Umrah is similar to Hajj but can be performed at any time.
Unlike Hajj, Umrah rituals are shorter and simpler.
These are the essential steps of Umrah:
Enter into Ihram (state of purity and devotion) by washing your body and wearing the Ihram garments.
Recite the Talbiyah at the miqat station to declare intention to make the pilgrimage.
Travel to Makkah
Enter Al Masjid Al Haram (Holy Mosque) and perform Tawaf – circling the Kaba seven times in a counterclockwise direction.
Perform Sa’ai – walking 7 times between the hills of Safa and Marwah beside the Kaba.
At the end of Umrah, men come out of ihram by shaving their head (taqseer) or trimming. Completing Umrah for women requires cutting off a short lock of hair.