Definition
A pilgrimage involving iḥrām, ṭawāf around the Ka‘bah, sa‘y between Ṣafā and Marwah, and shaving or shortening the hair. Highly recommended; the strongest position is that it is not obligatory.
Pronunciation: ‘UM-rah
Etymology & Root
From ع-م-ر (‘-m-r), meaning 'to visit' or 'to populate.' ‘Umrah is the visit to the Sacred House.
Usage in the Sunnah
'‘Umrah to ‘Umrah is an expiation for what is between them, and the accepted ḥajj has no reward but Paradise.' (Bukhārī 1773)
Practical Application
‘Umrah in Ramaḍān equals a ḥajj in reward, as in the authentic ḥadīth — though it does not discharge the obligation of ḥajj itself.
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