Hajj is of three types.
Ifraad, Qiraan and Tamattu. In Hajj Ifraad, the pilgrim performs only Hajj,
while in Hajj Qiraan, he performs Hajj and Umrah combined. In Hajj Tamattu, the
pilgrim enters the state of Ihram two times. Once for Umrah and then came out
from the state of Ihram and then re-enters the state of Ihram on 8th Dhul hajj
to perform Hajj.
This type of Hajj is considered better by some
scholars as it requires more effort by the pilgrim. It is also said that
performing Umrah in the holy month of Ramadhan is equal to performing Hajj
itself. If someone can afford, he can perform it every year and this act is
appreciable. However, it depends on financial status, health conditions and
availability of resources.
Umrah is an act of Sunnah and it is performed as
directed by Islamic teachings. Once a person gets the Best Umrah Packages 2024 and start preparations by entering the state of Ihram from the point of Miqat,
he is called Mutammir. As he enters Masjid e Haram, he is supposed to walk
around the holy Kaaba, starting from Hajr e aswad or the sacred black stone.
While circuiting around the holy Kaaba, the holy Kaaba should be on the left.
Also the pilgrim should keep his right shoulder
uncovered draping the upper sheet of cloth over the left shoulder. Each round
will be finished at the black stone where he will stop, touch and kiss it if
possible. But if there is huge number of pilgrims around and it is not possible
to reach it, it is enough to point the hand towards it and recite the Arabic
verses advised for this point.
Then he will pray whatever is in his heart, and
then reach rukn e yamani and touch it and recite the certain words. While he is
moving between the black stone and rukn e yamani, he should pray for
forgiveness and blessing in both worlds and protection from hell fire in
prescribed Arabic words. He should move quick and
fast during the Tawaaf,
however women are not required to walk fast during tawaaf or Saa’ee.
After completing seven rounds around the holy
Kaaba, he will offer two rakaat nafal behind maqam e Ibrahim and then move to
the hills of Safa and Marwa. While he moves between the hills he continues to
recite the supplications for those points as described in the books and
communicated by the instructors in advance.
When Saa’ee is over, obligations of Umrah are
complete and the pilgrim can remove the state of Ihram. He trims his hair and
resumes the routine activities of his or her life as usual. In the event that
Umrah is performed amid Dhulhajj, the pilgrim enters the state of Ihram again on
eighth Dhulhajj, the pilgrim enters the state of Ihram again on 8th Dhul hajj
to perform the other obligations of Hajj.
If Umrah is performed in some other time of the
year, then it is over on this point and the pilgrim can resume his further
plans and leave Makkah if he desires so. So, if you have capacity to perform
Umrah then perform it by selecting most suitable Cheap Umrah Packages
from a reasonable company.
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