Having
done this, the person prays the obligatory prayer if it is its due
time. Otherwise, he performs two Rak‘ahs (units) as an act of Sunnah for
commencing the state of Ihraam.
When
he finishes performing prayer, he should start his state of Ihraam by
intending to perform 'Umrah, and saying: “Labbayka ‘Umratan.” Then he
should say: “Labbayk-Allaahumma labbayk. Labbayka laa shareeka laka
labbayk. Inn-al-hamda wanni’mata laka wal-mulk. Laa shareeka lak (Here I
am at Your service performing ‘Umrah. Here I am at Your service, Oh
Allaah; here I am at Your service. Here I am at Your service. You Have
no partner. Here I am at your service. Surely all praise, grace and
dominion is Yours, and You Have no partner.”
A man should raise his voice when saying this, while a woman should only say it loud enough that the women beside her may hear.
By
this, the person has started the rites of ‘Umrah, and he is therefore
prohibited to do any of the restrictions of Ihraam until he finishes the
rites of ’Umrah and ends his state of Ihraam.
A
person in the state of Ihraam should say the Talbiyah frequently, as it
is a declaration that indicates the rites of 'Umrah, especially when
changing times and places, such as descending or ascending or when day
or night approaches. One should keep saying the Talbiyah until the time
when he will start Tawaaf.
When one approaches Makkah, he should bathe before entering it, as the Prophet
did so. It is also a Sunnah for one to enter Makkah form the area of
Kadaa' “Ath-Thaniyyah Al-‘Ulya” (higher place) and leave it form the
area of Kudayy (Ath-Thaniyyah As-Sufla) (lower place), as the Prophet did so.
When
the person performing the rites of 'Umrah enters Al-Masjid Al-Haraam,
he proceeds with his right foot first and says, “Bismillaah, was-Salaatu
was-Salaamu ‘alaa rasoolillaah. Allaahumm-ighfir li, waftahli abwaaba
rahmatik. (In the Name of Allaah, may peace and blessings be upon the
Messenger of Allaah. Oh Allaah, Forgive my sins and open the doors of
Your Mercy before me.)” Just as he does when entering any other mosque.
He
should approach the Black Stone to start his Tawaaf (circumambulation)
from that point. Before starting Tawaaf, it is an act of Sunnah for one
to place the middle of his upper garment under his right arm and the
ends of it over his left shoulder, which is known as Idhtibaa‘
(uncovering his right shoulder).
Upon
reaching the Black Stone, he should touch it with his right hand and
kiss it. If he could not, then he should touch it with his hand and then
kiss his hand. If this also was not possible, he should face the Black
Stone and point to it with his hand without kissing it. When touching
the Black Stone, one should say, “Bismillaah, Allaahu Akbar (In the Name
of Allaah, Allaah is The Greatest)”
Then,
one should start the Tawaaf until he reaches the Yamaani Corner – the
corner before the corner of the Black Stone – he should touch, but not
kiss it. If he could not, then he should not point to it. One should say
between the Yamaani Corner and the Black Stone, “Rabbana Aatina
fid-dunyaa hasanah, wa fil-aakhirati hasanah, wa qina ‘athaab an-naar.” {"Our
Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter
[that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."} [Quran 2:201[
During
the rest of the Tawaaf one may say what he pleases of supplications,
Thikr, and recitation of the Quran, knowing that there is no specific
supplication or Thikr for each circumambulation.
He
must make seven rounds of circumambulation starting from and ending at
the Black Stone, and what he does in the first round of circumambulation
applies to the rest.
During
the first three rounds, one should make Ar-Ramal (hastening). One
should walk at a normal pace during his last four rounds, taking into
consideration that this ruling is confined to men.
When
he completes the seven rounds of Tawaaf, he should put his upper
garment to its normal position then approach the Standing Place of
Ibraaheem and recite: {And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Ibraaheem (Abraham) a place of prayer} [Quran
2:125] He should then perform two Rak‘ahs (unts) behind the Standing
Place of Ibraaheem if it is possible. However, if he was unable to, he
can perform them in any other place in Al-Masjid Al-Haraam. During the
first Rak‘ah, he should recite – after Al-Faatihah – the Soorah of
Al-Kaafiroon [Chapter 109], and during the second Rak‘ah – after
Al-Faatihah – the Soorah of Al-Ikhlaas [Chapter 112].
When
he completes the two Rak‘ahs, he should proceed to the the place for
performing Sa’y between As-Safa and Al-Marwah mounts), and when he is
close to As-Safa mount, he should recite: {Indeed, As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allaah} [Quran 2:158[
Then he should say, “I start with that with which Allaah started.”
He
should ascend As-Safa until he is able to see the Ka’bah. Facing the
Ka’bah and raising his hands, he should praise Allaah and supplicate to
Him saying:
La
ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd,
wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay‘in qadeer. La ilaaha ill-Allaahu wahdah, anjaza
wa’dah, wa nasara ‘abdah, wa hazama al-ahzaaba wahdah.
(There is none worthy of worship except Allaah Alone without any
partners, His is all dominion and praise, and He is over all things
Competent. There is none worthy of worship except Allaah Alone without
any partners, He fulfilled His promise, granted victory to His Slave,
and defeated the allied forces Alone).
He should say this three times, supplicating with what he wills in between.
He
should descend from Mount As-Safa and head to Mount Al-Marwah at a
normal pace until he reaches the green mark. He should then run as fast
as he can without harming others until he reaches the next green mark.
He continues toward Al-Marwah at a normal pace. During this, one should
occupy himself in remembering and praising Allaah The Almighty as well
as making supplications or reciting the Quran. It should be known that
running between the two green marks is confined to men and not for women.
When
he reaches Al-Marwah, he should ascend it, face the Qiblah (direction
of the Ka'bah), raise his hands and repeat what he said on As-Safa mount
without reciting: {Indeed, As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allaah… } [Quran 2:158]. By this, a person would have accomplished one of the seven rounds of Sa’y.
He
should then descend Al-Marwah and head towards As-Safa, taking care to
walk where walking is designated and to run where running is designated.
He continues this procedure until he completes seven rounds of Sa’y
going from As-Safa to Al-Marwah is considered one round and returning is
another.
Upon
completion of Sa’y, men should shave or shorten their hair, but shaving
is more preferable for them. A woman should only shorten her hair the
length of a fingertip. By this, the ‘Umrah is complete, and the person
performing ’Umrah terminates his Ihraam and is free to do the things he
was prohibited from during his state of Ihraam.
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