applied to the deceased. 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[alBaqarah 2:197] 4 Touching ones 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 in Arafaah even if one is in ihraam, because the prohibition on cutting down trees is connected to the Haram (sanctuary), not ihraam. 6 A prohibition which applies exclusively to men is wearing shirts, hooded robes, trousers, turbans and leather slippers, 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 slippers. 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 slippers. 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. 7 One of the prohibitions of ihraam that applies only to women is niqaab 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 burqa. When a woman enters ihraam, she should not wear a niqaab or burqa. 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. 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 says: 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]

Some Other Mistakes which scores of people make :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 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 mid air, 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 Allh be pleased with him) said: I saw the Messenger of Allh (peace and blessings of Allh 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 Allh (peace and blessings ofAllh 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-Bukhri, 4987]

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 Allh 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 Harram. 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] 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.

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. 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, yet he did NOT leave Mecca to do `Umrah, even though he could have easily done so. Sheikh al-`Uthaymeen said: Ibn Taymiyah mentions that the Salaf are agreed that making multiple `Umrahs is disliked. In any case, leaving Mecca and going to the boundary of the sacred precincts to make a second or third `Umrah 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 `Aishah sought permission to make a single `Umrah after Hajj because of special circumstances. If it was generally recommended to leave Mecca to perform `Umrah in this way, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would have encouraged his Companions to do so. Actually, instead of making multiple Umrahs, the better thing to do and the worship that willearn more rewards, bi idhnillaah, 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 #8. Touching or wiping over the Ka'bah, any part of Masjid al-Haraam or Masji anNabawi: Some people try and touch any part of the Ka'bah or Maqaame Ibraaheem, 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 at Al-Multazam beneath the door of the Kaaba to offer supplication is also recommended because dua 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)
Mistake #9. 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

CAN WE DO UMRAH REPETEDLY BACK TO BACK ONE AFTER THE OTHER?

There is nothing wrong with doing umrah several times in the year. That was narrated from Ali, Ibn Umar, Ibn Abbaas, Anas, Aaishah, Ata, Tawoos, Ikrimah and al-Shaafai, because Aaishah did umrah twice in one month on the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: From one umrah to another is an expiation for whatever (sins) come between them. Agreed upon. If a person does umrah three or four times IN A MONTH then there is nothing wrong with that. At the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), at the Farewell Pilgrimage, Aaishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) did umrah twice within a space of less than twenty days.

note : meeqat e aisha ( the mosque of aisha) which is taken by many people as a meeqat point to start another or new umrah is wrong. it is not a meeqat point and there is a long hadith and tafsir regarding that incident where rasool s.a.w asked aisha (r.a) brother to go with her and start the umrah from that point. that was only intended for her as a special case once and only once . even during the remaining part of her life she performed umrah and haj but never took that as a meeqat point.

SOME MISTAKES AND MISUNDERSTANDING MADE BY WOMEN DURING PILGRIMAGE

Mistake #1: Thinking that their irm is the 'cap' they wear over their head

Some Muslimahs do not know whatirm 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 irm. Irm is astate that you enter into and putting on any item of clothing when you enter into the state of irm does not mean that you cannot take it off later. And taking it off does NOT mean that you ended your irm. That's why the 'ulem' say we can change our irm (meaning our clothes), and even wash it if it gets dirty. It is permissible for the pilgrim in irm for Hajj or 'Umrah to change his irm clothes and put on another set of irm clothes, and that does not affect his irm 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/hijb, 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 wu'. This is a trick of the Shaytn. Think about it. If you don't do wu' properly, would your prayer be valid? Would your tawf be valid? Do you really think Allh 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 would nullify your irmjust 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 irm Many women think that ONLY the one who is NOT in irm can cut their hair, once they've finished with their rituals. And they refuse to cut their own hair to exit irm nor do they allow another sister who has not yet exited irm 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 aresupposed to cut your hair when you finish with all the rituals. The Prophet (allallhu 'alayhi wa sallam) commanded his companions, during the Farewell Pilgrimage: Let him cut his (meaning, his own) hair then exit irm. (al-Bukhri, Muslim) Mistake #5: Crowding with the men

Beware of crowding with men in all the rituals of Hajj, especially during awf 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 hay' from coming in unnecessary contact with all non-mahram men is a FARDH. The Mother of Believers, ''ishah used to do awf 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: ''ishah used to do awf 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 # 6: Rushing through 'ibdah. Remember it's about quality, NOT quantity

