Hajj & Umrah

2009-02-07T10:18:00.000-08:00

Hajj type

Tamattu' Hajj
Tamattu` means performing `Umrah during the Hajj season, and on the Day of Tarwiah a pilgrim gets into the state of Ihram for Hajj. Anyone intending to perform a Tamattu`` Hajj should on approaching the Miqat make intention for `Umrah. After fulfilling the Hajj rituals, one should offer a sacrificial animal.

Qiran Hajj
In this type of Hajj, a pilgrim should declare his intention to perform both Hajj and `Umrah together. Only when he throws the Jamrah of Al-`Aqabah, gets his hair shaved or cut that he can put off his Ihram. However, he should offer a sacrificial animal.

Ifrad Hajj
In the Miqat, a pilgrim of Ifrad Hajj declares his intention for Hajj only. He maintains his Ihram up to the Day of Sacrifice. No offering is required from him.

Umrah

Rituals of `Umrah
In Arabic the word `Umrah is derived from I`timar which means a visit. However, `Umrah technically means paying a visit to Ka`bah, performing Tawaf [Circumambulation] around it, walking between Safa and Marwah seven times. A performer of `Umrah puts off his Ihram by having his hair shaved or cut.

1. The Miqats
9. Jamrah of Al-`Aqabah
2. Arrival Tawaf
10. Slaughtering
3. Sa`i
11. Shaving or Haircut
4. Haircut
12. Ifadah Tawaf
5. Ihram
13. Sa`i
6. Mina
14. Mina
7. `Arafah
15. Throwing the Jamrahs
8. Muzdalifah
16. Farewell Tawaf

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Tamattu` Rituals

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