General Advice. When one thinks of children, you automatically think of younger ones, however keep in mind that if you have children that have reached the age of puberty, you should seriously...

The meqaat boundaries were defined by the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), and anybody (with the intention of performing Umrah or Hajj) who passes through them without Ihraam is liable for an...

Some of the most disputable points in relation to Hajj are, not surprisingly, regarding women: The issue of Mahram Covering of the face while in Ihraam Visiting of graves At this point we...

The subject of Tahaara (purification, etc.) is a very large subject and has many viewpoints from many renowned scholars, each having substantial support for his point of view. This makes the...

A pregnant woman can be considered unable to perform Hajj, due to health reasons. However she cannot send (deputise) somebody else to do it on her behalf, as her condition is not permanent. There...

There is no sa'ee after a nafl tawaaf or after Tawaaf-al-Wadaa. The sa'ee comprises seven laps. The distance between Safaa and Marwah is about 450 meters (492 yards). Starting at Safaa one...

General guidelines Tawaaf is the best Ibadah to perform other than the fardh salah in the Haram. Tawaaf is superior to nafl salah in the Haram and there is no fixed time for tawaaf. If you plan...

General Guidelines: The rites of Umrah and Hajj begin by entering into the state of Ihraam. For men it is very apparent as they have a specific garment to wear. It is two clean preferably white...

When you are in Makkah and you wish to perform tawaaf, keep track of the salah times to avoid starting your tawaaf very close to iqaama time. If you do not watch the times, it will result in you...

This chapter contains a selection of dua's that our beloved Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) used and recommended us to use. In some books there are many long dua's for every round of tawaaf and sa'ee...

We will now provide a list of dua's which we highly suggest you try to memorise. This was you will not need to rely upon taking books with you when you go to the Haram for Umrah, tawaaf or...

A common mistake made by many is that when they supplicate they say "Insha Allah" after it. One should you should say "Aameen" instead. See the following narration which the Prophet (Peace Be Upon...