Hajj and Umrah _ Your Guide for Hajj and Umrah
                     Hajj and Umrah
Your Guide for Hajj and Umrah
Hajj is a special provision of Allah. Hajj 
is one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj is 
obligatory on financially and physically 
able men and women. Regarding Hajj, 
Allah says in the Qur'an, "Hajj has been 
made obligatory by Allah for those who 
can afford it" (Surah Al 'Imran; verse: 
96).
The literal meaning of Hajj is to make a wish and to travel. In 
Islamic terms, Hajj is the performance of certain actions at a 
specific time and place. The specific time of Hajj is the Hurum or 
Haram months in Ashura such as Shawwal, Zilkad and Zilhaj; 
Especially five days from 8 districts to 12 districts. The 
designated place of Hajj is to visit Kaaba, Safa-Marwa, Mina, 
Arafa, Muzdalifah, etc
in Makkah Sharif and Rawza Sharif of Rasulullah 
(SAW) in Madinah Sharif. The special period of 
Hajj is Ihram, Tawaf and Sai, Akuf Arafah, Akuf 
Muzdalifah, Akuf Mina, Dum and Qurbani, Halak 
and Qasr and Ziarat Medina-Rawjatul Rasool 
etc.The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be 
upon him) said that the reward of the real Hajj can 
be nothing but heaven. Those who perform Hajj 
with good intentions, Allah will accept their Hajj and 
infinite mercy and blessings are inevitable for them.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, ‘Hajj makes people innocent, just as 
rust is removed from iron.’ (Tirmidhi). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, 
‘Whoever performs Hajj properly, he becomes as sinless from his previous sins as he was from the 
day he was born.’ (Bukhari and Muslim). If he is physically incapable of performing Hajj, he can be 
transferred to someone else. In Badli Hajj, those who perform Hajj, those who finance and those for 
whom Hajj is performed, all get the reward of full Hajj. It is the duty of those who have not been able 
to perform Hajj in spite of their ability to make a will to perform Hajj. Bequested transfer Hajj is 
obligatory for the heirs to perform or perform before the distribution of the testator's assets. 
Hajj can be performed on anyone who is dead or alive. Relatives or friends or acquaintances can 
perform Hajj on behalf of anyone. It is not a condition to perform Hajj on one's own before 
performing Hajj. On the contrary, when the Hajj is performed by newcomers, his devotion, sincerity, 
passion and affection are more. However, a person who is obliged to perform Hajj but has not 
performed it himself, cannot perform Hajj instead. Transfer Hajj can be done by relatives-non-
relatives, men and women. But it is better to be wise and prudent.
The literal meaning of Umrah is religious deeds, worship, happiness, service, stability, life, antiquity, 
architectural installation, receipt, reception, pilgrimage or desire. He who performs Umrah is called 
Mutamir. The specific activities of Umrah are Ihram, Tawaf and Sai, Halak, Qasr etc. The designated 
places for Umrah are Kaaba Sharif, Safa-Marwa etc. It is Sunnah for the Afaqi, that is, the one who 
performs Umrah, to visit the Rawza Sharif of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in Madinah 
Munawwara.
There is no specific time for performing Umrah; However, it is not obligatory to perform Umrah at the 
prescribed time of Hajj (five days from 8 zilhaj to 12 zilhaj); Umrah can be performed any time of the 
year except these five days. Umrah can also be done during Hajj. There is no obstacle to perform 
more than one Umrah on the same journey. Hajj is a once in a lifetime obligation; Similarly, Umrah is 
circumcised at least once in one's life. Performing Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to Hajj; The month 
of Shawwal is also a good time to perform Umrah. However, it is unreasonable to perform Umrah 
repeatedly without completing Hajj, even though there is an opportunity to perform it while Hajj is 
obligatory. Because, one hundred Umrahs will not be equivalent to one Hajj. Similarly, it is not correct 
to say that Hajj becomes obligatory if Umrah is performed.
For Umrah, one has to perform Ihram from Miqat just like Hajj of Jeddah. From Medina to Miqat is a place called Julhulaifa. If he 
wants to perform Umrah from Makkah, his miqat is the place called Tanayim or Aisha Mosque or Jirana. (Miqat does not apply to 
Hajj Ihram from Mecca). Umrah is also called ‘Umrah Hajj’ or short Hajj. Umrah can be done for oneself as well as for others. 
Umrah can be performed for anyone, living or dead, young or old, relative or non-relative. Since Umrah is not obligatory, it is not 
necessary to replace it. However, if a capable person leaves a will, it will be obligatory to fulfill it. Apart from this, if someone 
performs Umrah by someone, both will get equal reward, even if someone performs Umrah for someone, both of them will be 
entitled to full reward.
Performing Umrah is an important circumcision. This applies to both men and women. There is no provision that Hajj becomes 
obligatory after performing Umrah. Regarding Umrah, the Qur’an says, ‘Surely Safa and Marwa are one of the signs of Allah; So 
those who perform Hajj or Umrah, they will go around these two (sa). '(Surah-2 Baqara, verse: 156).