Green = Specific to men

Blue = Arabic Transliteration

Orange = Eng translation of Arabic

1. Before setting off from home

Make Ghusl (full body wash)

Trim your nails, and remove your pubic hair.

Whatever Salah is due at the time of travel, ensure it has been prayed in full

before setting off

Read 2 rakaats of Travelling Salah before setting off

When going out of your house/hotel, say:

Bismillahi, Tawakkaltu, ‘a-lallahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwatta illah billah

(In the name of Allaah, I place my trust in Allaah, and there is no might

nor power except with Allaah)

Read Du’aa of Travelling, before setting off in car

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Subhaa-nalathee, Sakha-ra-la-

naa ha-thaa wa maa kunaa, lahu muq-ri-nee-na wa innaa ilaa rabbinaa la-

mun-qa-le-boon

(Allaah is the greatest x3, How perfect He is, The One Who has place this

(transport) at our service, and we ourselves would not have been capable

of that, and to our Lord if our final destiny.)

At a journey break, you may say:

A’uthoo bi-kalimaa tillaah-hitammaa ti-min sharri maa khalaq

(I take refuge in Allaah’s perfect words from the evil that He has created.)

NB.During your journey keep yourself in the remembrance of Allah

(make dhikr, make dua, read quran, read Islamic Book etc).

Remember this is the start of your journey to the House of Allah, and

you have been given an invitation from Málik Al-Mulk (Owner and

King of all Kingdoms), so Praise and Glorify Him.

Once you are a traveller (having left your areas of residence), and the next

Salah is due, you can combine and shorten them as this is a concession from

Allah.

o Dhur (2 Rakaats) & Asr (2 Rakaats) together

o Maghrib (3 Rakaats) & Ishaa (2 Rakaats) together

o Read as many sunnah/nawafil as you like, there is no restriction.

2. Before passing the Meeqat – (the place where the Umrah starts, and one

enters the state of Ihram)

Men to get changed into their Ihram (2 pieces of white cloth),

preferably after one of the 5 daily prayers

Make niyyah (intention) for Umrah

Labbaik Allaahumma ‘Umrah

(Here I am O Allah making ‘Umraah)

If one fears that they are likely to be subjected to illness or anything else

that might obstruct their Umrah, one may add the following, by doing so if

one can not complete the Umrah for whatever reason; then they simply cut

their hair and do not have to pay the ransom.

Allaahumma mahillee haithu habastanee

(I come out of the state of Ihraam from the place You prevent me from

continuing).

Make the Talbiyah (men to raise their voices) and continue making the

Talbiyah until you reach the Kaba and start your Tawaf

Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk, innal-

hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk, laa shareeka lak

(Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am. You have no partner. Here I am.

Surely all praise, grace and dominion is yours, and you have no partner.)

3. Entering Masjid Al Haram – (in Makkah, Saudia Arabia)

Enter with your right foot

Make duaa of the Masjid

Bismillahi, Allallhumma salli ‘alaa muhammadin wa sallim – allaahumma

aftah lee abwaaba rahmatika

(In the name of Allaah! O Allaah! Exalt the mention of your Messenger. O

Allaah! Forgive my sins, and open the gates of Your mercy for me).

4. Tawaf (7 rounds around the Ka’bah) – You must be in Wudu (ablution)

Men to leave their right shoulder bare ONLY during the entire Tawaf,

this is called Idtiba’a, after the tawaf men need to cover both

shoulders.

Start at the Black Stone, either

o Kiss it if you can, if not

o Touch it with your right hand, if not

o Face the Black Stone and point at it with your right hand

Say Bismillah, Allahu Akbar (just before kissing it/or just before or whilst

touching/pointing)

For men, to Raml (hasten/briskly walk) during the first 3 rounds of Tawaf and

walk normally during the other 4 rounds.

Once you reach the Yamani corner, either

o Touch it with your right hand (do not kiss it), and say Bimsillah

Allahu Akbar

o or if unable, then continue without gesturing or saying anything

From the Yamani corner to the Black Stone recite

Rabbanaa aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatan wa feel aakhirati hasanatan wa

qinaa ‘adhaaban naar

(Our Lord, grant us good in this life and good in the hereafter and save us

from the punishment of the Hellfire. [Quran; 2:201])

>> Once you return back to the Black Stone, you have completed 1 round, and

you need to repeat the above steps 6 more times >>

NB.There is no specific duaa’s that must be read during the Tawaf.

Make as many supplications from your heart, for that which will

benefit you. Recite whatever you wish, supplicate to Allaah by asking

for good, recite the Quran, anything you wish.

5. After Completing Tawaf, proceed to Maqaam-e Ibraaheem – (Prophet

Ibraaheem’s station)

Recite this verse (which means):

Wattakhidhoo min-maqaami ibraaheema musalla

(And take you (people) the Maqaam (place) of Ibraheem as a place of

Prayer. [Quran; 2:125])

Pray two short Rak’ahs, as close as conveniently possible behind Maqaam-e

Ibraheem. If it is not possible then you can pray them anywhere in the

sacred mosque.

o It is preferred to recite during the first Rak’ah (after Surah Al Fatiha),

Surah Al-Kafiroon and

o during the second Rak’ah (after Surah Al Fatiha) Surah Al-lkhlaas

6. Go to Zam Zam Wells

Make duaa before drinking

Drink Zam Zam water

Pour water over your head

Return to the Black Stone touch it with your right hand (as before), if it is

not convenient do nothing, and proceed to do Sai.

7. Sai (7 circuits) – having wudu is highly recommended, but not

compulsory

As you leave the boundary of the Masjid, you can say (as prescribed for all

Masaajid):

Bismillahi was-salaatu was-salaamu ‘alaa rasoolillahi, Allahum-ma inee a’-

aluka min fadhlika, Allahum-ma a’simnee minash-shaitaanie-rajeem

(In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of

Allaah. O Allaah, I ask You from Your favour. O Allaah, guard from the

accursed devil.)

