The word Masail (مثيل) means questions, propositions, problems, and topics. Well, Umrah Masail means questions related to doing Umrah. It’s a great journey for Muslims from Bangladesh, but it can be confusing for a first-timer. That's where Umrah Masails can help.
No matter what your case is, I’ve got you covered. Here, I’ll share all your questions about Umrah and give in-depth answers. Let's get it!
Based on different schools of thought (Hanafi, Shafi’i, Hanbali, or Maleki), the Masail’s answer can vary. To help you with the Umrah basics, I have collected some that all schools of thought agree on. Let me share them below:
Umrah is a minor pilgrimage that you do by going to Mecca. It’s similar to a shorter version of performing Hajj. Every year, many Muslims from Bangladesh do this to get plenty of Umrah benefits along with rewards.
It is not Fard or Wajib to do Umrah as a Muslim. However, it is a sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) to perform this pilgrimage.
You can do Umrah by doing Ihram, Tawaf 7 times, Sa’i 7 times, and trim or shave your hair (Halaq or Qasas). If you miss any of the Fard or Wajib acts, your Umrah will go in vain. To avoid that, be sure to check this guide where I’ve explained exactly how you can perform Umrah.
You can do Umrah at any time of the year. However, it is better to perform this during Ramadan as you get a bonus blessing.
It takes no more than 4 to 6 hours to complete Umrah if you do it in a day. However, if you go to perform Umrah from Bangladesh, it mostly takes a few days in package deals.
The Fard acts of Umrah are two in general:
The Wajib acts of Umrah are two:
Yes, you can do Umrah twice. No restriction is mentioned in the Hadith or Quran that you can’t do that. In fact, the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) performed this four times in his lifetime.
No, Umrah and Hajj aren’t the same. Let me show you the main differences between Umrah and Hajj:
Comparison Points |
Umrah |
Hajj |
Type |
Minor pilgrimage |
Major pilgrimage |
Duty |
Sunnah |
Fard (for all to do once) |
Time to perform |
Any time in a year |
On Dhul Hijjah (a holy month) in a year |
Ihram means to make lawful or Halal acts forbidden or Haram. In this state, when you as a pilgrim recite the Talbiyah, some certain acts become unlawful.
The Wajib of Ihram are two that you need to do or else it would be sinful:
The men need to wear two unsewn garments (white in shade). The clothes shouldn’t contain a button, hem, or seam. To know how to wear Ihram clothing in the proper way, you can check this guide out.
The Ihram garment for women is similar to men. However, it has some exceptions like women can’t show their heads or let a veil touch their face but need to cover it. Unlike male pilgrims, women can wear sewed clothes.
Talbiyah is a devotion of words that Muslims recite when doing Umrah or Hajj. This is what you should utter to read the Talbiyah:
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ لاَشَرِيْكَ لَكَ
Lab`baika-allahumma labbaik. Lab`baika lā sharīka laka Lab`baik. InnalHamda, wan`naimata, laka walmulk, Lasharīka lak.
I am here, O Allah, I am here. I am here and You have no partners. All praises and favors are for you and sovereignty is to you alone. Without any partners.
Tawaf is an act of circling Kab’ah seven times which all pilgrims do in Umrah or Hajj. You need to walk in an anticlockwise direction starting from The Black Stone.
There are a few things that can invalidate your Tawaf if you don’t perform it properly. Like, if you don’t circle the Kab’ah 7 times, it cancels your Tawaf.
Sa’i or Saee is an act of walking/running from the Mount of Safa to the Mount of Marwa seven times. It starts from the Safaf Mount and ends with walking to the Marwa Mount.
The walk between Safa and Marwa mounts is around 450 meters (0.28 miles) long. And, if you count the total seven rounds, it is roughly 3.15 kilometers (2 miles).
The green lights in Safa Marwa Walk are the areas where only men need to do brisk or run at a fast pace. It’s not for women and this is where Hajra (AS) ran while searching for water.
Kaffara is an expiation that a Muslim needs to do if he or she makes some mistake or does forbidden acts during Umrah.
The forms of Kaffara in Umrah are three that you need to do if you make a mistake. Here’s what you need to do as Kaffara:
If you mistakenly don’t do the Wajib acts in Ihram, Sa’i, and Halaq properly, it may require you to do Kaffarah.
That’s all about the Umrah Masail that most Bengali Muslims look for! From the basics of Umrah to the common queries regarding Ihram, Tawaf, Sa’i, and Kaffara, it should be a little clearer to you.
Now, you can plan to go to Mecca and do the Umrah properly based on Masails. And if you are planning to perform it this year, you can get ideal Umrah packages from ITS Holidays Ltd. agent.
I hope you find this guide helpful to learn about the basic Masails of Umrah. May Allah bless you!
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