God Says:

And when We assigned for Abraham the place of the House, saying ‘Do not associate anything with Me, and purify My House for those who go around it and for those who stand and bow and prostrate themselves in worship. And proclaim the Pilgrimage among humankind: They will come to you on foot and on every camel made lean by traveling deep, distant ravines’. (Al-Hajj 22:26-27)

And while Hajj is usually referred to as simply the Pilgrimage, `Umrah is referred to as the lesser pilgrimage. Ibn Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

“You have been ordered to establish four things – establish prayers, give alms, establish Hajj and `Umrah to the House; and Hajj is the major pilgrimage while `Umrah is the minor pilgrimage” (Al-Haithami’s Mojma` Al-Zawaid)

Whether you are going to perform `Umrah or just want to learn about this splendid journey, the video below is a quick simplified presentation to take you through the steps of performing `Umrah as Sheikh Ahsan Hanif gives a digestible description of its rites…