>> Upon approaching Mount Safaa, the following ayaat (verse) is recited <<

Innas-safaa wal marwata min sha’aa’irillaahi faman hajjal baita

‘awi’tamara falaa janaaha ‘alaihi an yattawwafa bihimaa wa man

tatawwa’a khiran fa’innallaaha shaakirun ‘aleemun

(Verily, As-Safaa and Al-Marwah are from the symbols of Allaah. So it is

not a sin on him who performs Hajj or ‘Umrah of the house (ka ‘bah) to

perform the going (tawaaf) between them. And whoever does good

voluntarily, then verily, Allaah is the All-Recognizer, All-Knower. [Quran;

2:158])

Abda’u bimaa bada’Allahu bihi

(Indeed Safa and Marwah are from the places of worship of Allaah…’ ‘I

begin with what Allaah began with.)

Then ascend upon Mount Safaa, face the Qiblah, raise your hands and

recite 3 times:

Allaahu akbar allaahu akbar allaahu akbar.

(Allaah is the Greatest, Allaah is the Greatest, Allaah is the Greatest.)

Laa ilaaha illa Allah, Wahdahu laa Sharika lah, Lah ul-Mulk, Wa lah ul-

Hamd, Wa huwa ‘ala Kulli shay’in Qadeer, Laa ilaaha illa Allah, Anjaza

wa’dah, Wa Nasara ‘abdah, Wa hazam al-Ahzaba wahdah

(There is nothing worthy of worship except Allah, Alone. He has no

partner, To Him belongs the kingdom, & all praise belongs to Him, & He

has power above all things, There is nothing worthy of worship except

Allah, He fulfilled His promise, Granted victory to His servant, And alone He

defeated the allied army.)

Then you Praise Allah, Send Salaam upon Muhammad (sa) and then make as

much personal Du’as as you like. Pray for anything from the goodness of this

life and the next, pray for both yourself and others.

Then descend from Mount Safaa and go walking towards Mount Marwah

When you reach the green sign, men are to hasten their walk for a

while, but do not run. Then return to your normal phase of walk at

the next green sign.

Upon reaching Mount Marwah repeat the same procedure as when ascending

Mount Safaa (face the Qibla, raise your hands and repeat what was said on

Mount Safaa.) This completes one circuit.

Continue and complete in total 7 circuits, ending the last one on Mount

Marwah.Enjoy the process. You’ve come all this way, open your heart

in glorification and Dua to Allah!

NB.There are no particular supplications to be recited between Safaa

and Marwah. It is up to the worshipper to praise Allah or supplicate

Him in his own words, or he may recite portions of the Our’an.

8. After Completing Sai, Trim/Cut the hair

It is recommended for men are to shave all their hair, but they can

trim it all the way round

Women are to shorten their hair by a finger tip.

Now all Ihraam rules are lifted,and your Umrah is completed. May Allah

accept your Umrah, Ameen!!

3D IMAGE OF THE ABOVE BUT IN A SHORT DETAILED MANNER

Note : If one cannot kiss or touch the black stone then according to the

order of rasool (s.a.w) he has to only raise his hands in the direction of the

stone and say “Allahu Akbar” and that is it ! no kissing or wiping of hands

on body and etc for all this is a bidah

THE ABOVE & SOME MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UMRAH IN DETAILS

IHRAM

Ihraam means having the intention of starting the rituals of Hajj or ‘Umrah.

When the pilgrim wants to enter ihraam, he should change his clothes and do ghusl like the ghusl done to cleanse oneself of janaabah (impurity following sexual activity). Then he should apply whatever perfume is available, musk or whatever, to his head and beard. It does not matter if traces of that perfume remain after he enters ihraam, because of the hadeeth narrated in al-Saheehayn from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) who said: When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) wanted to enter ihraam, he would perfume himself with the best perfume he could find, then I would see shining traces of that musk on his head and beard after that.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 271; Muslim, 1190.

Doing ghusl when entering ihraam is Sunnah for both men and women, even women who are bleeding following childbirth or menstruating, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded Asma’ bint ‘Umays when she was bleeding following childbirth to do ghusl when she entered ihraam, and to bandage her private parts and enter ihraam. Narrated by Muslim, 1209. Then after doing ghusl and putting on perfume, the pilgrim should put on the ihraam garments and – apart from women who are bleeding following childbirth or menstruating – pray the obligatory prayer if that is at the time of an obligatory prayer, otherwise they should pray two rak’ahs with the intention of the Sunnah prayer of wudoo’. When the pilgrim has finished praying he should face the qiblah and enter ihraam. He may delay ihraam until he has boarded his means of transportation, and is ready to move off, but he should enter ihraam before he leaves the meeqaat for Makkah.

Then he should say, Labbayk Allaahumma bi ‘Umrah (Here I am, O Allaah, for ‘Umrah).

Then he should recite the Talbiyah as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did: “Labbayka Allaahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk. Inna al-hamd wa’l-ni’mata laka wa’l-mulk, laa shareeka lak (Here I am, O Allaah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner).”

The Talbiyah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also included the words, “Labbayka ilaah al-haqq (Here I am, O God of Truth).”

Ibn ‘Umar used to add to the Talbiyah the words, “Labbaayk wa sa’dayka, wa’l-khayr bi yadayka, wa’l-raghba’ ilayka wa’l-‘aml (Here I am and blessed by You, and all good is in Your hands, and desire and action are directed towards You).”

Men should raise their voices when saying that, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Jibreel came to me and told me to tell my companions and those who are with me to raise their voices when reciting the Talbiyah.” Classed as saheeh

by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1599. And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The best of Hajj is that in which voices are raised in the Talbiyah and the blood of the sacrificial animal flows.” Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1112.

A woman should recite in such a manner that those who are beside her can hear it, unless there is a man beside her who is not one of her mahrams, in which case she should recite it silently.

If the person who is entering ihraam fears some obstacle that may prevent him from completing his pilgrimage (such as sickness, an enemy, being stopped from proceeding any further, etc), then he should stipulate a condition when entering ihraam by saying, “If I am prevented then my exiting ihraam is where I am prevented” – i.e., if something prevents me from completing my pilgrimage such as sickness or delay etc, then I will exit my ihraam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded Dubaa’ah bint al-Zubayr, when she wanted to enter ihraam but she was sick, to stipulate such a condition, and he said, “Your condition is valid with your Lord.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5089) and Muslim (1207).