Remember that Allh will look at thequality 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 tworakah with khush', concentrating on what you are saying, beseeching Allh with humility, wouldn't that be better and more acceptable to Allh than even 50 or even a 100 rakah quickly pecking the ground, without knowing a word of what you are saying? Every time you do any 'ibdah, 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 (allallhu 'alayhi wa sallam), said: The worst type of thief is the one who steals from his prayer! The Companions asked, Oh Messenger of Allh! How does one steal from his prayers? The Prophet (allallhu '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-abarani, othersauthentic) Mistake #7: Misbehaving in the Masjid of the Prophet

One of the worst mistakes that I see the sisters making is at the Prophet's (allallhu '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 (allallhu '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. SubnAllh sisters! Is this what the Prophet (allallhu 'alayhi wa sallam), taught us?! Is this the way you behave in a Masjid, let alone the Prophet (allallhu 'alayhi wa sallam)'sMasjid?! Is this the respect he (allallhu 'alayhi wa sallam), deserves from you? Remember when visiting the Prophet (allallhu 'alayhi wa sallam),'s Masjid, to behave with honor and dignity, with the hayaa' that Allh 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 Allh just because she is your Muslim sister, Allh 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

SOME BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL DUAS IN ARABIC WHICH ONE CAN RECITE DURING TAWAF/SAI /SUJOOD ETC FOR ARABIC IS A POWERFUL LANGUAGE
The Prophet (saws) said, 'The closest one of you comes to his Lord is while he is prostrating; (therefore) make many supplications therein.' And he (saws) also said, 'I have prohibited you from reciting (the Quran) while bowing (Ruku) or prostrating (Sujood). During the bowing, Glorify the Lord. During the prostrations, strive your hardest in making supplications (Dua). Most likely, you will be listened to." Narrated in the hadith books compiled by Imam Ahmad and Imam Muslim.

NOTE : AS PER AUTHENTIC HADITH NARRATED BY ALI (RA) AND OTHERS WE KNOW THAT IN SUJOOD AND RUKU IT IS FORBIDDEN TO RECITE QURAN/ANY DUA FROM QURAN/ANY VERSE . ONE MAY SUPPLICATE ANYTHING TO HIS LORD IN SUJOOD (ONLY IN ARABIC) FROM DUAS THAT ARE FOUND IN HADITH OR SELF MADE DUA ETC. THERE ARE A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL DUAS FOUND IN THE HADITH AS WELL

DUA NO.1

.""
Allaahum-maghfir lee thanbee kullahu, diqqahu wa jillahu, wa 'awwalahu wa 'aakhirahu wa 'alaaniyata hu wa sirrahu.

O Allah, forgive me all my sins, great and small, the first and the last, those that are apparent and those that are hidden. Reference: Muslim 1/350. DUA NO. 2

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O Allah forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, support me, protect me, provide for me and elevate me.
Reference: Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmithi. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 1/90 and Sahih Ibn Majah 1/148. Note : It is a sunna to recite this Dua between two prostrations, but however as per the hadith mentioned in the start, we can recite any Dua in the sujood.

DUA NO.3

Allaahumma 'innee 'a'oothu bika min 'athaabil-qabri, wa min 'athaabi jahannama, wa min fitnatil-mahyaa walmamaati, wa min sharri fitnatil-maseehid-dajjaal. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, and from the punishment of Hell-fire, and from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the False Messiah. Al-Bukhari 2/102, Muslim 1/412, Muslim's wording.

DUA NO. 4

Allaahumma 'a'innee 'alaa thikrika, wa shukrika, wa husni 'ibaadatika. O Allah, help me to remember You, to give You thanks, and to perform Your worship in the best manner Abu Dawud 2/86, An-Nasa'i 3/53. See also Al-Albani Sahih Abu Dawud 1/284

*** DUAS OF THE PROPHETS ***

1. Duaa of Adam ( and his wife):

Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers. (Surah al Araaf: 23)

2. Duaa of Nooh

My Lord! forgive me and my parents, and whoever enters my house as a believer, and forgive all believers, both men and women, and do not increase the wrong-doers in anything except perdition. (Surah Nooh: 28)

