Ihram:
Ihram
consists of the intention and the Talbiyah. A pilgrim enters
the state of Ihram at the Miqat or shortly before, for the sake
of his peace of mind. Before entering the state of Ihram, the
pilgrim is advised to do the following:
- Cut his hair or shave it as he used to do before.
- Cut his nails and remove pubic hair.
- Take a bath and perform ablution.
- Wear two garments of unsown white cloth, preferably
new.
- Apply perfume, and pray two rak‘ahs in a permissible
time.
Afterwards, he intends by heart to offer ‘Umrah and can utter
his intention as follows:
“O Allah! I intend to perform ‘Umrah so make it easy for
me and accept it from me. I intend to offer ‘Umrah and have
entered the state of Ihram for Allah, so if I am detained by
anything, my release from Ihram shall be where I am detained
”.
Then the pilgrim says the Talbiyah as follows:
“Labbayk Allahuma labbayk, Labbayka La Shareeka Laka Labbayk.
Inna – alhamda wan-ni‘mata Laka walmulk. La Shareeka Lak” (Here
I am, O Allah! Here I am, at Your service! You have no partner,
here I am. All praise, grace and dominion belong to You. You
have no partner).
He repeats the Talbiyah three times and concludes by saluting
our prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
The pilgrim repeats the Talbiyah whenever he climbs a hill,
descends a valley, gets into a car or gets out of it. Also when
he meets friends and acquaintances and at the end of prayers.