Hajj & Umrah

This is an informational guide; for fiqh details and differences between schools, consult an official guide and qualified scholars before travelling.

Umrah Rites

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   1. Ihram & Intention

   When: Before the Miqat boundary

   Perform ghusl, wear the ihram (two unstitched white cloths), make the intention for Umrah, and recite the Talbiyah. In ihram, sewn clothing, perfume, shaving and cutting nails are forbidden.

   Supplication

   لَبَّيْكَ اللّٰهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ

   Lebbeyk Allâhümme lebbeyk. Lebbeyke lâ şerîke leke lebbeyk. İnne'l-hamde ve'n-ni'mete leke ve'l-mülk. Lâ şerîke lek.

   Here I am, O Allah, here I am. You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise, grace and sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner.

2. 🔄

   2. Tawaf

   When: Upon reaching Masjid al-Haram

   Circle the Kaaba 7 times (shawt) starting from the Black Stone, keeping the Kaaba on your left. After tawaf, pray 2 rakats behind Maqam Ibrahim and drink Zamzam.

   Supplication

   رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

   Rabbenâ âtinâ fi'd-dünyâ haseneten ve fi'l-âhirati haseneten ve kınâ azâbe'n-nâr.

   Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.

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   3. Sa'i

   When: After tawaf

   Walk 7 times between Safa and Marwah, starting at Safa (Safa→Marwah is one shawt). Men do 'harwala' (brisk pace) in the green-lit section.

   Supplication

   إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللّٰهِ

   İnne's-safâ ve'l-mervete min şeâiri'llâh.

   Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah.

4. ✂️

   4. Halq or Taqsir (Shaving)

   When: After sa'i

   Men shave (halq) or shorten (taqsir) their hair; women cut a fingertip's length. This ends the ihram and completes the Umrah. May Allah accept it.

Hajj Rites

1. 🕋

   1. Ihram & Intention

   When: At the Miqat — in the months of Hajj

   Perform ghusl, enter ihram, make the intention for Hajj and begin the Talbiyah, repeated often until the standing at Arafat.

   Supplication

   لَبَّيْكَ اللّٰهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ

   Lebbeyk Allâhümme lebbeyk. Lebbeyke lâ şerîke leke lebbeyk. İnne'l-hamde ve'n-ni'mete leke ve'l-mülk. Lâ şerîke lek.

   Here I am, O Allah, here I am. You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise, grace and sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner.

2. ⛺

   2. To Mina (Tarwiyah)

   When: 8th of Dhul-Hijjah

   Go to Mina; pray Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha and the next Fajr there and stay overnight (the Sunnah).

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   3. Standing at Arafat (Pillar of Hajj)

   When: 9th of Dhul-Hijjah — midday to sunset

   Stand at Arafat — the greatest pillar of Hajj ('Hajj is Arafat'). Dhuhr and Asr are combined. Spend until sunset in supplication, repentance and remembrance. Missing it invalidates the Hajj.

   Supplication

   رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

   Rabbenâ âtinâ fi'd-dünyâ haseneten ve fi'l-âhirati haseneten ve kınâ azâbe'n-nâr.

   Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.

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   4. Muzdalifah

   When: Evening of the 9th → morning of the 10th

   After sunset move to Muzdalifah; combine Maghrib and Isha, stay overnight, and gather pebbles for the stoning.

5. 🪨

   5. Stoning, Sacrifice, Shaving

   When: 10th of Dhul-Hijjah (Eid day)

   Throw 7 pebbles at the large Jamrah (Aqaba). Then offer the sacrifice and shave/shorten the hair. With these, the first release from ihram occurs and the Talbiyah ends.

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   6. Tawaf al-Ifadah & Sa'i

   When: 10th of Dhul-Hijjah onward

   Go down to Mecca for the Tawaf al-Ifadah at the Kaaba, followed by sa'i. This tawaf is a pillar of Hajj; completing it (second release) lifts all ihram restrictions.

   Supplication

   رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

   Rabbenâ âtinâ fi'd-dünyâ haseneten ve fi'l-âhirati haseneten ve kınâ azâbe'n-nâr.

   Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.

7. 🪨

   7. Days of Tashriq — Jamarat

   When: 11th–12th (–13th) of Dhul-Hijjah

   Stay in Mina and stone the three Jamarat (small, middle, large), 7 pebbles each, in order daily. After the 12th day's stoning one may leave Mina.

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   8. Farewell Tawaf

   When: Before leaving Mecca

   Pilgrims leaving make a final tawaf of the Kaaba (Farewell Tawaf), completing the Hajj rites. May Allah grant you an accepted Hajj (Hajj Mabrur).

Mecca — Sites of the Sacred Mosque

• Masjid al-Haramالمسجد الحرام
• Kaabaالكعبة المشرفة
• Black Stoneالحجر الأسود
• Yemeni Cornerالركن اليماني
• Station of Abrahamمقام إبراهيم
• Hijr Ismail (Hateem)حِجْر إسماعيل (الحطيم)
• Multazamالملتزم
• Zamzam Wellبئر زمزم
• Mount Safaالصفا
• Mount Marwaالمروة
• Mas'a (Sa'i Walkway)المسعى

Medina — Visiting the Prophet’s Mosque

• Al-Masjid an-Nabawiالمسجد النبوي
• Rawdah (Riyad ul-Jannah)الروضة المطهرة
• Sacred Chamber (Green Dome)الحجرة النبوية (القبة الخضراء)
• Prophet's Minbarالمنبر النبوي
• Pillar of Hannanaأسطوانة الحنانة
• Bab Jibrilباب جبريل

Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı «Hac ve Umre Rehberi» (kamuya açık, resmî) esas alınmıştır.