Fiqh

(Jurisprudence)

Noor-ul-Idha wa Najatul Arwaah

(The light of clarification and the Salvation of Souls)


Umrah

The Meaning Of Umrah

Linguistically, Umrah means obedience. It is a legal meaning is to visit the house of Allah, Al-Haram to perform specific actions.

The Ruling Of Umrah

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Umrah is an established Sunnah according to the most evident view in the Madhab. Though some scholars maintain that the correct view is that it is necessary (Wajib).

Is There A Specific Time For Umrah?

Legally there is no specified time to perform Umrah; therefore it is permitted anytime throughout the year. Although it is disliked to perform Umrah during five days. 1)The day of Arafah and 2) The day of Nahr (10th Dhul-Hijjah) as well as 3,4 & 5) The three days of Tashriq (11th, 12th and 13th Dhul-Hijjah). It is however recommended to perform Umrah during Ramdhan

The Pillar Of Umrah

The pillar of Umrah is to make Tawaf around the house seven times or the majority of these seven.

The Wajib Elements Of Umrah?

There are two necessary acts of Umrah; i) The running between the Safa and Marwah (sa`iy) ii) The shaving or cutting of the hair

The Conditions Required For Umrah

The condition of Umrah is to adopt the Ihram. If a person is a resident in Makkah then he is to adopt Ihram from the area of alHill ( this is an area outside the Haram). And if one lives in a distant region and intends to perform Umrah then he is to observe Ihram from one of the designated site for Hajj. .

How To Perform Umrah?

If a person wishes to perform Umrah he is to remove his normal clothes an cleanse himself as was previously mentioned for Hajj ( such as the major bath). Thereafter he is to utter O Allah verily I wish to perform Umrah so make easy the journey and accept it for me, - after which he is to say the Talbiyah. This is the Ihram for Umrah.

When one enters Makkah, he is to observe Tawaf of the Kabah which is seven circuits. After this, he is to go between the Safa and Marwah seven times (Saiy). Thereafter he is to shave his head or cut his hair. When a person does this, his Umrah is complete.