1. Take bath as per Islamic Shairia. During bath water the throat and to softer part of the nose is essential. Shaving off unwanted hairs of the body is necessary.

2. Put on AHRAM. It is consist of two white (unsewed) clothing sheets for man. One is wrapped tightly to the lower part of the body. Belt may be used to tighten and other clothing sheet is put on the upper body.

3. Offer two rakat Nafil Salat of performing Umra. It is better to recite Sura-e-"Kafaroon" and Sura-e-"Ahad" respectively after Sura-e-"Fatiha" in two Rakats. Any other surah may also recited.

4. A man must cover his head with the upper clothing sheet at the time of two rakat Umra prayer. After completion of Salat pilgrim must beg Dua,

6. After Salat, Dua, Intention and Uncovering head, man must recite repeatedly these word (shown in Brown below) until reaches in front of Black Stone (Hajra-e-Asvad) in Masjid-ul-Haram. That is, "Kabatullah Sharif".

8. During AHRAM procedure, following acts are forbidden.
        a)    Covering head.     b)    wearing of shoes / sock etc.
        c)    The upper bone of the feet of a man must be opened. Its means pilgrims must be bare-footed or use uncovered slippers.
        d)    Killing animals and plucking flowers / plants / leaves are not allowed.
        e)    breaking of hairs of head & beard is not allowed. It means comb and oil in the hair is prohibited.
        f)    Use of any perfume or any fragrance is not allowed. It means face cream, toothpaste, soap is forbidden in AHRAM condition.
        g)    Relation of husband & wife is not allowed until Umra completes.

B. Steps Reaching Macca (Makkah).

1. After hiring reasonable accommodation. Wrap upper AHRAM uncovering right shoulder. It is necessary for tawaf.

2. Enter in Masjid-ul-Haram through any gate out of 95 gates of Haram.

3. Come just in front of Black Stone (Hajra-e-Asvad)

4. Kiss Black Stone, if not possible due to heavy rush, kiss the palms and fingers of both the hands and weave towards Black Stone like flying kiss.

5. Start first circle of Tawaf by saying "Bismillah-e- Alham-Do-Lillah-e-Wala-Ho-Akbar."

6. Beg Duas what you have in your heart in any language.

7. Hajra-e-Asvad is the first corner of Kabba and Rukan-e-Yamani is the forth corner. From forth to first corner a specific Dua is recited in all Seven moves of Tawaf. The word of Dua are:

8. Reaching in front of Hajara-e-Asvad. Pilgrims must stop and kiss it or weave it done in the start before commencing the second round. Likewise all the seven rounds are completed.

9. Offer two rakat Nafil at Muqam-e-Ibraheem ((AH) or any place in Haram.

10. Come to the well of Zam Zam. Zam Zam is available in the coolers throughout in the mosque. But pilgrims must go under ground (basement) where the actual well of Zam Zam is situated. Here number of basins are installed for pilgrims to drink Zam Zam as a part of Umra procedure.

11. After drinking water come out from Zam Zam basement and Beg Dua facing Kabba.

12. Now come to Safa Mount for Saie.

13. Before Saie, man pilgrims are allowed to wear upper sheet of AHRAM as they wish. Keeping uncovered right shoulder is not necessary as it is in tawaf.

14. Standing on the mount of Safa, facing towards Kabba, weave hands and say;

15. Now start walking towards MARWA Mount in the normal walking style.

16. In the middle pilgrims will see green lights area on the roof. Here male pilgrims must fast his normal speed of walking or running. A female must keep her pace normal in the area.

17. Stop running as soon as the green light are ends.

18. After reaching Marwa Mount, see towards Kabba and say the words what a pilgrims has said in Safa Mount. (See step No.14).

19. From Safa to Marwa pilgrims complete his first round and from Marwa to Safa pilgrims complete their second round and like that the seventh round is complete at Marwa Mount.

20. After completion of 7th round at Marwa Mount. Male pilgrim must shave off his head or cut 3/4 hairs.

21. Women pilgrims must cut symbolically a little hair equal to 1/3 of finger from tail of their hairs. Shaving head and cutting hairs like males is forbidden.

22. Now Umra is over. A man can put his AHRAM off and can wear normal dress.

23. All the restrictions of AHRAM now comes to an end.

Special Instruction for Women

1. Women must wear full normal dress. Head to Ankle. All the parts of the body must fully covered. (No Specific AHRAM).

2. Face must be uncovered. Hands & feet may be uncovered. Hairs of head strictly hidden under scarf.

3. Women cannot perform Umra lonely if she is coming beyond MEEQAT. A women can perform UMRA lonely if she is residing in the territories of HARAM (i.e.. Makkah).

4. A women is allowed to perform ONLY WITH HER MEHRAM (MEHARM means Husband, Brother, Father, Grand Father, Maternal Real Uncle, Paternal Real Uncle, Real Nephew, Son in Law if daughter also  her companion.)

5. During Sai, women is not allowed to run or walk faster on the green light area.

6. Women is not allowed to do her Tawaf (UMRA) during her monthly periods.

7. At the end of Saie, woman is allowed to cut only a few bunch of her hair. It is just symbolic and only to fulfil the order of ALLAH.

Special Points and Notes

1. During Umra (Tawaf, Saie) pilgrims are allowed to talk with any other pilgrim at any point.

2. Pilgrim can drink water and can meal in between if he is not with fast.

3. Pilgrim is allowed to take break during his Tawaf or Saie, if he /she feels necessary to go to washroom for unavoidable circumstances.

4. After fresh Vazoo, pilgrims is allowed to start where from he had taken break.

5. Break may be taken if Salat time comes during Umra.

6. After wearing AHRAM, A pilgrim can not put off it until UMRA ends. But if he / she feels that the clothing of AHRAM are become dirty, he/she may replace it. AHRAM cannot put off means pilgrim cannot wear normal dress. However, changing of AHRAM cloths are allowed.

7. After performing UMRA pilgrim may use same cloths of AHRAM for another UMRA. New cloths of AHRAM for fresh UMRA is not necessary.