How to perform umrah.
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Ass salaam Alaikum
Dear Brother in Islam
Inshaallah this month end me and my family will be going
for UMRAH, my concern was that I cant read Arabic very fluently.
Requesting you if you could please write to me the
Dua's in English from start to the end
of umrah in detail where to read what.
Sorry I know it's a very short time to give but pls assist me as I am very ashamed of not knowing things.
I shall be travelling with my husband
and my sons ( my hubby is a bohri ) and I am a sunni so pls guide me
according to the correct Islamic way.
Jazakalllahh khair
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Answer:
How to perform umrah
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Your Question: Requesting you if you could please write to
me the Dua's in English from start to the end
of umrah in detail where to read what.
Respected Sister in Islam, the Umrah pilgrimage, like all
the other rites of Islam is extremely simple and beautiful. Rest assured that other than normal the
difficulties of travel, etc., the rites of Umrah itself are very basic and
simple; and at all times you will have access to hundreds, if not thousands of
sisters in the Sacred House who will be more than happy to help and assist you
to fulfill your noble intention of performing Umrah.
What we can do here is give you a synopsis of what to
expect and what needs to be done to fulfill and honor the rites of the smaller
pilgrimage of Umrah to the Sacred House of Allah Subhanah.
‘Labbayka Allah humma labbayk. Labbayka laa-shareeka laka labbayk. Innal hamda, wan-nehmata, laka wal mulk,
laa-shareeka lak.’
(Here I am O Allah, Here I am. Here I am (O Allah), You have no partner,
Here I am. All Praise is due to you, All
blessings are from you, Sovereignty is Yours Alone. You have no partner (O
Allah))
‘Rabbana aatena fid-dunya hasanah, wa fil-aakherate hasanah, wa
kena adaab-an-naar. Wad khilna Jannataka
ma-al abraar, Ya Azeezo, Ya Ghaffaar.’
(O our Lord, give us the good in the world, and give us the good
in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of the Hell Fire. And (O our Lord) enter us into Your
5. Each
time you pass the ‘Hajar Aswad’, it constitutes the end of one ‘tawaaf’. It is Sunnah to kiss or touch the Hajar
Aswad, but if there is too much rush, it would suffice to simply point towards
it and start the next tawaaf until you complete seven circumambulation of the
Kaaba.
6. Upon
completion of the ‘tawaaf’, pray the
Sunnah two rakah voluntary prayers near the ‘Maqaam-e-Ibraheem’ which is
located opposite the main door of the Kaaba.
7. It
is Sunnah to drink the ‘zam-zam’ water after the prayer.
8. Then
approach the
9. Upon completion of the Sai at
10. The Umrah is complete and all the restrictions which were
enjoined in the state of ‘ehram’ are now lifted.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan