Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Steps of Umrah

There are three types of people in the world
ü  Afaqi
ü  Hilli
ü  Ahl-e-Haram
The earth across the Bait ul Allah is called Haram. The people who lives near haram under 2-3 miles or 10 to 15 miles in east, west, north and south are called Ahl-e-Haram. Similarly the person who lives outside of Haram but inside in Meeqaats ( places around Makkah from where a person cannot move without wearing a Ahram) is called Hilli. And all the other people of the world who lives outside the meeqaats are known as Afaqi. Remember that a Hilli person will move inside or outside from Makkah without Ahram but An Afaqi should wear an Ahram when going inside or outside to Makkah. Otherwise he has to do DUM (slaughter a sheep or a goat in the name of ALLAH).

Steps Of Umrah
There are the four basic steps to perform Umrah
ü  Wearing an Ahram
ü  Performing Tawaff
ü  Performing Sayee
ü  Doing Halk or Kasar
Wearing an AhRam
ü  Take a bath (cut unwanted hairs) or do a wazo (ablution), wear Ehram (Men should wear a sheet of white cloths around the waist and cover the upper body with the other sheet. women's ordinary clothes are their Ahram. ), use perfume and if it is not a Makruh time (the time in which we cannot offer prayers ) then it's a sunnah to perform two rakah of nifil Salah by covering your head. It is necessary for men's to wear slippers (shoes) or Flip Flops (Hawai Chappal) so that the middle bone of the upper part of legs remain uncovered however it is not necessary for women's. It is better to do all these things at your home and be ready for the arrival. But don't make a Niyaat (intension). It is recommended to do niyaat when you are in aeroplane (in the air). Because if you had made niyaat before arrival and in case you missed your flight then you have to follow all the conditions of Ahram until you slaughter the goat or sheep in the Haram.

ü  Niyaat is basically a name of Intension of the heart. It is not neccessary to say special words for niyaat. But it is good to say that "Oh GOD i am making niyaat for Ahram of umrah. Please do it easy for me". After Doing Niyaat say Talbiya Three times loudly. Now you become a MOhrim (You have to follow all the conditions of Ahram now). Now it is necessary for men's to uncover their head and face. However the women's face should be uncovered but it is also necessary for a women to do Hijab so women's cover their face with a piece of cloth in such a way that it cannot touch their face. Moreover women should say Talbiya lightly.

Prohibitions of Ahram
It is prohibited
ü  For men's to cover their head and face.
ü  For men's to cover middle bone of upper part of leg.
ü  For men's to wear stitched cloths and even they cannot wear socks.
ü  Remove the hairs of whole body for both men and women.
ü  Remove nails.
ü  Use perfume.
ü  Use perfumed item or a soap.
ü  Do sex and even not touch his wife with niyaat of sex.
ü  Do hunting/Killing.
Performing Tawaff
It is good to do the niyaat of etikaaf when entering in Masjid-e-Haram. When you see Kaaba say ALLAH u Akbar and do dua for yourself and everyone because it's a time of acceptance of prayers. Do wazu because wazu is necessary for Tawaff and set ahram properly. Now start a tawaff. Remember that tawaaf is started from Hajr-e-Aswadd (Stone that is mounted on the left side of the door of KAABA) and also ends there. Now do a niyaat of tawaff in heart and stay in front of hajr-e-asawad. and say "Bismillahi Allahu Akbar Wa Lilla Hil Hamd" two times by raising your hands up to shoulders and try to kiss it if possible. Now start tawaff and move counter clockwise around KAABA seven times. Remember that your left shoulder will be towards Kabba through entire tawaff. It is prohibited to show your chest or back in front of KABBA during tawaff. Mens should try to do Ramal (Use small steps and move fast with open shoulders like a wrestler)in the first three rounds of tawaff. Recite Durood sharif and Dua's during tawaff. Now after completing tawaff it is WAJIB (necessary) to perform two rakah of wajib Salah.
Performing Sayee
Walking back and forth seven times from Saffa to Marwa (Mountains) is called Saaye. Do a Niyaat for Saaye for umrah in heart. Sayye should be started from Saffa and ends at Marwa. Do Dua and Istaghfar (Forgiveness from GOD) during saaye. It is better to perform two rakah of nifil after performing saaye.
Performing Halk or Kasar

Last step of Umrah is to do halk or Kasar. Halk means to remove hairs from head through blade. And kasar means to cut the hairs small through scissor. After halk or kasar you are now free to remove ahram and you are not bound now. It is better for men's to do halk. However women's can only do kasar.

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