If he stipulates this condition and something happens to prevent him from completing his pilgrimage, then he can exit his ihraam and does not have to do anything (i.e., offer a sacrifice in compensation).

But the one who does not fear that some obstacle may prevent him from completing his pilgrimage does not have to stipulate any conditions, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not stipulate conditions nor did he command everyone to do so. Rather he told Dubaa’ah bint al-Zubayr to do that because she was sick.

The muhrim (person who has entered ihraam) should recite the Talbiyah a great deal, especially when circumstances and times change, such as when going up to a high place or going down to a low place, or when night or day begin. After that he should ask Allaah for His good pleasure and for Paradise, and seek refuge in His Mercy from the Fire.

The Talbiyah is prescribed in ‘Umrah from the moment one enters ihraam until one starts Tawaaf. When he starts Tawaaf he should stop reciting the Talbiyah.

Ghusl when entering Makkah

When the pilgrim approaches Makkah, he should do ghusl before entering, if possible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did ghusl when he entered Makkah. Narrated by Muslim, 1259.

2. TAWAAF

Then when he enters al-Masjid al-Haraam he should do so with his right foot first, and say,

“Bismillaah wa’l-salaatu wa’l-salaam ‘ala Rasool-Allaah. Allaahumma ighfir li dhunoobi

waftah li abwaab rahmatika. A’oodhu Billaah il-‘Azeem wa bi wajhih il-kareem wa bi

sultaanih il-‘qadeem min al-Shaytaan il-rajeem (In the name of Allaah, and blessings and

peace be upon the Messenger of Allaah. O Allaah, forgive me my sins and open to me the

gates of Your mercy. I seek refuge with Allaah the Almighty and in His noble Countenance

and His eternal power from the accursed Satan).” Then he should go to the Black Stone in

order to start tawaaf. He should touch the Stone with his right hand and kiss it; if he cannot

kiss it then he should touch it with his hand and kiss his hand. If he cannot touch it with his

hand then he should face the Stone and point to it with his hand and say “Allaahu akbar”,

but he should not kiss his hand.

Then when he enters al-Masjid al-Haraam he should do so with his right foot first, and say, “Bismillaah wa’l-salaatu wa’l-salaam ‘ala Rasool-Allaah. Allaahumma ighfir li dhunoobi waftah li abwaab rahmatika. A’oodhu Billaah il-‘Azeem wa bi wajhih il-kareem wa bi sultaanih il-‘qadeem min al-Shaytaan il-rajeem (In the name of Allaah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allaah. O Allaah, forgive me my sins and open to me the gates of Your mercy. I seek refuge with Allaah the Almighty and in His noble Countenance and His eternal power from the accursed Satan).” Then he should go to the Black Stone in order to start tawaaf. He should touch the Stone with his right hand and kiss it; if he cannot kiss it then he should touch it with his hand and kiss his hand. If he cannot touch it with his hand then he should face the Stone and point to it with his hand and say “Allaahu akbar”, but he should not kiss his hand.

There is a great deal of virtue in touching the Black Stone, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah will raise up the Black Stone on the Day of Resurrection and it will have two eyes with which it will see and a tongue with which it will speak, and it will bear witness for those who touched it in sincerity.” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 1144.

It is better not to crowd around and cause annoyance to people or be annoyed by them, because of the hadeeth in which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to ‘Umar: “O ‘Umar, you are a strong man, do not crowd around the Stone and disturb the weak. If you find space, then touch it, otherwise just face it and say ‘Allaahu akbar.’” Narrated by Ahmad, 191; classed as qawiy by al-Albaani in Risaalat Manaasik al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah, p. 21.

Then he should move towards the right, with the Ka’bah on his left, and when he reaches the Yemeni Corner (al-Rukn al-Yamaani, which is the third corner after the Black Stone) he

should touch it, without kissing his hand or saying “Allaahu akbar”. If he cannot touch it then he should move on, and not crowd around it. Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone he should say, “Rabbanaa aatina fi’l-dunya hasanah wa fi’l-aakhirah hasanah wa qinna ‘adhaab al-Naar (Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire).” Narrated by Abu Dawood and classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1666.

Every time he passes the Black Stone he should face it and say ‘Allaahu akbar’, and in the rest of his tawaaf he should recite whatever he likes of dhikr, du’aa’ and Qur’aan, because tawaaf around the Ka’bah has been established for the remembrance of Allaah.

In Tawaaf men should do two things:

1 – Uncovering the right shoulder (idtibaa’) from the beginning of tawaaf until the end. This is done by placing the middle of the rida’ (upper garment) beneath the right armpit and the ends of the rida’ over the left shoulder. When the pilgrim finishes tawaaf, he should put his rida’ back as it was before tawaaf, because the time for wearing it with one shoulder uncovered is only in tawaaf.

2 – Raml in the first three circuits only. Raml means walking quickly with short steps. In the last four circuits there is no raml, rather the pilgrim should walk normally.

When the pilgrim has completed seven circuits of tawaaf, he should cover his right shoulder and then go to the Station of Ibraaheem (Maqaam Ibraaheem) and recite the words (interpretation of the meaning):

“And take you (people) the Maqaam (place) of Ibraaheem (Abraham) [or the stone on which Ibraaheem (Abraham) stood while he was building the Ka‘bah] as a place of prayer (for some of your prayers, e.g. two Rak‘at after the Tawaaf of the Ka‘bah at Makkah),”

[al-Baqarah 2:125]

Then he should pray two rak’ahs behind the Station; in the first rak’ah after reciting al-Faatihah he should recite Yaa ayyaha’l-kaafiroon (Soorat al-Kaafiroon 109) and in the second Qul Huwa Allaahu ahad (Soorat al-Ikhlaas 112). Since there are a lot of people doing tawaf so praying at the station will cause inconvenience so one can pray a little far away where praying mats are there. Then when he has finished this prayer he should go to the Black Stone and touch it if he can. It is prescribed at this point to touch it only; if he cannot do that then he should go away and not point to it.

3. SA’AI

Then he should go out to the Mas’aa (place for saa’i) and when he comes near to al-Safa’ he should recite (interpretation of the meaning):

“Verily, As-Safa and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allaah”

[al-Baqarah 2:158]

And he should say: “Nabda’u bima bada’a Allaah bihi (We start with that with which Allaah started).”

