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Umra Presentation Edition: 2015 The latest version of this presentation can be downloaded from: http: //www. mec 1. org/umra This presentation can be used by: Brothers and sisters going for Umra Educators and organizations to provide proper Umra training This document uses pictures collected from the Internet. Many thanks to all people who made those pictures available. Special thanks to all those who sent review comments and provided additional information and pictures. Please respect the copyright notice below. It's an Amanah (trust). The presentation should be viewed in full screen mode (press F 5). Contact: hajj. umra. ppt@gmail. com © Copyright: Permission is hereby granted, to any person or organization obtaining a copy of this document, to use, copy and distribute it, subject to the following conditions: 1. No fee should be imposed 2. The document must not be altered in any way 3. This copyright and permission notice shall be included in all copies of the document. 3

Umra Introductions Note: The Umra presentation consists of 3 parts and a number of annexes in separate files. Part 1: Umra Introductions (this part) is essential to understanding the Umra and should be viewed first. Main Parts Annexes Part 1: Umra Introductions Expansion Projects Part 2: Umra Step by Step Glossary of Hajj & Umra Part 3: Visiting al-Madinah Makkah Album Madinah Album 4

Umra Introductions - Contents Excellence of Umra Preparation for Umra Aspects of Preparation & What to Take Umra Packages Makkah First vs. Madinah First Geography of Hajj & Umra Mawaqeet Haram of Makkah Umra Related Definitions Umra for Women (general principle) 5

A Good Reference “The Ultimate Guide to Umrah” (by Abu Muneer Ismail Davids) – 299 pages Based on the famous book 'Getting the Best out of Hajj' with special chapters on Umrah in Ramadaan & Visiting Madinah. A comprehensive guide with sound and verified Fiqh rulings based on Qur’an and Sunnah as well as a wealth of practical information based on a long experience of the author. 6

Excellence of Umra… 7

Excellence of Umra (1) The Prophet ( )ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ said: Umra is an expiation for the sins committed between it and the previous Umra; and the reward of Hajj Mabrur (i. e. , one accepted) is nothing but Jannah. [Bukhari and Muslim] 8

Excellence of Umra (2) Ibn `Abbas ( ﻋﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﺭﺿﻲ ) said: The Messenger of Allah ( ﺍﻟ ) ﻯ said to a woman from among the Ansar: What kept you from performing Hajj with us? She said: We only have two camels, and the father of her son and her son had gone for Hajj on one camel, and he left the other camel so that we could carry water on it (for irrigation). He said: When Ramadan comes, go for Umra, for Umra in that month is equivalent to Hajj. [Bukhari and Muslim] In a narration of Muslim: “… is equivalent to Hajj with me. ” ﺍ ﻭ ﺍﻟ ﻯ ﺍﻟ ﺍ : ﻋﻦ ﺍﻥ ﺍ ﺭﺿﻲ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻝ ، ﻭ ﺍ ﺍﺍ ﻯ ﺍ ،( ﺍ ﺍ ﺍﺍ )ﺑﻌﻴﺮﺍﻥ : ﺍ ﻱ ﺍ ؟ ﺍ : ﺍﺍ . ﻳ ، ﺍ ﺍﻱ : ﺍ ، ﺍ ﺍﺍ )ﻧﺴﻘﻲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ( ﺍﻷﺮﺽ ( )ﺍﻟﺒﺨﺎﺭﻱ ﻭﻣﺴﻠﻢ . ﺣﺠﺔ ﻣﻌﻲ : ﻭﻓﻲ ﺭﻭﺍﻳﺔ ﻟﻤﺴﻠﻢ 9

Preparation for Umra • • Spiritual Preparation Mental Preparation Fiqh Preparation Historical Connection Physical Preparation Financial Preparation Logistical Preparation 10

Spiritual Preparation For acceptance of your Umra Sincerity Repentance from all past sins Surrender yourself and your heart to Allah ( ﻭﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ )ﺳﺒﺤﺎﻧﻪ Value the opportunity of having been chosen among so many others to be a guest of Allah, and strive to be a good guest Know that Umra is a journey of the heart before it’s a journey of the body Resolve outstanding differences with relatives and friends Choose the company of the righteous 11

