Dua in tawaf sai umrah

Dua in tawaf sai umrah

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As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

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I`m planning on to go for umrah this month.I wanted to know what are the dua`s that can be said during tawaaf and sai`. During tawaaf and sai` can we do our own dua`s (that is anything of our problems).If yes then when during tawaaf and sai`?

I also have heard that when we reach haram and in the first glance of haram we can make dua. Is it true? if yes what exactly it mean?

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Dua in tawaf sai umrah

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your Question: I wanted to know what are the dua`s that can be said during tawaaf and sai`. During tawaaf and sai` can we do our own dua`s (that is anything of our problems).If yes then when during tawaaf and sai`?

Except for the specific supplication between the last stretch of each tawaf of the Kaaba, ie. between rukne Yamani and Hajar Aswad, there are no specific or particular duas recorded in the authentic Sunnah which one needs to recite during the tawaaf. One may praise The Lord Most High and/or supplicate the Lord Most Merciful in any language and words in the tawaaf. It is Sunnah to recite this supplication during the last stretch of each tawaaf between the rukne Yamani and the Hajar Aswad:

Rabbana aatena fid-dunya hasanah, wa fil-aakherate hasanah, wa kena adaab-an-naar. Wad khilna Jannataka ma-al abraar, Ya Azeezo, Ya Ghaffaar.

(O our Lord, give us the good in the world, and give us the good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of the Hell Fire. And (O our Lord) enter us into Your Paradise with the righteous, O The Most Powerful One, O The Most Forgiving One.)

There are set of green lights between the two mounts of Safa and Marwa, and it is Sunnah for the male believers to do a slight jog between these two green lights when performing the Sai. There are no particular or specific duas or supplications recorded in the authentic Sunnah which have to be recited during the Sai; one may praise Allah, recite the Quran, or supplicate Allah as much as and in any language as one wills and pleases.

Your Question: I also have heard that when we reach haram and in the first glance of haram we can make dua. Is it true? if yes what exactly it mean?

The Messenger of Allah (saws) would make this supplication at the first sight of the Kaaba whenever he (saws) entered the Holy Santuary:

"Allahumma zid hadhal bayti tashrifan, wa ta 'zeeman, wa takriman, wa muhabatan, wa zid min sharfihi, wa karamihi, mimman hajjahu au 'itamarahu tashrifan wa takriman wa ta'zeeman wa birran. (O Allah! increase this House's honor, and dignity, and respect and grant all those who come to it for Hajj or Umrah honor, and dignity, and respect and righteousness.)

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allahs Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

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Reflections on the Month, Rabi-ul-Awwal

Every day we remember our prophet and we ask God to bless him, his family and his companions during our daily prayers.
As I use this evening to reflect deeper on our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the beloved of our Almighty God, I think of all his virtues, characteristics and mannerisms. I am in awe of his unconditional faithfulness to God, his love of people, animals, and the Earth. I am in awe of his patience, his courage. I am in awe of the dignity and respect he showed his wives, his elders, even the youngest of children. I am in awe of his kindness to strangers, his fairness towards workers, his attention for the sick, the poor, the orphans and the widows. Our Prophet (peace be upon him) was a selfless man, he put all before himself, the happiness and contentment of others was more important to the Prophet (peace be upon him). Our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was an immigrant rights activist, a racial justice and human rights activist, a feminist, a man who stood with and for the oppressed. That is my Prophet (peace be upon him).
I reflect on the state of affairs of the Muslims now, all the ills of the world and how we contribute towards them. I imagine what if we all strived harder to emulate the most beautiful virtues and characteristics of our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him); this world, our world would be a better place. We would be a united, strong, dignified community that can overcome any and all adversity. We can never claim that we have seen anywhere near the obstacles and challenges that our Prophet experienced as he introduced our beloved religion to people and societies.
I ask God to continue to guide us all on the right path; the path of peace, justice, love, equality and the path that leads us to Him. May we struggle hard every day to live in the shadows of our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) who was brought here as a mercy to this world. May we remember the Prophet in all that we do and ask ourselves often, what would he do?
I am grateful for a faith that teaches me that this life is temporary, that I must live a life of good deeds towards others and worship God. I am grateful to God for our Prophet (peace be upon him) who was brought to us as an example of living a full, content life in worship of God. When we are broken, when we are sad, when we are empty, when we are struggling – sit still, reflect and remember God and his beloved Prophet and the richness of Islam. Reading Quran and learning more about the life of our Prophet (peace be upon him) will refill and heal our broken hearts, bring us contentment and remind us to be grateful to God for all that He has bestowed upon each of us.
Linda Sarsour is a working woman, racial justice and civil rights activist, speaker against Islamophobia in America, and mother of three. Ambitious, outspoken and independent, Linda shatters stereotypes of Muslim women while also treasuring her religious and ethnic heritage. She is a Palestinian Muslim American, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Linda is the Executive Director of the Arab American Association of New York.