Then he should climb al-Safa until he can see the Ka’bah, then he should face it and raise his hands and praise Allaah, and make du’aa’ as he wishes. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to say: “Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu’l-mulk, wa lahu’l-hamd, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer. Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdah, anjaza wa’dah, wa nasara ‘abdah, wa hazamaa al-ahzaaba wahdah (There is no god but Allaah alone, with no partner or associate; His is the Dominion, all praise is due to Him, and He is able to do all things. There is no god but Allaah alone; he fulfilled His promise, granted victory to His slave, and defeated the confederates alone).” Narrated by Muslim, 1218.

He should repeat that three times, and make du’aa’ in between. He should recite this dhikr then make du’aa’, then recite it again and make du’aa’, and recite it a third time, then come down to al-Marwah, and not make du’aa’ after the third time.

When he reaches the green marker he should run as quickly as he can without disturbing anyone, because it was proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did saa’i between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and he said, “The river bed is not crossed except with vigour.” Narrated by Ibn Maajah and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah, 2419. The river bed [it was a dried river bed in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)] is the area between the two green markers that stand there now.

When he reaches the second green marker, he should walk normally until he reaches al-Marwah. He should climb up it and turn to face the qiblah, and raise his hands and say what he said at al-Safa. Then he should come down from al-Marwah and head for al-Safa, walking in the place of walking and running in the place of running. When he reaches al-Safa he should do what he did the first time, and the same when he goes back to al-Marwah, until he has completed seven circuits; going from al-Safa’ to al-Marwah is one circuit, and coming back from al-Marwah to al-Safa is another circuit. During his saa’i he can say whatever he likes or dhikr and du’aa’, and recite Qur’aan.

Note:

The verse (interpretation of the meaning):

“Verily, As-Safa and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allaah”

[al-Baqarah 2:158]

should be recited by the pilgrim who wants to perform saa’i when he approaches al-Safa at the beginning of saa’i only. It is not mustahabb to repeat it every time he approaches al-Safa and al-Marwah, as some people do.

4 – Shaving the head or cutting the hair

When he has completed seven circuits (of saa’i) he should shave his head if he is a man, or cut some of his hair. If he shaves his head he must shave his entire head, and if he cuts his hair he must cut from all over his head. Shaving is better than cutting because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made du’aa’ three times for those who shaved their heads and once for those who cut their hair. Narrated by Muslim, 1303.

Women should cut the length of a fingertip from their hair.

With these actions, ‘Umrah is complete. So ‘Umrah consists of ihraam, tawaaf, saa’i and shaving the head or cutting the hair.

MISTAKES THAT A MUHRIM SHOULD AVOID

The things which are forbidden in ihraam are things which a person must refrain from doing because of being in ihraam. They are:

1 – Shaving the hair of the head, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“and do not shave your heads until the Hady [sacrificial animal] reaches the place of

sacrifice”[al-Baqarah 2:196]

The scholars added to the prohibition on shaving the head the prohibition on shaving any

hair on the body, and on trimming or cutting the nails.

Also Quarreling, fighting, abusing, cursing within the masjid al haram or during ihram or

umrah is prohibited strictly.

2 – Using perfume after entering ihraam, whether on one’s clothes or body, or in one's food

or when washing the deceased muhrim or in any way whatsoever. Using perfume is

forbidden in ihraam because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said

concerning a man whose camel trampled him to death, “Wash him with water and lotus

leaves and shroud him in his two garments, but do not cover his head or perfume him with

hanoot.” Hanoot is a mixture of perfumes that is usually applied to the deceased.

3 – Intercourse, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“So whosoever intends to perform Hajj therein (by assuming Ihraam), then he should not

have sexual relations (with his wife), nor commit sin, nor dispute unjustly during the Hajj”[al-

Baqarah 2:197]

4 – Touching one’s wife with desire, because this comes under the general meaning of the

phrase “he should not have sexual relations (with his wife)”, and because it is not

permissible for the muhrim (person in ihraam) to get married or to propose marriage – so it

is more likely that it is not permissible for him to touch his wife with desire.

5 – Killing game (hunting), because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning:

“O you who believe! Kill not the game while you are in a state of Ihraam [for Hajj or ‘Umrah

(pilgrimage)]”

[al-Maa'idah 5:95]

As for cutting down the trees, that is not haraam for the muhrim, except for those trees

within the amyaal, i.e., the boundaries of the sanctuary, cutting which is forbidden whether

one is in ihraam or not. Hence it is permissible to cut down trees in ‘Arafaah even if one is in

ihraam, because the prohibition on cutting down trees is connected to the Haram

(sanctuary), not ihraam.

6 – A prohibition which applies exclusively to men is wearing shirts, hooded robes, trousers,

turbans and leather slippers, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon

him) was asked about what the muhrim should wear. He said: “He should not wear a shirt,

hooded robe (burnous), trousers, a turban or leather slippers.” But he (peace and blessings

of Allaah be upon him) made an exception for one who cannot find an izaar (lower garment

or waist wrapper), who may wear trousers, and one who cannot find sandals, who may

wear leather slippers.

These five things are described by the scholars as wearing sewn garments, so the common

folk imagine that wearing sewn garments means wearing clothes that have stitching in

them, but that is not the case. What the scholars meant by that is wearing clothes that is

tailored to fit the body or part of it, such as shirts and trousers. This is what they meant.

Hence if a person wears a rida’ (upper garment) or izaar (lower garment) with patches on it,

that is o.k., but if he wears a woven shirt with no stitching, that is haraam.

7 – One of the prohibitions of ihraam that applies only to women is niqaab refers to a veil

that covers the face and leaves the eyes uncovered, because the Prophet (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade that. A similar prohibition applies to the burqa’.

When a woman enters ihraam, she should not wear a niqaab or burqa’. It is prescribed for

her to leave her face uncovered except when a non-mahram man passes by her, when she

must cover her face and it does not matter if this cover touches her face.