Mental Preparation To endure hardships with patience Keep in mind the nature of the journey Set realistic expectations Be patient and don’t complain Don’t get into arguments and disputes (Fiqh opinions, etc. ) Limit shopping and avoid haggling with store keepers over small amounts Do not get angry Try to change munkar with wisdom and nice words if you can control yourself; otherwise keep silent Be positive. Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst Du’a: Ask Allah ( )ﺳﺒﺤﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ to give you patience Have only one concern: will Allah ( )ﺳﺒﺤﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ accept my Umra? 12

Fiqh Preparation To ensure the validity of your Umra Learn how to perform the manasik of Umra Read a good book about Umra Attend a Umra seminar at your local masjid Other than the Fiqh of Umra… Learn how to pray Salat al-Janaazah (funeral prayer) l You will pray Janaazah almost after every salat in Makkah and Madinah Learn the etiquette of visiting the graves, especially things to avoid Learn the rulings of Salat as-Safar (traveler’s prayer), and wiping over socks in Wudu Memorize some Du’a from Quran and the authentic Sunnah 13

Historical Connection To appreciate the historical depth of Umra Learn the Seerah of the Prophet ( ) ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ to better appreciate your experience in Makkah and Madinah While in Makkah and Madinah don’t forget that these are the cities where the Prophet ( ) ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ and his companions lived and struggled to convey and protect the message of Islam When you visit different locations in Makkah and Madinah, recall and appreciate the historical significance of the events that took place there 14

Historical Connection (2) Makkah The first call of the Prophet ( ) ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ to his clan and nearest kin on Mount as-Safa, the response of Abu-Lahab, and the revelation of Surat al-Lahab The house of Umme Hani and the event of the Isra’ and Mi’raj Darul-Arqam and the initial phase of secret da’wa of Islam Jabal Hira and the first revelation of the Quran Jabal Thawr and the migration of the Prophet ( ) ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ to Madinah Masjid al-Jinn: the place where the Prophet ( ) ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ recited Quran to the Jinn Masjid Shajarah: where the Prophet ( ) ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ was given the miracle of calling the tree that came to him and greeted him with Salam Etc. 15

Historical Connection (3) Madinah The Prophet’s Masjid Quba Al-Baqee’ The landmarks in the vicinity of the Prophet’s Masjid ( )ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ (See Part 3 of this presentation) l Masjid al-Ejabah l Masjid as-Sajdah l Al-Musalla (al-Ghamama, Masjid Abu Bakr, Masjid Umar, Masjid Ali) l Saqeefat Banu Sa’edah The other Masjids of Madinah and their history The locations of the houses of the companions of the Prophet ( )ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ The site of the Battle of Uhud Etc. 16

Physical Preparation Umra is not as physically demanding as Hajj, but being in good shape helps enjoying the experience much better If you are consumed by bodily aches and discomforts it will be hard for you to focus on your Ibadah Being physically prepared helps dealing with the hardships while performing your Ibadat with a conscious heart Get a medical checkup if necessary Get in shape Build endurance weeks before Umra Regular walking or jogging is recommended Avoid sports that involve risk of injury Boost your immunity (healthy diet, vaccines) 17

Physical Preparation (2) Preventive care During the trip, stay away from sick people as best as you can Wear a face mask most of the time Take medicine as soon as you feel sick Avoid antibiotics unless you have been diagnosed with a bacterial infection Take a few packs of cough drops Avoid eating at places that don’t seem clean Pace yourself and strike a balance Make the most of your time in Makkah and Madinah But try to rest enough so that you don’t exhaust yourself Limit time spent on shopping 18

Financial Preparation For a clean record and peace of mind Make sure the wealth to be used for Umra is from Halal sources Write/update your will Pay off your debts or make arrangements for their payment during your absence Take enough money for the journey Large bills, like $100 bills, get you a slightly better exchange rate Take one credit card for emergencies Don’t keep it with the money (in case you lose your money) 19

Logistical Preparation… For a comfortable Umra 20

What to Take Guidelines When packing things for Umra, keep in mind: Stay light. Extra items you don't need will just increase the weight you will have to carry around. Take necessary items like your prescription medication. Choose compact and light items. Do not take valuables. You run the risk of losing them, and it just adds to your worries. Most items are available in Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah, and usually more affordable. The advantage is that you will only buy things that you really need. When packing keep all sharp objects (scissors, etc. ) in your luggage. Make 2 sets of photocopies of necessary documents. Leave one at home. 21

