What is the meaning of Umrah ?
Last update: 05.05.2025 11:01
One of the most important desires of every believer in their inner world is to go to the holy lands, to put their face on those beautiful places, to follow in the footsteps of our Prophet (PBUH) and see Mecca and Medina. So what is Umrah?The origin of “Umrah” is Arabic and means “visit” in our language. In the 96th verse of the Ali Imran Surah, it is stated: “The first temple established on earth for all people to worship Allah is the Kaaba in Mecca, the source of guidance, mercy and reward for the worlds.” In the religious sense, Umrah: It is the act of Muslims entering the ihram, circumambulating the Kaaba, performing sa’y between Safa and Marwa, shaving and taking off the ihram, without being bound to a certain time. It means “Hajj-i Asghar” (small pilgrimage), which is another name for Umrah. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said in a hadith: "Those who perform Hajj and Umrah are guests of Allah. If they ask Him for something, He will answer them. If they ask Him for forgiveness, He will forgive them." Umrah has many virtues and merits. For example: There is no specific time for Umrah, it can be done at any time. It is more recommended to perform Umrah in the month of Ramadan. However, in the Hanafi school of thought, performing Umrah on five days a year called "Tashreeq days" (the period from the morning of the day of Arafah until sunset on the 4th day of Eid) is considered tahrimi makruh. In the other three schools of thought, it is considered permissible without any dislike for those who do not perform Hajj to perform Umrah at any time, including the "Tashreeq days". According to those who perform Hajj, they cannot perform Umrah until sunset on the 4th day of Eid, and according to the Shafi'is, they cannot perform Umrah until all the rituals of Hajj, except for the farewell tawaf, are completed. The form of Umrah visit is similar to Hajj. However, unlike Hajj, Umrah does not have to be in the month of Dhul-Hijjah. If Umrah is performed on the day of Arafa and religious festival, it is called “Umrah makruh”. Muslims who perform Umrah are called “mutemir” rather than “hajjis”. Umrah is sunnah in the Hanafi and Maliki schools, and fard in the Shafi’i and Hanbali schools. According to the Hanafis, the fard of Umrah are two: ihram and tawaf. Of these, ihram is a must, and tawaf is a pillar. According to the Shafi’i and Hanbali schools, these four pillars are pillars. In the Maliki school, ihram, tawaf and sa’y are pillars, and shaving is obligatory. Umrah, like other acts of worship, is performed for the sake of Allah. Our Lord has said in a verse: “Complete both Hajj and Umrah for the sake of Allah.”
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) performed Umrah three times: in the year of Hudaybiyyah, in the year of Qada (following the year of Hudaybiyyah), and in the year of Jirunah.
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