Rituals Of Blessed Umrah Journey

Umrah is an undescribed spiritual journey as Hajj and these both journeys are ended at the House of Allah. The differences between the Hajj and Umrah are their level of importance and the method of observance. In Islam, Hajj worship is one of five parts, therefore it is the duty for Muslims who have the capability to perform Hajj (financially and physically) and whereas Umrah is only Sunnah.

Umrah is called as a minor pilgrimage and Hajj is called as a major pilgrimage. According to Sahi Hadiths, the rewards of Umrah is equal to rewards of Hajj in the month of Ramadan. Nobody wants to leave the opportunity of performing Umrah at any reason in his/her life if Allah Almighty gives him/her at least one chance. People can get Umrah Packages 2022 from any trustable travel agency this year if they really want to perform Umrah with best 3, 4, and 5-star services.

Umrah procedure:

1: Ihram-

Ihram is an essential dress for Umrah spiritual journey. Pilgrims should wear this dress before entering the city of Makkah.

This dress is different for a woman and a man. A man wears two unsewn white sheets whereas a woman can wear the normal dress which she wears in normal days of life.

2: Talbiyah-

Talbiyah is a prayer invoked by the Muslims as a conviction that they intend to perform the Umrah only for Allah Almighty. Muslims should stop the reciting of Talbiyah when they reach the al-Haram mosque.

3: Istilam-

This is such act in which pilgrim kisses the Hajre Aswad, touch it with his/her hands or says a prayer while the palm of his/her hands towards the Hajre Aswad and this act is called Istilam.

4: Tawaf-

Pilgrim starts his Tawaf after Istilam rather it is part of Tawaf. Tawaf consists of seven circles around the Kaaba. He/she repeats the act of kissing and touching the Hajre Aswad but it can be performed without touching and kissing due to rush. Islam gives permission that anyone can complete this ritual by raising hands at the point of Hajre Aswad due to the crowd of pilgrims. The direction of each circle will be anticlockwise.

After completing all circles, Muslims man should cover his right shoulder.

5: Multazam-

This is a sacred place between the Hajre Aswad and the door of Kaaba and it is a good place to pray.

6: Maqam Ibrahim-

Pilgrims should offer 2 rakats of prayer in front of Maqam Ibrahim after completing seven circles.

7: Safa and Marwa-

These are two mounts which are also situated in al-Haram mosque. Pilgrim runs seven times between Safa and Marwa and this act of running between two mounts is called Saee.

8: Cut Hair-

When pilgrim completes his/her act of Saee then he/she should cut the hairs. Men cut their hairs completely and shortly while women only cut their hairs for one inch.

After completing these rituals pilgrims leave the state of Ihram because their Umrah is done. In the Umrah Journey, the intention is very important if anyone has no intention to perform Umrah then his/her Umrah is not valid. Every worship is based on the intentions in Islam.

Proper Umrah Guide For Women

Umrah is a holy journey, in which Millions of Muslims move towards the “House of Allah” as our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) completed it four times in life. Umrah is called minor pilgrimage while Hajj is called a greater pilgrimage. Hajj is essential to worship and it is applicable to all people who have the capability (Physically & financially) to perform it at least one time in life period. Umrah is not essential and there is no restriction to perform it at least one time in life. There are some people who perform multi Umrahs in one year.

Today, most people say that Umrah is getting difficult because of expenses. If you have the intention to perform Umrah this year then you should perform Umrah with 5 Star Umrah Packages 2022 London. These packages are best for a family and those people who do not want to miss any prayer in al-Haram Mosque and Masjid e Nabvi because if anyone offers one prayer in al-Haram mosque then he/she will get the rewards of 10,000 prayers and if anyone offers one prayer in Masjid e Nabvi then he/she will get the rewards of 1000 prayers.

It all depends upon the person that he/she wants to perform Umrah alone or with a group. People should get proper gaudiness from the concern travel agent who is managing the Umrah journey.

Some rules of performing Umrah are the same for men and women but there are some rules which are different for a man and a woman.

A woman cannot perform Umrah without the Mahram. According to the rule of Saudi Arabia, a woman can perform Umrah without the Mahram when her age will equal to 45 years and above. If any woman performs Umrah without the true Mahram then she makes a sin.

A widow or a divorced woman cannot perform Umrah in the period of Iddah which consists of 4 months and 10 days.

Muslims men and women should wear the Ihram before performing the other rituals of Umrah. If any (man & woman) breaks the rules of Ihram then he/she would not complete Umrah.

Man’s Ihram consists of two unsewn white sheets, one sheet covers the upper part of the body whereas the second sheet covers the lower part of the body because the main purpose of Ihram is to cover the body organisms but woman’s Ihram does not consist of any unsewn white sheet rather a woman can wear such a dress which she wears in her normal life but she should wear this dress with an Abaya (Arabic Veil).

A woman should cover her head but it is prohibited for man. A woman can bind her hair with a small handkerchief but she cannot cover her forehead with anything and she can’t cover her hands.

 During the Umrah, women should not recite Talbiyah in a loud voice.

