What are the steps of Umrah?

The steps of Umrah are: 1) Niyyah & Ihram from Miqat, 2) Reciting Talbiyah, 3) Entering Masjid al-Haram, 4) Performing Tawaf (7 rounds), 5) Praying 2 Rakah behind Maqam Ibrahim, 6) Sa'i between Safa and Marwah (7 rounds), 7) Halq (shaving) or Taqsir (trimming hair).

What Duas to recite during Umrah?

Key duas during Umrah include: Talbiyah (Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk), dua when entering Masjid al-Haram, duas during Tawaf, dua at Maqam Ibrahim, and duas during Sa'i. Each ritual has specific supplications from the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Can I do Umrah without a guide?

Yes, you can perform Umrah without a guide by following the authentic Sunnah and learning the proper steps, duas, and rulings beforehand. This comprehensive guide provides all necessary information including step-by-step instructions, authentic duas, and fiqh rulings.

🕋 How to Perform Umrah

Complete Step-by-Step Interactive Guide with Authentic Duas

وَأَتِمُّوا الْحَجَّ وَالْعُمْرَةَ لِلَّهِ

“And complete the Hajj and Umrah for Allah”
– Surah Al-Baqarah 2:196

📊 Your Umrah Progress

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🎯 Niyyah & Ihram (from Miqat)

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📋 What to Do:

Make Ghusl (full body wash) before reaching Miqat
Wear Ihram clothing: 2 white seamless sheets for men, modest clothing for women
Make sincere intention (Niyyah) for Umrah
Pray 2 Rakah Sunnah if possible
Begin reciting Talbiyah

🤲 Dua for Niyyah:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ الْعُمْرَةَ فَيَسِّرْهَا لِي وَتَقَبَّلْهَا مِنِّي

Transliteration: Allahumma inni ureed al-umrata fa yassirha li wa taqabbalha minni

Translation: “O Allah, I intend to perform Umrah, so make it easy for me and accept it from me.”

📚 Fiqh Notes:

Miqat boundaries: Different for each direction (Dhul Hulayfah for Madinah, Juhfah for Syria, etc.)
Hanafi: Intention can be made in the heart, verbal expression is recommended
Shafi’i/Hanbali: Verbal intention is more emphasized
Women: Can wear any modest clothing, no specific color requirement

✅ I have completed Niyyah & Ihram

📢 Talbiyah (Continuous Recitation)

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📋 What to Do:

Recite Talbiyah loudly (men) or quietly (women)
Continue until you start Tawaf
Increase recitation during travel and after prayers
Face Qiblah when possible while reciting

🤲 The Talbiyah:

لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ

Transliteration: Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la shareeka laka labbayk, innal hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk, la shareeka lak

Translation: “Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise, blessings and sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner.”

Reference: Sahih Bukhari 1549, Sahih Muslim 1184

📚 Fiqh Notes:

Frequency: Should be recited frequently, especially after prayers and during travel
Volume: Men recite loudly, women recite quietly to avoid attracting attention
When to stop: Stop when beginning Tawaf (touching/kissing Hajar al-Aswad)
Additional duas: Can add other supplications after the main Talbiyah

✅ I have been reciting Talbiyah

🕌 Enter Masjid al-Haram

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📋 What to Do:

Enter with right foot first
Recite the dua for entering the mosque
Look at the Kaaba with humility and awe
Make personal duas upon first sight
Proceed towards the Kaaba for Tawaf

🤲 Dua for Entering Masjid:

اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Transliteration: Allahumma aftah li abwaaba rahmatik

Translation: “O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.”

Reference: Sunan Abu Dawud 465, Sunan Ibn Majah 771

🤲 Dua Upon Seeing the Kaaba:

اللَّهُمَّ زِدْ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ تَشْرِيفًا وَتَعْظِيمًا وَتَكْرِيمًا وَمَهَابَةً، وَزِدْ مَنْ شَرَّفَهُ وَكَرَّمَهُ مِمَّنْ حَجَّهُ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَهُ تَشْرِيفًا وَتَكْرِيمًا وَتَعْظِيمًا وَبِرًّا

Transliteration: Allahumma zid hadha al-bayta tashreefan wa ta’dheeman wa takreeман wa mahabatan, wa zid man sharrafahu wa karramahu mimman hajjahu awi’tamarahu tashreefan wa takreeман wa ta’dheeman wa birra

Translation: “O Allah, increase this House in honor, reverence, respect and awe, and increase those who honor and respect it – those who perform Hajj or Umrah – in honor, respect, reverence and righteousness.”