With regard to the one who does any of these forbidden things out of forgetfulness or

ignorance or because he is forced to do so, he does not have to offer any expiation,

because Allaah says:

“And there is no sin on you concerning that in which you made a mistake except in regard to

what your hearts deliberately intend”

[al-Ahzaab 33:5]

Some Other Mistakes which scores of people make :-

Mistake 1 -> While entering Masjid Al Haram kissing and touching and rubbing on tiles to

gain blessing is an innovation and nowhere to be found in shariah.

Mistake #2. “Kissing” the black stone from far away and stopping in mid-tawaaf to do so:

Kissing the black stone is a beautiful Sunnah, and an honor indeed for the one who is able to do so.

However, due to the immense crowds, a very large number of people are not able to reach it. So

a large number of people try to “kiss” it from far away. When they are line with the black stone, they

stop dead in their tracks in mid-tawaaf, stand facing the black stone, put up both hands on the side

of their head and “kiss” the black stone in mid air, as if the black stone is right in front of them. Or

they throw “flying kisses” at the black stone from far away, by kissing their hands and then

“throwing” these kisses in the direction of the black stone. Besides being wrong, stopping the flow

of tawaf causes disruption and unnecessary crowding in that area, and a LOT of inconvenience to

fellow Haajis.

“Distance kissing” is not from the Sunnah of course. All the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam)

did while doing tawaaf, was to kiss the black stone if he easily could do so, or touch it with his

hand and kiss his hand. BUT, when there was a crowd, all he did was point to it from far away

and say “Allaahu Akbar”. Â That's it.

It was narrated that Abu Tufayl (may Allāh be pleased with him) said: I saw the Messenger of Allāh (peace and

blessings of Allāh be upon him) performing Tawaaf around the House, touching the corner [where the Stone is] with a

crooked staff which he had with him, then kissing the staff. [Muslim, 1275]

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessings ofAllāh be upon him)

performed Tawaaf on his camel, and every time he came to the corner [where the Stone is] he would point to it and

say “Allaahu akbar.― [al-Bukhāri, 4987]

And that's what we need to do. If you are far away from the black stone, all you do is to point to it

with your right hand, say Allāh Akbar and move on. No facing the Ka'bah, no “distance kissing”, no

stopping dead in your tracks. Keep moving and don't disrupt the flow of the tawaaf.

Mistake #3. Shouting out duas in unison

Some people shout at the top of their voices, in unison, while making dua during tawaaf. They

follow an imaam or a leader who says out different duas aloud, and then the followers all repeat

after him in unison. This causes a lot of confusion and disturbs others engaged in their own duas,

 making them lose focus and khushoo'. And obviously, it is also not befitting that one should shout

and raise his voice in a place so sacred as the Harram.

The right thing to do is to know, before you go for tawaaf, the duas that you will be making, the

Qur'aan you will be reciting, etc. so that you don't have to follow anybody. Rather you will be

making your own dua, in your own language, from your own heart. This will give you better

concentration and satisfaction. Plan your duas ahead of time, repeat them to yourself, with

humility and khushoo'. After all, you're making dua to the One Who hears all and sees all. The

Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said:

Each one of you is conversing with his Lord, so do not disturb one another or raise your voices over

one another when reading [or he said] when praying. [Abu Dawood, saheeh by al-Albaani]

Mistake #4. Designating specific duas for specific rounds:

There are some people who make specific duas for each round and there are even books that

have specific duas written for each specific round, with dua #1 to be read for round #1 and so on.

This is not something from the Sharee'ah. The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) did not

recite any specific dua in any of the rounds, and neither did his companions. If there was such a

thing, then he would have told us about it, and he would have done so himself first.

The only dua that he did specify during Tawaaf, was when he reached at the end of each circuit

between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, and he would say: “Rabbana atina' fid-dunya

hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasana wa qina adhaban-nar. “Â (Our Lord, give us good in this world and

good in the Hereafter and save us from the punishment of the Fire.)

Mistake #5. Doing Tawaaf on someone else's behalf:

Many people make this mistake. They circumambulate the Ka'bah 7 times and then they donate the

reward of this tawaaf  to their loved ones, their family members or their relatives who have passed

away. Also, when people go for Hajj or Umrah, their relatives and friends specifically ask them to

“do one tawaaf on their behalf”. This is not valid and there is no evidence for its permissibility.

You see, Tawaaf is a kind of prayer and you cannot pray on someone else's behalf. Can you?

Similarly, you cannot do just tawaaf by itself on someone else's behalf either. However, if you

were doing an entire Hajj or Umrah on someone's behalf, then the tawaf would be automatically be

on the other person's behalf anyway. But to do tawaaf by itself, meaning 7 rounds around the

Ka'bah and donating the reward to someone else is not correct.

Mistake #6. Going to Tan'eem again and again for multiple Umrahs:

Some people perform multiple Umrahs after finishing their own, going outside Makkah either to

Masjid Aaisha (Tan'eem) or other meeqaat points, put on a new Ihraam and repeat Umrahs again

and again. Some of them do an Umrah a day, some even more! This is also NOT from the Sunnah.

And NOTÂ the practice of the Sahaabah.

If it was good to do multiple Umrahs all in one trip, surely the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam)

would have done so himself and the Sahaabah would have done so too. But we see that although

the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) stayed in Mecca for 19 days after the conquest of

Mecca, yet he did NOT leave Mecca to do `Umrah, even though he could have easily done so.

Sheikh al-`Uthaymeen said: “Ibn Taymiyah mentions that the Salaf are agreed that making multiple

`Umrahs is disliked. In any case, leaving Mecca and going to the boundary of the sacred precincts to

make a second or third `Umrah is an unfounded practice that was unknown during the time of the

Prophet (peace be upon him). The only exception to this was the case where `A’ishah sought

permission to make a single `Umrah after Hajj because of special circumstances. If it was generally

recommended to leave Mecca to perform `Umrah in this way, the Prophet (peace be upon him)

would have encouraged his Companions to do so.”

Actually, instead of making multiple Umrahs, the better thing to do and the worship that willearn

more rewards, bi idhnillaah, is to perform as many tawaaf as you can for yourself. Like I said before,

tawaaf is an Ibaadah that cannot be done anywhere else except Makkah and this is a golden

opportunity.