3. Duaa of Yunus after he was swallowed by a fish:

None has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah)], Glorified (and Exalted) are You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]. Truly, I have been of the wrong-doers. (Surah al Anbiyaa: 87)

4. Duaa of Ayyoob ( after enduring illness for many years):

Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy. (Surah al Anbiyaa: 83)

5 Duaa of Moosa when he was a stranger in the land of Madyan:

My Lord! Truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me! (Surah al Qasas: 24)

6 Duaa of Moosa for eloquence of speech:

O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness). And ease my task for me; And make loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue, (i.e. remove the incorrectness from my speech) That they understand my speech, (Surah Taha: 25-28)

7. Duaa by Yaqoob after hearing the sad news of having lost his son Yusuf:

So Beautiful Patience. It is Allahs help alone that I seek against what you utter (Surah Yusuf: 18)

8. Duaa of Yusuf

The (only) Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Wali (Protector, Helper, Supporter, Guardian, etc.) in this world and in the Hereafter, cause me to die as a Muslim and join me with the righteous. (Surah Yusuf: 101)

9. Duaa of Luut

My Lord, support me against the corrupting people. (Surah al Ankaboot: 30)

10. Duaa of Shuaib

Our Lord! Judge between us and our people in truth, for You are the Best of those who give judgment. (Surah al Araaf: 89)

11. Duaa of Sulayman

My Lord! Hold me under (Your) control that I may render thanks for the favour which You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may act righteously in a manner that would please You. Include me, out of Your Mercy, among Your righteous servants. (Surah an-Naml: 19)

12. Duaa 1 of Zakariyya begging Allah for good children:

O Lord! Grant me from Yourself out of Your grace the gift of a goodly offspring, for indeed You alone heed all Prayers. (Surah Aal Imran: 38)

13. Duaa 2 of Zakariyya pleading Allah not to leave him childless:

Lord! Leave me not solitary (without any issue). You are the Best Inheritor. (Surah al Anbiyaa: 89)

14. Duaa of Ibraheem seeking honorable mention among posterity:

and grant me an honourable reputation among posterity(Surah Ash-Shuaraa: 84)

15. Duaa 3 of Zakariyya (A.S) expressing his weakness and asking Allah to bless him with kids:


My Lord! My bones have grown feeble and my head is glistening with age; yet, never have my prayers to You, my Lord, been unfruitful. I fear evil from my kinsmen after I am gone; and my wife is barren, so grant me an heir out of Your special grace (Surah Maryam: 4 & 5)

16. Duaa of Eesa for special providence:

O Allah, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and You are the best of providers. (Surah al Maaidah: 114)

17. Duaa of Ibraheem seeking forgiveness for himself, his parents and all the Believers on the Day of Judgement:

Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day when the reckoning will take place. (Surah Ibraheem: 41)

18. Duaa of Ibraheem and Ismaeel, father and son after they completed the construction of Kabah:

Our Lord, accept this service from us; You are All-Hearing and All-Knowing. Our Lord, make us Your Muslims (submissive servants) and also raise from our offspring a community which should be Muslim (submissive to Your Will). Show us the ways of Your worship and forbear our shortcomings: You are Forgiving and Merciful. (Surah al Baqarah: 127 & 128)

19. Duaa of Dawood and Sulayman, father and son expressing their gratitude for having blessed with knowledge:

All praise be to Allah Who has exalted us above many of His believing servants! (Surah an-Naml: 15)

20. Duaa of Ibraheem thanking Allah for blessing him with two sons, one after the other, during his old age:

All praise be to Allah Who, despite my old age, has given me Ismaeel and Ishaaq. Surely my Lord hears all prayers. (Surah Ibraheem: 39)

21. Duaa of Ibraheem asking Allah to make the City of Makkah a City of Peace, and also to keep him and his progeny safe and secure from worshipping the idols:

My Lord! Make this city secure, and keep me and my sons away from worshipping the idols. (Surah Ibraheem: 35)

22. Duaa of Ibraheem seeking knowledge and wisdom, and also the blessed company of the righteous:

My Lord, endow me with knowledge and wisdom and join me with the righteous (Surah Ash-Shuaraa: 83)

23. Duaa of Ibraheem asking Allah to make him and his family adopt consistency in Salah:

My Lord! Enable me and my offspring to establish Prayer, and do accept, our Lord, this prayer of mine. (Surah Ibraheem: 40)