📚 Fiqh Notes:

Entry etiquette: Enter with right foot, maintain humility and reverence
First sight: Time for acceptance of duas, make personal supplications
Crowds: Be patient, maintain Islamic etiquette even in crowded conditions
Photography: Focus on worship rather than taking pictures

✅ I have entered Masjid al-Haram

🔄 Tawaf (7 Rounds Around Kaaba)

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📋 What to Do:

Start at Hajar al-Aswad (Black Stone) – touch/kiss if possible, otherwise point and say “Bismillahi Allahu Akbar”
Keep Kaaba on your left side
Complete 7 rounds (circuits)
Walk normally, don’t push others
Men: Perform Raml (brisk walking) in first 3 rounds, normal walking in last 4
Men: Keep right shoulder uncovered (Idtiba) throughout Tawaf
Make duas throughout, no specific duas required

🤲 Dua at Hajar al-Aswad:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Transliteration: Bismillahi Allahu Akbar

Translation: “In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest.”

🤲 Dua Between Rukn Yamani and Hajar al-Aswad:

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Transliteration: Rabbana atina fi’d-dunya hasanatan wa fi’l-akhirati hasanatan wa qina ‘adhab an-nar

Translation: “Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the next world, and save us from the punishment of the Fire.”

Reference: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201, Sunan Abu Dawud 1892

📚 Fiqh Notes:

Starting point: Must start and end each round at Hajar al-Aswad
Raml (men only): Brisk walking in first 3 rounds, normal pace in last 4
Idtiba (men only): Right shoulder uncovered throughout Tawaf
Duas: No specific duas required, make personal supplications
Interruptions: If prayer time comes, join congregation then continue from where you left
Wheelchair users: Can be pushed or use wheelchair, same rules apply

✅ I have completed 7 rounds of Tawaf

🙏 Salat Behind Maqam Ibrahim

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📋 What to Do:

Go to Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Abraham)
Pray 2 Rakah behind it (if possible due to crowds)
If too crowded, pray anywhere in the Haram
Recite Surah Al-Kafirun in 1st Rakah, Surah Al-Ikhlas in 2nd Rakah (recommended)
Make dua after the prayer

🤲 Dua Before Prayer:

وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى

Transliteration: Wattakhidhu min maqami Ibraheema musalla

Translation: “And take the station of Abraham as a place of prayer.”

Reference: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:125

🤲 Dua After Prayer:

رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ

Transliteration: Rabbi aj’alni muqeem as-salaati wa min dhurriyyati rabbana wa taqabbal du’aa

Translation: “My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.”

Reference: Surah Ibrahim 14:40

📚 Fiqh Notes:

Location: Behind Maqam Ibrahim is preferred, but anywhere in Haram is acceptable
Timing: Immediately after Tawaf is recommended
Surahs: Al-Kafirun and Al-Ikhlas are recommended but not obligatory
Crowds: If too crowded, pray in any available space in the Haram
Jamaah prayer: If congregational prayer starts, join it and this counts as your 2 Rakah

✅ I have prayed 2 Rakah behind Maqam Ibrahim

🏃‍♂️ Sa’i Between Safa and Marwah

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📋 What to Do:

Go to Mount Safa and climb up facing the Kaaba
Recite the prescribed duas
Walk towards Marwah (1st lap)
Men: Run between the green lights, women walk normally
At Marwah, face Kaaba and make dua
Return to Safa (2nd lap) and repeat
Complete 7 laps total (Safa to Marwah = 1 lap)
End at Marwah on the 7th lap

🤲 Dua at Safa and Marwah:

إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا وَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

Transliteration: Inna as-Safa wal-Marwata min sha’a’ir Allah, faman hajja al-bayta awi’tamara fala junaha ‘alayhi an yattawwafa bihima, wa man tatawwa’a khayran fa inna Allaha shakirun ‘aleem

Translation: “Indeed, as-Safa and al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever makes Hajj to the House or performs Umrah – there is no blame upon him for walking between them. And whoever volunteers good – then indeed, Allah is appreciative and knowing.”

Reference: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:158

🤲 Additional Dua at Safa and Marwah:

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ

Transliteration: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahu’l-mulku wa lahu’l-hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer, la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu, anjaza wa’dah, wa nasara ‘abdah, wa hazama’l-ahzaba wahdah

Translation: “There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs sovereignty and praise, and He is able to do all things. There is no god but Allah alone. He fulfilled His promise, supported His slave, and defeated the confederates alone.”

Reference: Sahih Muslim 1218

📚 Fiqh Notes:

Starting point: Must start at Safa and end at Marwah
Counting laps: Safa to Marwah = 1 lap, Marwah to Safa = 2nd lap, etc.
Running (men only): Run between green lights, walk normally elsewhere
Duas: Recite prescribed duas at Safa/Marwah, make personal duas during walking
Purity: Wudu is recommended but not required for Sa’i
Wheelchair users: Can be pushed, same rules apply

✅ I have completed 7 laps of Sa’i

✂️ Halq or Taqsir (Hair Cutting)

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📋 What to Do:

Men: Choose between Halq (complete shaving) or Taqsir (trimming)
Women: Only Taqsir (trim about fingertip length from all hair)
Halq is more rewarding for men
Go to designated barber areas in Haram or nearby
After hair cutting, Umrah is complete
All Ihram restrictions are now lifted

🤲 Dua After Completing Umrah:

اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي عُمْرَتِي وَاغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي وَأَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ

Transliteration: Allahumma taqabbal minni ‘umrati waghfir li dhanbi wa a’inni ‘ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ‘ibadatik

Translation: “O Allah, accept my Umrah from me, forgive my sins, and help me in Your remembrance, gratitude, and excellent worship.”

🤲 Dua for Forgiveness:

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Transliteration: Rabbana atina fi’d-dunya hasanatan wa fi’l-akhirati hasanatan wa qina ‘adhab an-nar

Translation: “Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the next world, and save us from the punishment of the Fire.”

📚 Fiqh Notes:

Men’s options: Halq (complete shaving) is more rewarding than Taqsir (trimming)
Women’s requirement: Only Taqsir, trim about fingertip length from all hair
Minimum for Taqsir: Must cut from all parts of the head, not just one area
Location: Can be done in Haram or outside, many barbers available nearby
Completion: Umrah is complete after hair cutting, all restrictions lifted
Reward: Prophet (PBUH) made dua 3 times for those who shave, once for those who trim

🎉 Congratulations! You have completed your Umrah! May Allah accept it from you and grant you the reward of a Hajj Mabrur. Remember to make lots of duas for yourself, your family, and the Ummah.

✅ I have completed Halq/Taqsir – Umrah Complete!

📚 Additional Resources:

Hadith Reference: “Umrah is an expiation for the sins committed between it and the previous Umrah” – Sahih Bukhari 1773
Recommended: Perform additional Tawaf, pray in Masjid al-Haram, visit historical sites
Etiquette: Maintain Islamic manners, be patient with crowds, help fellow pilgrims
After Umrah: Continue making duas, increase in good deeds, maintain the spiritual high

🕋 How to Perform Umrah

📊 Your Umrah Progress

📋 What to Do:

🤲 Dua for Niyyah:

📚 Fiqh Notes:

📋 What to Do:

🤲 The Talbiyah:

📚 Fiqh Notes:

📋 What to Do:

🤲 Dua for Entering Masjid:

🤲 Dua Upon Seeing the Kaaba:

📚 Fiqh Notes:

📋 What to Do:

🤲 Dua at Hajar al-Aswad:

🤲 Dua Between Rukn Yamani and Hajar al-Aswad:

📚 Fiqh Notes:

📋 What to Do:

🤲 Dua Before Prayer:

🤲 Dua After Prayer:

📚 Fiqh Notes:

📋 What to Do:

🤲 Dua at Safa and Marwah:

🤲 Additional Dua at Safa and Marwah:

📚 Fiqh Notes:

📋 What to Do:

🤲 Dua After Completing Umrah:

🤲 Dua for Forgiveness:

📚 Fiqh Notes:

📚 Additional Resources:

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