FAQ

There are four main pillars of Hajj — Ihram, Saee, Waqfat, Arafah and Tawaf al-Ifaadah.

There are four main pillars of Umrah — Ihram, Tawaf, Saee between Safa and Marwah, and Tahallul.

Umrah is a ritualistic journey to Makkah. It can be performed at any time of the month or year, except at the time of Hajj rituals.

Umrah is an act of worshipping Allah by entering the state of Ihram, circumambulating the House, running between Safa and Marwa, and having the head shaved or trimmed.

Safa and Marwa (Arabic: ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلْمَرْوَة, romanized: Aṣ-Ṣafā wal-Marwah) are two small hills, connected to the larger Abu Qubais and Qaiqan mountains, respectively, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, now made part of the Masjid al-Haram.

The word Tawaf is derived from the Arabic word Tauf, which means to go round and round in the Arabic language. The literal meaning of Tawaf is ‘to walk around’ or ‘to encircle something’. That’s why the action of circling the Holy Kabbah seven times in an anti-clockwise direction is known as Tawaf.

An individual should complete seven rounds on foot in this manner. The Tawaf must be completed in one go and the pilgrim should not leave until all seven rounds are completed. Once the seven rounds are completed, the pilgrims must stand in Al-Masjid Al-Haram and pray two rakats. After that, they must drink water from the Zamzam while reciting the dua.

Talbiyah is the reiteration of “Labbayk Allaahumma Labbayk, Labbayka Laa Shareeka Laka Labbayk. Innal Hamda Wan-ni’matah Laka Wal-Mulk, Laa Shareeka Lak 

“Here I am at your service, o Allah, at Your service! At Your service! You have no partner! I am at Your service! Indeed, all praise and grace belong to You, and so does the supreme authority. You have no partner”.