Mistake #8. Touching or wiping over the Ka'bah, any part of Masjid al-Haraam or Masji an-

Nabawi:

Some people try and touch any part of the Ka'bah or Maqaame Ibraaheem, thinking that there is

blessing or barakah in it. Or they touch or wipe their hands on the different parts of Masjid al-Haraam

or Masjid an-Nabawi, and then they wipe over themselves, thinking that this is something good or it

will be source of blessing for them. But again, this is another act with no basis in the Sharee'ah of

Islam. The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) did not touch any part of Ka'bah except the

Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner. If it was good, he would have done so. But he didn't and so we

don't either

Note : To stand at Al-Multazam beneath the door of the Kaaba to offer supplication is

also recommended because dua is answered there but the women should make sure that

they do not do anything to stick to men or come in rigid contact with men no matter

where it is ( black stone, door etc)

Mistake #9. Thinking that praying forty prayers in Madeenah is compulsory:

Some people think that you have to complete forty prayers in the Prophet's Masjid and that this

is necessary and part of Hajj. It's not. This is based on a weak hadeeth. Neither is it necessary to

complete forty prayers there nor is visiting Madeenah a part of Hajj. Obviously it is good if you can

spend as much time as you can in Madeenah and pray as much as you can in Masjid an-Nabawi.

But to think that one has to complete forty prayers there is not correct. You can pray one day or one

hour or one month or whatever is according to your hajj program. It does not have to be forty

prayers

CAN WE DO UMRAH REPETEDLY BACK TO BACK ONE AFTER THE OTHER?

There is nothing wrong with doing ‘umrah several times in the year. That was narrated from ‘Ali, Ibn ‘Umar, Ibn

‘Abbaas, Anas, ‘Aa’ishah, ‘Ata’, Tawoos, ‘Ikrimah and al-Shaafa’i, because ‘Aa’ishah did ‘umrah twice in one month

on the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). And the Prophet (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “From one ‘umrah to another is an expiation for whatever (sins) come

between them.” Agreed upon. If a person does ‘umrah three or four times IN A MONTH then there is nothing

wrong with that. At the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), at the Farewell

Pilgrimage, ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) did ‘umrah twice within a space of less than twenty days.

note : meeqat e aisha ( the mosque of aisha) which is taken by many people as a meeqat point to start another or new umrah is wrong. it is not a meeqat point and there is a long hadith and tafsir regarding that incident where rasool s.a.w asked aisha (r.a) brother to go with her and start the umrah from that point. that was only intended for her as a special case once and only once . even during the remaining part of her life she performed umrah and haj but never took that as a meeqat point.

SOME MISTAKES AND MISUNDERSTANDING MADE BY WOMEN DURING PILGRIMAGE

Mistake #1: Thinking that their iḥrām is the 'cap' they wear over their head

Some Muslimahs do not know whatiḥrām means and they think it's the cap that they put on over

their hair, They don't take it off no matter what, thinking they will “break their iḥrām”. Iḥrām is

astate that you enter into and putting on any item of clothing when you enter into the state of iḥrām

does not mean that you cannot take it off later. And taking it off does NOT mean that you ended your

iḥrām. That's why the 'ulemā' say we can change our iḥrām (meaning our clothes), and even wash it

if it gets dirty.

“It is permissible for the pilgrim in iḥrām for Hajj or 'Umrah to change his iḥrām clothes and put on

another set of iḥrām clothes, and that does not affect his iḥrām for Hajj or 'Umrah.” (Standing

Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas, Fataawa al-Lajnah, 11/185)

Mistake #2. Excessive fear of breaking their hair

Some women have an excessive fear of breaking their hair. So much so that they don't take off their

scarf/dupatta/hijāb, even when they're by themselves or among just women. They are so worried

about their hair breaking, that they don't even take off their headpiece for making wuḍū'. This is a

trick of the Shaytān. Think about it. If you don't do wuḍū' properly, would your prayer be valid?

Would your tawāf be valid? Do you really think Allāh would hold you accountable if you did

something that was not in your control? No of course not. He is The Most Merciful. He is the Most

Forgiving. Then, why would He would nullify your iḥrāmjust because a few hair fell out on their own,

something that was out of your control! The prohibition is for the hair to be cut, plucked, shaved, etc.

on purpose. Not involuntarily.

Mistake #3: Getting their hair cut ONLY by someone who has exited iḥrām

Many women think that ONLY the one who is NOT in iḥrām can cut their hair, once they've finished

with their rituals. And they refuse to cut their own hair to exit iḥrām nor do they allow another sister

who has not yet exited iḥrām to cut it for them, thinking that she is not allowed to do that for them.

This is a wrong notion. Actually, if you think about it, you aresupposed to cut your hair when you

finish with all the rituals.

The Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam) commanded his companions, during the Farewell

Pilgrimage:

“Let him cut his (meaning, his own) hair then exit iḥrām.” (al-Bukhāri, Muslim)

Mistake #5: Crowding with the men

Beware of crowding with men in all the rituals of Hajj, especially during ṭawāf and at the Black Stone,

during Sa'i and when stoning the Jamarat. Choose times when there is less crowding. Think about it.

Touching the Black Stone is a beautiful Sunnah, but it is a sunnah. And protecting yourself and

your hayā' from coming in unnecessary contact with all non-mahram men is a FARDH.

The Mother of Believers, 'Ā'ishah used to do ṭawāf in an area away from the men, and she did not

touch the Black Stone or the Yemeni Corner if there was crowding.

It was narrated that 'Ata' said:

'Ā'ishah used to do ṭawāf far away from the men, not mixing with them.” A woman said: “O Mother of

the Believers, let us go and touch the Black Stone!” She said: “Go yourself,” and she refused to go

Mistake # 6: Rushing through 'ibādah. Remember it's about quality, NOT quantity

Remember that Allāh will look at thequality of your worship, NOT your quantity. And that's why our

deeds will be weighed on the Day of Judgment and not counted. If you pray just

tworakʿah with khushū', concentrating on what you are saying, beseeching Allāh with humility,

wouldn't that be better and more acceptable to Allāh than even 50 or even a 100 rakʿah quickly

pecking the ground, without knowing a word of what you are saying?

