Umrah is a pilgrimage that Muslims from all around the world want to perform once in a lifetime. It is a spiritual journey that provides immense divine blessings, forgiveness of past sins and a fresh start under the light of Islamic beliefs and laws. Each year millions of Muslim brothers and sisters book the best Umrah packages with Hajj Umrah Package from the United Kingdom to accomplish this divine blessing. Umrah isn’t just about performing the rituals; it also revolves around the complete understanding of these rituals, historical background, and right way of performing them for an enhanced and spiritually enriched experience.
These rituals are simple yet spiritually filled and meaningful steps. The steps of performing Umrah include:
- Ready for Ihram
- Tawaaf
- Perform Sai
- End the state of ihram
Ready for Ihram
The very first step of Umrah is entering the state of Ihram. In this step pilgrims perform ghusl (full body) and then remove unwanted hairs. Men change into two unstitched sheets of white cloth and women wear coverings/modest attire, leaving their faces uncovered. After entering the state of purity, pilgrims perform two Rak’at prayers (nawafil) and begin the sacred journey of Umrah. Once they enter the state of Ihram, the worldly affairs and distractions are left behind.
Tawaaf
After performing ihram, Muslims perform Tawaaf of the Kaba; for this purpose, they enter Masjid e Ihram and perform tawaaf around the Kaaba seven times. With each round they recite Quranic duas and personal supplications. After completing seven rounds, pray two rakaat at mukaam-e-Ibrahim, followed by drinking the Zamzam (divine water) to complete the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). December Umrah packages are the perfect choice to begin the sacred trip of Umrah, taking advantage of lovely weather and a pleasant atmosphere to perform the rituals with ease and less physical fatigue.
Perform Sai
When you are completing your Tawaf, then perform Sai, a step where Muslims run between Safa and Marwa; they start from Safa and end at Marwa. At this step you recite any dua. The hills of Safa and Marwa are stated to be the marvels of Allah SWT in the holy Quran. Women complete the ritual in a slow and normal walk while men are expected to keep their pace a little faster.
End the Ihram
The last step of Umrah is ending the state of ihram, where men must shave their heads and also trim hair if they don’t shave. In this step females must cut a fingertip length to exit Ihram.
Those are all the complete steps of Umrah, which Muslims perform in Umrah.
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