Makkah and Madinah Climate… Plan accordingly 22

Makkah Climate Because of its relatively low-lying location, Makkah sees seasonal flash floods despite the low amount of annual precipitation. There are less than 5 inches (130 mm) of rainfall during the year, mainly in the winter months. Temperatures are high throughout the year and in summer may reach 113 °F (45 °C). Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg. Temperature (F) 75 76 80 87 94 96 96 96 95 89 83 78 Avg. Max Temperature 87 89 93 101 108 110 109 108 109 103 95 89 Avg. Min Temperature 66 66 68 75 82 83 84 85 84 78 73 68 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg. Temperature (C) 23 24 26 30 34 35 35 31 28 25 Avg. Max Temperature 30 31 33 38 42 43 42 42 42 39 35 31 Avg. Min Temperature 18 18 20 23 27 28 28 29 28 25 22 20 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Avg. Rain Days 23

Madinah Climate In general, Madinah’s climate is continental; hot and dry in summer and cold to moderate in winter. Temperatures fall between 40 -47 degrees Celsius and sometimes fall below zero in winter. Relative humidity is about 35% throughout the year. Rain is rare and often falls between November and May. Wind movement is relatively calm in winter, while a Northerly, dusty wind is probable in summer. Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg. Temperature (F) 65 68 73 84 91 97 97 99 96 86 75 68 Avg. Max Temperature 76 80 85 96 103 109 108 111 108 99 86 79 Avg. Min Temperature 53 56 61 70 78 82 83 86 82 73 63 57 Avg. Rain Days 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg. Temperature (C) 18 20 22 28 32 36 36 37 35 30 23 20 Avg. Max Temperature 24 26 29 35 39 42 42 43 42 37 30 26 Avg. Min Temperature 11 13 16 21 25 27 28 30 27 22 17 13 Avg. Rain Days 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 24

What to Take (2) Small MP 3 Player preloaded with Quran recitation and your favorite lectures Pocket mus. Haf or i. Phone Quran App Small book of authentic du’a Notepad & pen Tawaf/Sa'y bead counter Umra Guide Prayer mat 25

What to Take (3) Personal care Items Face masks (When not in Ihram) ØPack prescription medication first ØPack medication for: diarrhea cough cold/flu sore throat fever headache ØKeep all medication in original packages Nail Clipper Toiletry Kit Scissors and Comb 26

What to Take (4) Clothing Comfortable and modest clothes like Indo. Pak salwar-qamees as well as the Saudi thoub (a one-piece head-to-toe garment) are ideal and are recommended for men. Women wear their normal comfortable clothes. Avoid nylon clothing as it tends to be uncomfortable in hot weather. Warm jacket, especially for Madinah at Fajr time during cold months. Slipper socks or toe shoes: useful for Nafl Tawaf (Voluntary Tawaf). Do not use them in the Tawaf of Umra as you will be in a state of Ihram. Comfortable slippers/sandals/shoes. Toe Shoes for Tawaf & Sa’y 27

What to Take (5) for Ihram (for men) Travel/Hajj Belt Ihram Towels Comfortable Slippers Safety Pins to secure Ihram towels Unscented Petroleum Jelly. Apply between the thighs to prevent chafing and skin rash while in Ihram 28

What to Take (6) Comfort Items Folding Umbrella Earplugs Sunglasses Eye shades 29

What to Take (7) Util. Drawstring backpack to carry shoes/slippers and other items while inside the Masjid (in Makkah and Madinah): quite useful Travel neck wallet (for women) Colored packing tapes Travel alarm clock Or use cell phone 30

What to Take (8) for communication Cell phones can make communication much easier while in Makkah/Madinah/Mina, especially if traveling with relatives Cell phone requirements: GSM SIM-Unlocked Multi-band (tri-band or quad-band) that includes the 900 & 1800 MHz bands Other available bands: 3 G 2100, and 4 G (STC, Mobily and Zain) Other available bands: You buy SIM cards (Saudi Telecom, Mobily, Zain, Sawa) from Saudi Arabia Never buy anything from the airport workers though. Buy your SIM Card from either a mobile handset seller or from some pharmacies or money exchangers Make sure you turn your phone OFF in the Masjid! 31