Every time you do any 'ibādah, check to see whether you have khushoo or not? Are you focused in

what you are doing? Do you know the meaning of what you are saying or asking? Are you moving at

a slow, measured pace or are you rushing through it?

Remember what the Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam), said:

“The worst type of thief is the one who steals from his prayer!” The Companions asked, “Oh

Messenger of Allāh! How does one steal from his prayers?” The Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa

sallam), responded,

“He does not complete his bowing, nor his prostrations.” Or he said “He does not straighten his

backbone while bowing and prostrating.” (Ahmed, Al-Ṭabarani, others–authentic)

Mistake #7: Misbehaving in the Masjid of the Prophet

One of the worst mistakes that I see the sisters making is at the Prophet's (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa

sallam) Masjid. When the doors are opened, in the morning and evening, for the sisters so that they

can visit the Raudah of the Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam), they totally lose all sense of who

they are, where they are and what they are doing. They run like wild animals let loose, shouting and

screaming in ignorance, pushing each other, trampling anyone and everyone that comes in their

way.

SubḥānAllāh sisters! Is this what the Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam), taught us?! Is this the

way you behave in a Masjid, let alone the Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam)'sMasjid?! Is this the

respect he (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam), deserves from you?

Remember when visiting the Prophet (ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam),'s Masjid, to behave with honor

and dignity, with the hayaa' that Allāh has adorned you with, as a believing Muslim woman would.

Remember to keep your voice soft and your walk paced. Don't shove, push, harm or hurt your fellow

Muslim sisters. Even if you didn't get a chance to pray in that area, if you let your sister pray there for

the sake of Allāh just because she is your Muslim sister, Allāh will reward you, and He knows

best, perhaps even more than He would have, had you yourself had a chance to pray there.

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SOME BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL DUAS IN ARABIC WHICH ONE CAN RECITE DURING TAWAF/SAI /SUJOOD ETC FOR ARABIC IS A POWERFUL LANGUAGE

The Prophet (saws) said, 'The closest one of you comes to his Lord is while he is

prostrating; (therefore) make many supplications therein.' And he (saws) also said, 'I have

prohibited you from reciting (the Quran) while bowing (Ruku’) or prostrating (Sujood).

During the bowing, Glorify the Lord. During the prostrations, strive your hardest in making

supplications (Dua). Most likely, you will be listened to."

Narrated in the hadith books compiled by Imam Ahmad and Imam Muslim.

NOTE : AS PER AUTHENTIC HADITH NARRATED BY ALI (RA) AND OTHERS WE KNOW THAT IN SUJOOD

AND RUKU IT IS FORBIDDEN TO RECITE QURAN/ANY DUA FROM QURAN/ANY VERSE . ONE MAY

SUPPLICATE ANYTHING TO HIS LORD IN SUJOOD (ONLY IN ARABIC) FROM DUAS THAT ARE FOUND IN

HADITH OR SELF MADE DUA ETC. THERE ARE A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL DUAS FOUND IN THE HADITH AS

WELL

DUA NO.1

"اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي كله، دقه وجله، وأوله وآخره وعلنيته وسره".

Allaahum-maghfir lee thanbee kullahu, diqqahu wa jillahu, wa 'awwalahu wa 'aakhirahu wa 'alaaniyata hu wa sirrahu.

O Allah, forgive me all my sins, great and small, the first and the last, those that are apparent and those that are hidden.

Reference: Muslim 1/350.

DUA NO. 2

وارحمني، واهدني، واجب رني، وعافني، وارزقني، "اللهم اغفر لي، وارف عني".

O Allah forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, support me, protect me, provide for me and elevate me.

Reference: Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmithi. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 1/90 and

Sahih Ibn Majah 1/148.

Note : It is a sunna to recite this Dua between two prostrations, but however as per the hadith

mentioned in the start, we can recite any Dua in the sujood.

DUA NO.3

Allaahumma 'innee 'a'oothu bika min 'athaabil-qabri, wa min 'athaabi jahannama,

wa min fitnatil-mahyaa walmamaati, wa min sharri fitnatil-maseehid-dajjaal.

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, and from the punishment

of Hell-fire, and from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the False

Messiah.

Al-Bukhari 2/102, Muslim 1/412, Muslim's wording.

DUA NO. 4

Allaahumma 'a'innee 'alaa thikrika, wa shukrika, wa husni 'ibaadatika.

O Allah, help me to remember You, to give You thanks, and to perform Your

worship in the best manner

Abu Dawud 2/86, An-Nasa'i 3/53. See also Al-Albani Sahih Abu Dawud 1/284

*** DUAS OF THE PROPHETS ***

1. Du’aa of Adam عليه السالم (and his wife):

وت رحمنا لنكونن من الخاسرين رب نا ظلمنا أنفسنا وإن لم ت غفر لنا “Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we

shall certainly be of the losers.” (Surah al A’raaf: 23)

2. Du’aa of Nooh عليه السالم

لدي ولمن دخل ب يتي مؤمنا وللمؤمنين والمؤمنات رب اغفر لي ولوا ول تزد الظالمين إل ت بارا

“My Lord! forgive me and my parents, and whoever enters my house as a believer, and forgive all

believers, both men and women, and do not increase the wrong-doers in anything except perdition.”

(Surah Nooh: 28)

3. Du’aa of Yunus عليه السالم after he was swallowed by a fish:

ل إله إل أنت سبحانك إني كنت من الظالمين “None has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah)], Glorified (and Exalted) are You [above all that

(evil) they associate with You]. Truly, I have been of the wrong-doers.” (Surah al Anbiyaa: 87)

4. Du’aa of Ayyoob عليه السالم(after enduring illness for many years):

الضر وأنت أرحم الراحمين أني مسني ربه “Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy.” (Surah al

Anbiyaa: 83)

5 Du’aa of Moosa عليه السالم when he was a stranger in the land of Madyan:

لت إلي من خير فقير رب إني لما أنز “My Lord! Truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!” (Surah al Qasas: 24)

6 Du’aa of Moosa عليه السالم for eloquence of speech:

لسانيواحلل عقدة من ويسر لي أمري رب اشرح لي صدري ي فقهوا ق ولي

”O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness). “And ease

my task for me; “And make loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue, (i.e. remove the incorrectness

from my speech) “That they understand my speech,” (Surah Taha: 25-28)

