Umrah and Its Types | Conditions for Umrah

In Islam, Muslims are free from any time frame to perform Umrah except in the days of Hajj. We can’t do Umrah in the days of Hajj. Two basic kinds of Umrah are different in nature regarding their association with the Hajj. One can book Umrah deals according to preference on Umrah types.

Types of Umrah:

Umrah al-Mufradah and Umrah al-Tamattu are two basic kinds of Umrah. The performance of both types of Umrah is the same. Umrah rituals like Ihram, Tawaf, Sa’I and Halq or Taqsir are the same in both types of Umrah.

Umrah al-Mufradah

The first type of Umrah is totally independent of Hajj. Any Muslim can perform this at any time in the whole of the year except in the days of Hajj performance.

Umrah al-Tamattu

This type of Umrah is called Umrah al-Tamattu because of its association with Hajj al-Tamattu (a kind of Hajj). It is performed with the Hajj in the month of Dhul Hijjah just before the starting of Hajj.

Conditions for Umrah Performance

There are certain conditions that imply for the Umrah performance. If one doesn’t fulfil those conditions his/her Umrah will be considered as invalid. If you want to earn the great rewards of Umrah then you must perform it keeping the following requisites in your mind.

• Religion – One must be Muslim to perform Umrah pilgrimage.

• Maturity – You must have reached the age of puberty (i.e. you are Baligh) at the time of Umrah performance.

• Balance of mind – You must be mentally sound to make your decisions on your own. You shouldn’t be relying on others for your regular life decisions.

• Financial ability – You must be strong enough financially to bear your Umrah expenses at your own without any difficulty. You should also have enough sources to support your dependents during your absence. Being debt-free is not must for Umrah performance.

• Physical ability – You must be strong enough to travel for Umrah and do all of its rituals without any difficulty.  You should be free from any type of disease that restricts you from Umrah rituals. A disabled person can perform Umrah with the help of others.

• Transport – You must have access to transport and for travelling to Makkah for Umrah performance. Your travelling should be safe that means you don’t any kind of danger during your travel.

• Condition of Mahram for females – Women must be accompanied by one of her mahrams as described in Islam.

• Free from the Iddah period (females only) – Any lady that is going to perform Umrah should be free from Iddah period.

Hope this guide will help you in understanding the two types of Umrah. If you want to ask forgiveness for your past sins you can do it by performing Umrah through getting an Easter Umrah package. You can look for the mercy of the creator of the whole universe.