Umra Packages 32

Makkah First If Makkah is your first stop then you assume Ihram for Umra before landing in Jeddah is beyond the Meeqat Make the Niyah and say Talbiyah when Meeqat is announced during the flight, before landing in Jeddah, approximately: 20 minutes (passing by Rabigh) – Flights from Europe, Jordan, Syria, etc. 30 minutes (passing by Qarn al-Manazil) – Flights from UAE, Oman, etc. You need to have a pair of Ihram towels with you for your Umra before travel. Make sure you keep the Ihram towels in your handbag. Do not put them in your luggage Put on Ihram towels in the last stop-over airport of your trip before boarding your flight to Jeddah. It’s extremely difficult to put on Ihram towels in the airplane 33

Madinah First If your first stop is Madinah then you do not need to assume Ihram on your way to Madinah You can buy Ihram towels from Madinah Your Meeqat for Umra is Dhul-Hulayfah (Abyar 'Ali) 34

Where is it located? - Geography of Hajj & Umra • Mawaqeet • Haram of Makkah 35

Mawaqeet (1) Mawaqeet ( )ﻣﻮﺍﻗﻴﺖ is the plural of Meeqat ( )ﻣﻴﻘﺎﺕ : the geographical boundary that a person intending Hajj or Umra may not cross without assuming Ihram for Hajj or Umra, or both. A Muslim intending Hajj or Umra who crosses the Meeqat without Ihram must return to the Meeqat and make Ihram from there. If he/she does not return and make Ihram from the Meeqat, then he/she must offer an animal sacrifice as an expiation (Fidya). 36

Mawaqeet (2) Narrated Ibn Abbas ( ) ﺭﺿﻲ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻨﻪ : Allah's Apostle ( ) ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ made Dhu-l Hulayfah as the Meeqat for the people of Madinah; Al. Juhfa for the people of Sham; Qarn al-Manazil for the people of Najd; and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen; and these Mawaqeet are for the people at those very places, and besides them for those who come through those places with the intention of performing Hajj and Umra; and whoever is living within these boundaries can assume lhram from the place he starts, and the people of Makkah can assume Ihram from Makkah. [Bukhari & Muslim] 37

Mawaqeet (3) Abu Zubair heard Jabir b. 'Abdullah ( )ﺭﺿﻲ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻨﻪ as saying: I heard (and I think he carried it directly to the Messenger of Allah) him saying: For the people of Medina Dhu-l Hulayfah is the place for entering upon the state of Ihram, and for (the people coming through the other way, i. e. Syria) it is al-Juhfa; for the people of Iraq it is Dhatu 'Irq; for the people of Najd it is Qarn (al-Manazil) and for the people of Yemen it is Yalamlam. [Muslim] Narrated Ibn 'Umar: When these two towns (Basra and Kufa) were opened, the people went to 'Umar and said: O Chief of the faithful believers! The Prophet fixed Qarn as the Meeqat for the people of Najd, it is beyond our way and it is difficult for us to pass 38 through it. He said: Take as your Meeqat a

Dhu-l Hulayfah ( ﺍﻟﻟﻴﻔﺔ Madinah )ﺫﻭ Dhu-l Hulayfah This dotted line is for Coming from Madinah illustration only and does Other names: Abyar Ali not necessarily show the ~410 km/255 mi North of Makkah exact limits of the mawaqeet area. However, the Mawaqeet locations shown are accurate. Al Juhfah ( ﺍﻟﺣﻔﺔ Dhatu ‘Irq ( ﻋﺮﻕ )ﺫﺍﺕ ) Coming from North Africa, Syria, … 187 km/116 mi North West of Makkah Rabigh: 204 km/127 mi N. W. of Makkah Coming from ‘Iraq Other names: Al Dhareeba 88 km/55 mi North East of Makkah Rabigh al-Juhfah Qarnu-l Manazil ( ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺯﻝ )ﻗﺮﻥ Coming from Najd (Ryadh, …), UAE, … Qarn al-Manazil is a valley, the northern part is called As-Sayl al-Kabeer, and the southern part is called Wadi Mahram. The distance between the two is about 32 km. 80 km/50 mi East of Makkah Red Sea Yalamlam ( )ﻳﻠﻤﻠﻢ Coming from Yemen Other names: As-Sa’diya 129 km/80 mi South of Makkah Dhatu ‘Irq as-Sayl al-Kabir Jeddah Makkah Wadi Mahram Ta’if Qarnu-l Manazil Yalamlam 39