7. Du’aa by Yaqoob عليه السالم after hearing the sad news of having lost his

son Yusuf:

ر جميل والله المست عان على ما تصفون فصب “So Beautiful Patience. It is Allah’s help alone that I seek against what you utter” (Surah Yusuf: 18)

8. Du’aa of Yusuf عليه السالم

ن يا واآلخرة ت وفني مسلما فاطر السماوات واألرض أنت وليي في الد وألحقني بالصالحين

“The (only) Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Wali (Protector, Helper, Supporter,

Guardian, etc.) in this world and in the Hereafter, cause me to die as a Muslim and join me with the

righteous.” (Surah Yusuf: 101)

9. Du’aa of Luut عليه السالم

رب انصرني على القوم المفسدين

“My Lord, support me against the corrupting people.” (Surah al Ankaboot: 30)

10. Du’aa of Shuaib عليه السالم

ر الفاتحين ن نا وب ين ق ومنا بالحق وأنت خي رب نا اف تح ب ي “Our Lord! Judge between us and our people in truth, for You are the Best of those who give judgment.”

(Surah al A’raaf: 89)

11. Du’aa of Sulayman عليه السالم

رب أوزعني أن أشكر نعمتك التي أن عمت علي وعلى والدي وأن عبادك الصالحين أعمل صالحا ت رضاه وأدخلني برحمتك في

“My Lord! Hold me under (Your) control that I may render thanks for the favour which You have

bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may act righteously in a manner that would please You.

Include me, out of Your Mercy, among Your righteous servants.” (Surah an-Naml: 19)

12. Du’aa 1 of Zakariyya عليه السالم begging Allah for good children:

عاء رب هب لي من لدنك ذرية طيبة إنك سميع الد

’O Lord! Grant me from Yourself out of Your grace the gift of a goodly offspring, for indeed You alone

heed all Prayers.’ (Surah Aal Imran: 38)

13. Du’aa 2 of Zakariyya عليه السالم pleading Allah not to leave him

childless:

ر الوارثين رب ل تذرني ف ردا وأنت خي

”Lord! Leave me not solitary (without any issue). You are the Best Inheritor.” (Surah al Anbiyaa: 89)

14. Du’aa of Ibraheem عليه السالم seeking honorable mention among

posterity:

واجعل لي لسان صدق في اآلخرين “and grant me an honourable reputation among posterity”(Surah Ash-Shu’araa: 84)

15. Du’aa 3 of Zakariyya (A.S) expressing his weakness and asking Allah

to bless him with kids:

ولم شيبا واشت عل الرأس مني العظم وهن إني رب ياشق رب بدعائك أكن

وإني خفت الموالي من ورائي وكانت امرأتي عاقرا ف هب لي من لدنك وليا

”My Lord! My bones have grown feeble and my head is glistening with age; yet, never have my prayers

to You, my Lord, been unfruitful. I fear evil from my kinsmen after I am gone; and my wife is barren, so

grant me an heir out of Your special grace” (Surah Maryam: 4 & 5)

16. Du’aa of Eesa عليه السالم for special providence:

نا مائدة من السماء تكون لنا عيدا ألولنا وآخرنا اللهم رب نا أنزل علي ر الرازقين وآية منك وارزق نا وأنت خي

“O Allah, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be

for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide

for us, and You are the best of providers.” (Surah al Maa’idah: 114)

17. Du’aa of Ibraheem عليه السالم seeking forgiveness for himself, his

parents and all the Believers on the Day of Judgement:

رب نا اغفر لي ولوالدي وللمؤمنين ي وم ي قوم الحساب “Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day when the

reckoning will take place.” (Surah Ibraheem: 41)

18. Du’aa of Ibraheem and Ismaeel, father and son عليهما السالم after they

completed the construction of Ka’bah:

رب نا ت قبل منا إنك أنت السميع العليم

لنا مسلمين لك ومن ذريتنا أمة مسلمة لك وأرنا مناسكنا رب نا واجع نا الرحيم الت واب أنت إنك وتب علي

”Our Lord, accept this service from us; You are All-Hearing and All-Knowing. Our

Lord, make us Your Muslims (submissive servants) and also raise from our offspring a

community which should be Muslim (submissive to Your Will). Show us the ways of

Your worship and forbear our shortcomings: You are Forgiving and Merciful. (Surah al

Baqarah: 127 & 128)

19. Du’aa of Dawood and Sulayman, father and son عليهما السالم expressing

their gratitude for having blessed with knowledge:

الحمد لله الذي فضلنا على كثير من عباده المؤمنين

”All praise be to Allah Who has exalted us above many of His believing servants!”

(Surah an-Naml: 15)

20. Du’aa of Ibraheem عليه السالم thanking Allah for blessing him with two

sons, one after the other, during his old age:

ي الحمد لله الذي وهب لي على الكبر إسماعيل وإسحاق إن رب عاء لسميع الد

“All praise be to Allah Who, despite my old age, has given me Ismaeel and Ishaaq.

Surely my Lord hears all prayers”. (Surah Ibraheem: 39)

21. Du’aa of Ibraheem عليه السالم asking Allah to make the City of Makkah a

City of Peace, and also to keep him and his progeny safe and secure from

worshipping the idols:

ذا الب لد آمنا واجنبني وبني أن ن عبد األصنام رب اجعل ه

”My Lord! Make this city secure, and keep me and my sons away from worshipping

the idols. (Surah Ibraheem: 35)

22. Du’aa of Ibraheem عليه السالم seeking knowledge and wisdom, and also

the blessed company of the righteous:

رب هب لي حكما وألحقني بالصالحين “My Lord, endow me with knowledge and wisdom and join me with the righteous”

(Surah Ash-Shu’araa: 83)

23. Du’aa of Ibraheem عليه السالم asking Allah to make him and his family

adopt consistency in Salah:

دعاء وت قبل رب نا رب اجعلني مقيم الصلة ومن ذريتي “My Lord! Enable me and my offspring to establish Prayer, and do accept, our Lord,

this prayer of mine”. (Surah Ibraheem: 40)