Umrah is a sacred religious journey, which can be undertaken at any time of the year. A person who performs Umrah must know the rulings, obligation and steps to perform this Holy Journey. Likewise, a pilgrim must be aware of the fact that this journey is a call from Allah Almighty and it can be a new beginning of a sin free life. A person should seek guidance regarding components and obligations of Umrah.

Tenets of Umrah
1-      Ihram

Ihram is a state by which you make intention for Umrah. It comes in a Hadith that, ‘Actions depend upon intentions’.

2-      Tawaaf

Prophet (S.A.W.W) has mentioned in a Hadith, ‘Those of you who do not have means to perform sacrifice; they should do Tawaf and should perform Sa-ee of Safah and Marwah’.

3-      Sa-ee
And it comes in another Hadith about Sa-ee, ‘Peform Sa-ee, Allah has made it obligatory upon you’.

Wajibat of Umrah

1-      To enter into Ihram outside the boundaries of Haram

Prophet (S.A.W.W) told Hazrat Ayesha (R.A) to enter into Ihram for Umrah from Maqam-e-Taneem

2-      To shave your hair

Prophet (S.A.W.W) said, ‘the person who performs Hajj or Umrah should get his hair shaved off and should open his Ihram’.

If a person leaves any of the components of Umrah, his Umrah will not be completed without fulfilling that part. But if a person leaves any obligation of Umrah then it can compensated with the sacrifice of an animal (dam). And if a person does intercourse before haircut during Umrah, then he should perform the sacrifice of a camel or a goat as ransom. And if a person intercourses before Tawaf of Umrah and after Tawaf before Sa-ee between Safa and Marwah then his Umrah will be nullified utterly.

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