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Number of Umrah visas to treble in 2016

Saudi Arabia is planning to triple the number of Umrah visas issued each year to 15 million, according to local media.
From next year, 1.25 million pilgrims could be allowed to visit the Grand Mosque each month, compared to 400,000 presently.
Haj Minister Bandar Al Hajjar was quoted as saying that the increased numbers were to make use of the newly expanded Grand Mosque, which is undergoing a $20 billion refurbishment.
Umrah and haj visas were cut in 2014 and 2015 during construction, which is still ongoing.

According to the Haj Ministry, five million Umrah visas were issued in 2013 and six million each during 2014 and 2015. It expects to issue up to 60 million by 2018.
About 1.8 million foreign pilgrims recently descended on the Islamic holy city of Makkah for haj, an annual pilgrimage Muslims are expected to perform in their lifetime.
This year’s religious gather was marred by one of the worst stampedes in Saudi history. Saudi authorities said 769 people died, but figures compiled by Associated Press put the number at 1399, while several governments also disputed the official Saudi figure.

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Blessed Places where Dua’as are Accepted

Every Dua and supplication made by the Muslims to the Allah Almighty should be made with the belief that it will be acknowledged by our merciful Lord if it is in the best of our concerns.
Salman reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said,
“Your Lord, the Blessed and the Exalted One, is Modest and Generous, and He loathes to turn away His servant empty-handed when he raises his hands to Him in supplication.” (Narrated by Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah.)
However, there are some times and specific places particularly in Makkah and Medina where one’s Dua is surely accepted.

• Every Muslim knows that if he will make a supplication in front of Ka’aba or from where ever Ka’aba is visible, there is no chance that his supplication will not be granted.
• While performing Tawaf and Sa’ee.
• On the hills and in between the hills of Safa and Marwa.
• Near to Hajr-e-Aswad, the Black Stone.
• Under Meezaab-e-Rahmat which is the water outlet at the roof of Ka’aba.
• Near to Rukn-e-Yamaani which is the crack in the Holy Kaaba where Ali (RA) was born.
• Near to Maqaam-e-Ibrahim also known as the Station of Ibrahim (AS)
• Near to the Jamraat which is the three stone pillars in Mina where Muslims stone the satan.
• Near to the Multazam
• Near to the Well of Zam Zam
• Between Rukn-e-Yamaani and Maqaame Ibrahim.
• At Mina, especially in Masjid Khaif
• At Arafaat, a desert location where the pilgrim spends the 9th of Zul Hijjah as a rite of Hajj.
• At Mash’arul Haraam
• In the Hateem , the semi circular area next to Ka’aba.

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Your supplication will be answered if you are not impatient, and if you do not say, ‘I supplicated but my supplication was not heard’.”
Although some places are best for the acceptance of supplications and dua’as, the Muslims must realize that the doors of Mercy and acceptance of Allah are open all the time. The guidance of Allah and His apostle (PBUH) encourages the Muslims to continuously pray to their merciful and Generous Lord as the supplication of a believer is indeed a worship of his Lord as said by our beloved Prophet (PBUH) and reported by Nu’man b. Bashir:
“Verily supplication is worship.”

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