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).
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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