A Brief Guide To The Rites Of Hajj And Umrah.pdf

A Brief Guide to the Rites of Hajj and ‘Umrah
This opens the sacred state of Ihraam exactly like the Takbeer opens the prayer. The Ihraam
dress is then put on and the restrictions are:
1. No sexual contact with your spouse
2. No wearing of clothes that conform to the body surface (for men only)
3. It is prohibited to wear pants, shirt, shoes, socks, khuffs (leather socks)
Sandals can be worn as long as they do not extend above the anklebone.
With regard to “No Sexual Contact”, this means no sexual intercourse, foreplay, kissing or
anything that leads to the physical act of sexual intercourse. This is based on the statement
of Allaah:
“So, whoever intends to perform Hajj, then he should not have sexual intercourse
(with his wife), nor commit sin, nor argue unjustly during the Hajj.” [Surah Al-
Baqarah: 197]
So no sexual relations between the husband and wife is allowed until they come out of
Ihraam.
THE TALBIYYAH:
Now once the state of Ihraam has commenced, the calling of the Talbiyyah begins:
“O Allaah, I am here at Your disposal, ready to serve only You. I am here for You,
there is no partner (in worship) to You. I am ready to serve You. Surely, all Praise
and Blessings, and the Ownership of all that You created is Yours (alone). There is
no partner (in worship) to You.”
The Talbiyyah continues from the Meeqaat until one reaches Makkah. The recitation of the
Talbiyyah should be done in a raised voice as well as individually and not in unison with a
group.
This repetition out loud continues until the Muhrim enters Makkah and sets sight on the
Sacred Masjid and the Ka'bah. It is at this point that we come to the second pillar of ‘Umrah,
which is:
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