How to perform Umrah

Then enter with the right foot.

When the sight falls on the Ka'aba, stop and supplicate, as this is a special occasion when the prayers are accepted.

It is given in "Bahr Ur Raiq" that Hadhrat Imam Abu Hanifa (May Allah be well pleased with him) instructed a person that on seeing the Ka'aba, pray that Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) accepts all my prayers.  With this 1 Du’a, all other supplications will be accepted.

It is better that along with this Du‘a, one should also pray: O Allah! Guide me to ask for good and permissible things.

If it is the time for any Salaat, then first offer Salaat.  If it is not, then come to the Mataf (the area of Tawaf) with Idhteba’a.

Idhteba’a is that the chador of the Ihram should be passed below the armpit of the right shoulder to the left shoulder.

Raml is to walk moving both the shoulders, with the chest puffed out, the way wrestlers walk in the arena.

In the Tawaf after which Sae’e is to be performed i.e., the Tawaf of either ‘Umrah or Haj, Raml and Idhteba'a both are there.  For women, there is neither Raml nor Idhteba’a

Move towards the Hajr Aswad reciting the following Du‘a:

Allahumma Antas Salaamu Wa Minkas Salaamu Fahayyina Rabbana Bis Salaam Wad Khilna Dar As Salaam Tabarakta Rabbana Wa Ta’aalayta Ya Dhal Jalaali Wal Ikram.  Allahumma Zid Hadhal Baita Tashreefan Wa Ta'adheeman, Wa Takreeman, Wa Birran Wa Mahaabatan Wa Zid Min Sharafihi Wa Karamihi Mimman Hajjahu Avi’tamarahu Tashreefan Wa Ta’adheeman Wa Takreeman Wa Birran.

The Labbaik that you were reciting from the time of the Niyyah of the Ihram should be stopped now.

Then keeping the right shoulder in line with the left side of Hajr Aswad, so that the whole Hajr Aswad is on the right side, make the intention (Niyyah) of Tawaf in the following words:

Allahumma Innee Ureedu Tawafa Baitikal Haraami Sab’ata Ashwatin Fa Yassirhulee wa Taqabbalhu Minnee

Then come in front of Hajr Aswad and say:

Bismillahi Wallahu Akbar Wa Lillahil Hamdu Was Salaatu ‘Ala Sayyidina Rasulullahi Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam

Reciting the following Du’a, raise the hands till the ears and drop them.  Then keep both the hands on the Hajr Aswad and kiss it.  This is called Istelaam and here it is Mustahab that the face and forehead both should be touched and kiss it 3 times.