Haram of Makkah - ﻣﻜﺔ The Haram of Makkah is the sanctified area surrounding Makkah. It was delimited by Ibraheem ( ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ) ﻋﻠﻴﻪ under the guidance of Jibreel ( ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ )ﻋﻠﻴﻪ After Fat. H Makkah (the opening of Makkah), Prophet Muhammad ( ﻭﺳﻠﻢ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ )ﺻﻠﻰ sent Tameem Ibn Asd al-Khuza'ee to renew the boundaries of the Haram Flags have been put on the mountains and hills to indicate the limits of the Haram. The number of flags reached 943 at some point, but most of them were ruined. New flags have been added by recent committees to reach a total of 1104 flags Area of the Haram = 550 Km 2 (212 mi 2) Perimeter of the Haram = 127 Km (79 mi) 40

Haram of Makkah - map N To Madinah Al-Masjid al-Haraam Muzdalifah To Jeddah Mina City of Makkah Arafah 41

Limits of the Haram of Makkah N Ji'ranah Nakhlah em e ' n Ta 7. 4 Tan’eem ( )ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻌﻴﻢ : 7. 4 km / 4. 6 mi, km 22 North km Nakhlah ( )ﻧﺨﻠﺔ : 13 km / 8 mi, N. E. 3 1 Hu 22 km da Hudaybiyah ( )ﺍﻟﺤﺪﻳﺒﻴﺔ : 22 km / 13. 5 yb Makkah iy mi, W. ah 22 km Adhah Libn ( )ﺃﻀﺎﻩ ﺑﻦ : 16 km / 10 mi, S. Arafah ( )ﻋﺮﻓﺔ : 22 km / 13. 5 mi, E. Ji’ranah ( )ﺍﻟﺭﺍﻧﺔ : 22 km / 13. 5 mi, Adhah Libn N. E. 16 km km 42

Haram Boundary 43

The Haram of Makkah is sanctified “Indeed, those who disbelieve and avert [people] from the way of Allah and [from] al-Masjid al-Haraam, which We made for the people, equal are the resident therein and one from outside; and whoever intends therein a [deed of] deviation wrongfully, We will make him taste of a painful punishment. ” [al-Hajj, 25] ﻥ ﺍﻳ ﻭﺍ ﻭ ﻥ ﻳ ﺍﻟـ ﺍ ﺍﺍ ﺍﻱ ﺍ ﻟ ﺍ ﺍ ﺍﺍ ﻳ ﺍﺍ . ﻳ ﺍ ﺍ ﻳ ﴾ 25 ، ﴿ﺍﻟﺤﺞ In the Haram of Makkah, good deeds are multiplied and earn much higher reward. However, the severity of sins is much greater than elsewhere, to the extent that evil intention incurs a painful punishment. This applies to anyone while in the Haram of Makkah, whether a resident, a visitor, or one performing Umra or Hajj. 44

Restrictions while in the Haram of Makkah Its plants must not be cut, Its game must not be frightened, Articles lost in it must not be picked up except by someone making announcement to find the owner, Nor is any man to bear arms for fighting in it. Note: the above is part of a Hadith of the Prophet ( ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﺻﻠﻰ )ﻭﺳﻠﻢ These restrictions apply to the haram of Madinah as well. They apply to everyone whether in a state of Ihram or not, during any time of the year. 45

A Safe Sanctuary - ﺣﺮﻣﺎ آﻤﻨﺎ The Haram of Makkah is a sanctuary of peace and safety for all forms of life: humans, plants, animals. 46

