Umrah Guide

• Perform a full ghusl (ritual bath). If not possible, perform wudu.
• Trim nails, remove any unwanted hair, and apply perfume to the body (not the Ihram cloth).
• Men wear the two white Ihram sheets: izar (lower) and rida (upper). No stitched clothing, no head covering.
• Women wear any modest, loose clothing. The face and hands must remain uncovered (no niqab or gloves).
• Pray two rak'ahs with the intention of Sunnah of Ihram (or any obligatory prayer if it is time).

💡 Ghusl and perfume are Sunnah; the Ihram garments are essential.

• From this moment you are in the state of Ihram — the restrictions apply.
• If you fear you may not be able to complete Umrah, add: ‘If anything prevents me, my place is where You hold me back.’

• Ihram restrictions now in force: no cutting hair or nails, no perfume, no intimate relations, no hunting, no arguments, no covering the head (men) or face (women).

• Stop the Talbiyah when your eyes fall upon the Ka'bah, and make sincere du'a — this is a moment of accepted supplication.

• Men uncover the right shoulder (Idtiba') by placing the rida under the right armpit for the whole Tawaf.
• Start at the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad). Face it, raise the right hand and say ‘Bismillahi Allahu Akbar’ — kiss it if possible, or touch it, or point to it from a distance.
• Men do Raml (a light, quick walk) in the first three circuits; walk normally in the last four. Women walk normally throughout.
• Each circuit ends back at the Black Stone — that counts as one. Repeat until seven are complete.
• There is no fixed du'a for Tawaf — recite Qur'an, dhikr, or make du'a in your own language.
• When passing between the Yemeni Corner (Rukn al-Yamani) and the Black Stone, recite: ‘Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah wa fil-akhirati hasanah wa qina 'adhab an-nar.’

• Pray two short rak'ahs behind Maqam Ibrahim if possible; otherwise anywhere in the mosque.
• In the first rak'ah, after al-Fatiha, recite Surah al-Kafirun.
• In the second rak'ah, after al-Fatiha, recite Surah al-Ikhlas.
• Then drink Zamzam water — facing the Qiblah, in three breaths, and make du'a.

• Then head towards the hill of Safa to begin Sa'i.

• Climb Safa, face the Ka'bah, raise your hands and say ‘Allahu Akbar’ three times, then recite: ‘La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer. La ilaha illallah wahdah, anjaza wa'dah, wa nasara 'abdah, wa hazamal-ahzaba wahdah.’ Repeat this three times, making du'a in between.
• Walk down to Marwah. Between the two green markers, men jog briskly (women walk normally).
• On reaching Marwah, do exactly as you did on Safa — face the Qiblah, takbir three times, then the du'a and personal supplications.
• Safa → Marwah counts as ONE trip. Marwah → Safa is the second. Continue until you have completed SEVEN trips, ending on Marwah.

• Men: shave the entire head (Halq — more rewarded) or trim from all sides (Taqsir).
• Women: gather the hair and cut a fingertip's length from the ends. Women do NOT shave.

• Change into your regular clothes.
• Thank Allah — an accepted Umrah has no reward less than Paradise.
• If you wish, perform another Tawaf (Tawaf an-Nafl) any time you are in Makkah — this is highly recommended.