The Book of Hajj and Umrah (PDF)

9. The Procedure of the Umrah
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* The Umrah is an act of the Sunnah. It is recommended every
year. Its best time is during the Hajj season. Performing it in the
month of Ramadhan, however, makes it equal to performing the
Hajj itself. A Muslim must enter the state of Ihram from the Miqat
if he passes through it. As for a person who lives within the radius
of the Mawaqeet, he may enter the state of Ihram from his
own residence. If he is a resident of Makkah, he should go to at-
Tan'eem to put on his Ihram.
Once the Mu'tamir [The person performing the Umrah] enters al-
Masjid al-Haram, he should begin with circuiting the Ka'bah
starting off with the Black Stone, keeping the House, or the
Ka'bah on the left side. In the meantime, he should drape the upper
cloth (ridaa'), over the left shoulder, and leave the right shoulder
uncovered.
Ever time he reaches the Black Stone, he should grab it with his
hands and kiss it, if possible, otherwise, it is enough to point at it
saying:
ًﺀﺎﻓﻭﻭ ،ﻚﺑﺎﺘﻜﺑ ﺎﹰﻘﻳﺪﺼﺗﻭ ،ﻚﺑ ﺎًﻧﺎﳝﺇ ﻢﻬﻠﻟﺍ ،ﱪﻛﺃ ﷲﺍﻭ ،ﷲﺍ ﻢﺴﺑ )
.( ﻢﻠﺳﻭ ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﷲﺍ ﻰﻠﺻ ﻚﻴﺒﻧ ﺔﻨﺴﻟ ﺎًﻋﺎﺒﺗﺍﻭ ،ﻙﺪﻬﻌﺑ
{In the Name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest, O Allah! I
am doing this believing in You, and attesting to Your
Book, and fulfilling Your covenant, and following the
Sunnah of Your Prophet, peace be upon him.}