Mawaqeet & Haram of Makkah Madinah Dhu-l Hulayfah ﺍﻟﻤﺪﻳﻨﺔ ﺫﻭ ﺍﻟﺤﻠﻴﻔﺔ N Al Ju. Hfah ﺍﻟﺠﺤﻔﺔ Ta n'e h ybiya Huda Jeddah ﺟﺪﺓ em Ji'ranah Nakhla Makkah ﻣﻜﺔ Arafah Dhatu ‘Irq ﺫﺍﺕ ﻋﺮﻕ Qarnu-l Manazil ﻗﺮﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺯﻝ Adhah Libn Al-Masjid al-Haraam Haram of Makkah ﺣﺮﻡ ﻣﻜﺔ Yalamlam ﻳﻠﻤﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺠﺪ ﺍﻟﺤﺮﺍﻡ Note: for illustration purposes only, does not scale. 47

- Definitions - Umra for Women 48

Some Definitions (1) Al-Masjid al-Haraam ( ﺍﻟﺤﺮﺍﻡ ) ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺠﺪ : the masjid surrounding the Ka’bah. It is commonly called al-Haram ( )ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻡ , but that is not accurate, as the Haram refers to the entire Haram of Makkah. Pillar ( )ﺭﻛﻦ : a compulsory act of Umra, such as the Tawaf, the lack of which invalidates the Umra has three pillars: Ihram, Tawaf and Sa’y. Obligatory Act ( )ﻭﺍﺟﺐ : a mandatory act of Umra, such as shaving/hair cutting, which if missed for any reason then a Fidya (animal sacrifice) becomes incumbent for compensation. Umra has two obligatory acts: Ihram from outside the Haram of Makkah and cutting the hair. Sunnah ( )ﺳﻨﺔ : desirable act of Umra other than a Pillar or an Obligatory Act. There are many Sunnahs in Umra. 49

Some Definitions (2) Mansak ( )ﻣﻨﺴﻚ : ritual of Umra, such as Tawaf and Sa’y. Plural is manasik ( )ﻣﻨﺎﺳﻚ. Shawt ( )ﺷﻮﻁ : One circuit of Tawaf around the Ka’bah, or one lap of Sa’y ): between Safa and Marwah. Plural is Ashwat ( )ﺃﺸﻮﺍﻁ. Tawaf ( )ﻃﻮﺍﻑ : Circumambulation around the Ka’bah seven times. Each circuit is called Shawt ( )ﺷﻮﻁ. Tawaf is a ritual of Umra, but can also be performed as a separate voluntary Ibadah, called Nafl Tawaf (voluntary Tawaf). There are several kinds of Tawaf. Sa’y ( )ﺳﻌﻲ : Walking between Safa and Marwa seven times. Each lap is called Shawt ( )ﺷﻮﻁ. Sa’y is a pillar of Umra. 50

Some Definitions (3) Ihram: The state of ritual consecration or the ceremonial state of starting : Umra or Hajj. Prohibitions of Ihram ( ﺍﻹﺣﺮﺍﻡ ) ﻣﺤﻈﻮﺭﺍﺕ : all acts a person in a state of Ihram is prohibited from doing. Fidya ( )ﻓﺪﻳﺔ : compensatory act for missing an obligatory act (Wajib) or violating a restriction of Ihram. Fidya is the fasting of three days, feeding of six needy people or an animal sacrifice. Missing a Wajib requires an animal sacrifice. For a complete list of terms related to Umra refer to the Annex – Glossary of Hajj and Umra. 51

Umra Rituals for Women Narrated Jabir: … 'Aisha accompanied him (i. e. the Prophet )ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ to Makkah while she got her menses. The Prophet ( ) ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ commanded her to perform all the Manasik except Tawaf and Salat until she gets clean… [Bukhari] ﻭﻛﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﺎﺋﺸﺔ. . . : ﻋﻦ ﺟﺎﺑﺮ ﺑﻦ ﻋﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻗﺎﻝ Gener 52

The Journey… 53

Day of Departure Double check necessary items to take. Use a checklist. Passport. Residency document (like the Green Card), if applicable. Vaccination record. This is usually stapled to your passport. Money / credit card. Phone numbers and addresses (of your Umra operator, hotels in Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah). Leave on time for the airport. Pray two Rak'at at home before you leave. Recite Du'a for travel once you get in the car… 54

Arrive in Jeddah You will have assumed Ihram before arriving in Jeddah if Makkah is your first destination. 56

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