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Packing List


1. Preparations to be done before entering Ihram

2. What to do at the time of entering Ihram

3. Tawaf around Ka’bah (7 circuits)

4. Sunnah prayer behind Maqam Ibrahim

5. Going between Safa & Marwa (7 circuits)

6. Shave / cut the hair


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  • Things that are forbidden in the state of Ihram: (For both MEN and WOMEN:) 1. Removing anything from your skin, hair or nails. 2. Letting any perfume or scent touch your body or clothes. 3. Having intercourse and touching with desire. 4. Hunting game animals. 5. Entering into a marriage contract, or making a marriage contract for someone else. (For MEN only:) 1. Wearing sewn clothes (stitched to fit the body), like shirts and pants. 2. Covering the head. 3. Wearing footwear that covers the heel, ankle and top of the foot. (For WOMEN only:) 1. Wearing a Niqab (a covering veil that is specifically made for just the face, although she can lengthen her hijab to cover her face) 2. Wearing gloves (although she can lengthen her sleeves to cover her hands).
  • With regard to the one who does any of these forbidden things out of forgetfulness or ignorance or because he is forced to do so, he does not have to offer any expiation. But if the person who forgot remembers, he has to stop doing the forbidden thing, and if one who was ignorant of it comes to know, he has to stop doing the forbidden thing, and if the pressure is lifted from the one from who is being forced, he has to stop doing the forbidden thing.
  • Different types of Fidyah for violating Ihram: He did it deliberately with no excuse, in which case he has sinned and must offer a Fidyah , of which there are three types: That for which there is no Fidyah , which is entering into a marriage contract.
    That for which the Fidyah is to sacrifice a camel, which is having intercourse before the first stage of Hajj before exiting Ihram .
    That for which the Fidyah is to fast for three days , which may be done consecutively or separately, as he chooses; or to sacrifice a sheep of a type that is acceptable for the `Eid sacrifice, or one-seventh of a camel or of a cow instead, and to distribute its meat among the poor and not eat any of it himself; or to feed six poor persons, giving each one half a Sa` of staple food. He is given the choice between these three options if he removes any hair or nails, puts on perfume, touches a woman with desire (but without having intercourse), if a woman puts on gloves or a face-veil , or if a male puts on form-fitting clothes or covers his head. That for which the Fidyah is to offer something equivalent, namely hunting game. If the game hunted has an equivalent, then he is given the choice of three options: Slaughtering the equivalent and distributing its meat to the poor Finding out its value and giving food of an equal value to the poor, giving each poor person half a Sa’. Fasting instead, one day for each poor person he should feed.
  • Ruling on passing the meeqaat without entering ihraam Entering ihraam from the meeqaat is one of the obligatory actions of Hajj and ‘Umrah. It is not permissible for anyone to pass the meeqaat without entering ihraam if he intends to do either Hajj or ‘Umrah, whether he comes by land, sea or air. If he is intending to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah, in which case he must go back to it and enter ihraam for the ritual he intends to perform, Hajj or ‘Umrah; if he does not do that then he has omitted one of the obligatory actions of the pilgrimage and according to the scholars he must offer a ransom, a sacrifice to be slaughtered in Makkah and its meat distributed to the poor there;

1. Documents

2. Travel Aids

3. Financial

4. Accessories

5. Clothes

6. Toiletries (Liquids are not allowed in carry-on bags)

7. Medications (Liquids are not allowed onboard in carry-on bags)


Preparation