Some women perform Ramal during Tawaf which is not part of Umrah for women rather it is part of Umrah for men.

It is better for a woman to perform Tawaf at a distance from Kaaba due to the crowd of men. Women can perform Umrah when the rush of men is low around the Kaaba. It is not essential for a woman to offer the two rakats in front of Maqam e Ibrahim.

Women should not perform the ritual of Saee as the men perform, therefore women should not run between 2 green pillars of Safa and Marwa. Women should not ascend the two hills of Safa and Marwa.

Man cuts the all hairs from the head whereas the woman cuts the hair for a finger joint.

In the state of menses, women should not perform Umrah and she can perform Umrah after the period of menstruation.

All main issues have been mentioned in this article, so that, our sisters, mothers, and daughters can perform Umrah with true Islamic method. If anyone wants to perform Umrah from the UK then he/she will need Cheap Umrah Package from UK.

May Allah helps us to perform Umrah this year. (Ameen)

Amazing Facts About Hajj

Muslims from all world gather to perform the compulsory (fard) part of Islam in Saudi Arabia and the name of this the compulsory part is Hajj. Hajj is the fifth part or fifth pillar of Islam and it is not essential for those Muslims who are not able (physically and financially).

Every Muslim wants to perform it at any cost because one reward of the rewards of Hajj is Jannah and it is a wish of everyone.

Nowadays, it is very easy for every person to perform Hajj as it was hard some centuries ago. In past centuries, traveling was very hard. Travel was completed by animals and ships but nowadays travel is completed by airplanes, and cars, buses and etc. therefore it is a little bit costly.

Best travel agencies have a solution of this problem which is called Cheap Hajj Package. In this Hajj Package, anyone can get the cheapest flights, transports, and hotels with the cheapest fare from anywhere.

There are some Hajj facts which are discussed here.

The duration of Hajj consists of 5 days of last month (Dhul Hijjah) of Islamic Lunar Calendar and that is continued from 8th to 12th day. 

1st day of Hajj:

1st day of Hajj, Muslim wear their Ihrams and after that, they perform Tawaf and Saee.

In the Tawaf, Muslims walk seven times around the Kaaba with the touching or kissing the Hajre Aswad which is fitted in wall of Kaaba and direction of each circle is in counter-clockwise. After completing every circle, Muslims offer two rakat in front of Maqame Ibrahim and it can be offered at any place of mosque due to a great rush of pilgrims in days of Hajj.

In the Saee, Muslims run seven times between the two hills Safa and Marwa.

After performing the two rituals, Muslims go to Mina and Muslims pass the reaming time of day in tents there, therefore, Mina is also known as the City of Tents. Muslim men and women stay in tents separately.

2nd day of Hajj:

2nd day of Hajj, Muslims leave the Mina after dawn and they go to the field of Arafat where Muslims ask from Allah for forgiveness and making different supplications. There is the Mount of Arafat from where our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) had delivered his last sermon. Muslims offer here two prayers of zuhar and asar. They leave this place after sunset and go to the field of Muzdalfah where they pass the night in sleeping and praying. They collect the small stones there.

3rd Day of Hajj:

3rd day of Hajj, Muslims leave the Muzdalifah field before the sunrise and they go again back to Mina due to Ramy ceremony. In this ceremony, they throw the stones towards pillars and the number of pillars are three which represents the Satan (devil). The names of three pillars are Jamrat al-Aqaba (largest pillar), Jamrat al-Wusta (middle pillar), and Jamrat al-Sughra (small pillar). The story of throwing stones is related to Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). After Ramy ceremony, Muslims sacrifice animal and this day is also known as Eid al-Adha.

After scarifying animal, Muslims perform the Halq/Taqseer. This is an important rite of Hajj. Men cut their hairs completely and this act is called Halq. Women cut the tips of their hair and this act is called Taqseer.

After performing Halq or Taqseer, they go to Makkah for tawaf which is called Tawaf al-Ifadah and after this, they go back to the Mina and spend the whole night there.

4th day of Hajj:

4rth day of Hajj, pilgrims again throw 7 pebbles at each of 3 pillars in Mina.

5th day of Hajj.

5th day of Hajj, pilgrims continue the same process of stoning. Pilgrims may leave the Mina before the sunset, if they do not leave the Mina then they again repeat the process of stoning and they leave the Mina before the sunset.

The final rite of Hajj before leaving Makkah, Muslims perform a farewell Tawaf which is called Tawaf al-Wadaa.

After completing Hajj, Muslims visit the different ziyarah places, in which some are placed in Makkah and some are placed in Madina. Hajj is compulsory whereas Umrah is a Sunnah. In the Umrah, Muslims perform the Tawaf and Saee. Those Muslims should perform Umrah who do not perform Hajj at any reason. 

During the Umrah, Muslims can also visit all Ziyarah places by the travel agency. It is a good opportunity for every Muslim because many travel agencies provide Umrah Packages 2022 with the amazing price which is capable for everyone.

May Allah helps us, to perform Hajj and Umrah at least one time in life.