Skip to content

Umrah Guide

Umrah at a glance

Chapter pages

Definition of Umrah

1 min readLast updated October 1, 2026

Umrah consists of several acts, such as entering into ihram, performing tawaf and sa‘i, and shaving the head or shortening the hair.

Hajj, ‘Umrah, and Visiting Madinah in the Light of the Qur’an and Hadith — Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymin (may Allah have mercy on him)