How do you perform Umrah for the first time

Umrah is a pious journey and Sunnah to perform however; there are various steps to complete the pious and sacred journey of Umrah. Whether you are performing Umrah for the first time or third time the rituals remain the same i.e. you have to perform Umrah rituals in a same way as said by Prophet S.A.W. However the various steps and the procedure remain the same for everyone. Below are some points you need to look while performing Umrah for the first time:

1. Plan your Umrah carefully

There will be availability of different Umrah Packages so choose an Umrah Package which best suits you in terms of duration, need, want and budget.

2. Before leaving from home for Umrah you should

a.Trim your nails.
b. Shave the unwanted hairs.
c. Make Ghusul.
On passing the Meeqat make an intention of Umrah by Saying Labbayk Allahumma Umraha which means Oh Allah I am present here today with intention of performing Umrah. Once you make intentions of Umrah certain restrictions are applied on both men and women. Some common restrictions are given below:
1. No trimming of the nail.
2. No removing any hair from any part of the body.
3. No usage of perfumes.
4. No sexual intercourse.
The other restrictions which are applied only on men are as follows 1. No covering of the head.
2. No wearing of any sewn clothes.
The other restrictions which are applied only to women are as follow 1. No wearing of gloves.
2. No wearing of face veil
Then you need to perform all the Umrah rituals to complete your pious journey of Umrah such as 1.Entering the state of Ihram: In order to perform Umrah the first and the foremost step is to attain the Ihram. Male Pilgrims need to wear a specific dress for Ihram that includes two pieces of white cloth whereas for women their dress is their Ihram. Pilgrims have to wear it from the Miqat and need to do the intention of performing Umrah. After doing the intention of Umrah pilgrims have to say Talbiyah.
2. Recitation: Pilgrims need to say Talbiyah soon after they make the intention of Umrah and need to say it till they enter the Masjid Al Haram. Recitation of Talbiyah is regarded as Wajib for the pilgrims. Pilgrims are required to recite Talbiyah as per Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saw). Male pilgrims are needed to say Talbiyah loudly whereas Female pilgrims have to say Talbiyah in a low voice. Talbiya is a sacred recitation to mark the advent and acknowledge the oneness of Allah (SWT) by praising and thanking Him. (Labbaik Allahumma labbaik. Labbaik la sharika laka labbaik. Innal-hamda wa-nimata laka wal-mulk, la sharika laka).
3. Tawaf: After Talbiyah, the next step is to undertake Tawaf. Tawaf means circling the seven times Kaaba in an anti-clockwise direction. Pilgrims are required to circle the Kabba seven times being indulged in a state of prayer in depth. Tawaf usually starts from the point where the black stone known as Hajar ul Aswad is located. It is positioned in the eastern corner of Kaaba. It has a great significance as per Islam. Tawaf depicts the faith/ belief/ Iman of a believer in oneness of Allah (Swt) and demonstrates unity among pilgrims.
4. Pray: After completing Tawaf, pilgrims are required to pray two Rakat of prayer at Maqam e Ibrahim (AS). It is the place where Ibrahim (AS) rested His foot and laid the foundation of the Holy Kaaba. After offering prayer, pilgrims need to drink the Holy water known as ZUM ZUM. There are ZumZum taps everywhere and a pilgrim can drink from anywhere by standing and facing towards Holy Kaaba.
5. SA’II: Saii is the practice of walking back and forth, seven times between the two mountains known as Safa and Marwa. These Two Mountains are located a few miles away from the Holy Kaaba. Saii is practised to commemorate and respect the story of the wife and son of Prophet Ibrahim (As). It is believed that by the command of Allah (SWT), Prophet Ibrahim (As) left his wife, Hajira (As) and his Son, Ismail (As) in the wilderness in the deserts of Arabia. While wandering in wilderness, Hajira (As) ran between the two mountains of Safa and Marwa in search of Water to quench the thirst of his months old son, Ismail (As). At that point of time, by the command of Almighty Allah, Angel Jibreel (As) struck the ground, which resulted in the formation of a well of Zum Zum and thus the thirst of Ismail (AS) was quenched by the sacred water of Zamzam.
6. Halaq: Halaq is the last step of Umrah which marks the end of the sacred rituals of Umrah and the entire Umrah Pilgrimage. At this step, male pilgrims have to shave their head or they can trim their hair as well, which symbolises the end of their Umrah journey whereas Female pilgrims are required to cut a small hair equal to finger tip in order to make their Umrah journey to end. It is the point where pilgrims are completely free from the rules and regulations of Ihram, as this point marks the end of Umrah journey.
Once all the Umrah rituals are done your Umrah gets completed. You can come out of the state of Ihram and can wear normal attire. Now you don’t have any restrictions and in the remaining days you can visit the various ziyarats of Makkah and also can pay a visit to the Masjid Nabvi.

Documents Required for Umrah Booking

Umrah Booking Procedure

Secure Payment