UMRAH
PART I - Setting off for Umrah
Nawafil at Home. Offer 2xrakat nafil at home or near by Masjid as you intend to set off from home, if the time is not prohibited.
How to wear Ehraam
(1) Take shower ( Ghusal ) – Sunnah ( If it is not feasible then may perform abolution )
(2) Take 2x unstiched white cloth ( Sunnah )
(a) Wear one down above belly button so as to keep the ankles naked.
(b) Put on second above so as to cover both shoulders ( right shoulder will be kept naked during tawaaf )
(3) Men to wear such foorware so as to keep the upper prominent bone of foot bare.
(4) Ifthe time is not forbidden, then offer 2 x Nawafil-e-Ahraam
Niyyat for Umrah
(1) “O Allah! I intend to perform Umrah in Your way, make it easy for me and accept it.”
(2) And say Talbih ‘Labbaik Allahuma Labaik, Labaika la shareeka laka labbaik, innal hamda wannaemata laka wal mulk, la shareeka lak’. Saying Talbih once is mandatory, however, saying it three times is Sunnah.
(3) Say Durood Sharif and pray.
(4) Thereon, starts the restriction of Ehraam
DONTs in the State of Ehraam
(1) Cut nails / hair, cover head or face
(2) For men, to wear any stitched cloth or any footware that covers the prominent central foot bone
(3) Apply perfume.
(4) Cover face
(5) Lie down on bed with so as the face gets covered
(6) Comb hair
Part II : Introduction to Masjid al Haram
