15 Points of Advice for Those Intending to Perform ‘Umrah
Taken from: http://www.bakkah.net/en/15-points-of-advice-for-those-intending-to-per…
In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful…
The following 15 points have been summarized from some beneficial advice given to an ‘Umrah group recently. Listen to the more detailed original recording here: http://www.troid.ca/media/audio/MR_15pointsumrah.mp3 (including an evidence-based discussion of each point).
1. Be sincere to Allaah and purify your intentions. ‘Umrah like any other act of worship is required to be done sincerely for Allaah alone.
2. Sincerity cannot be attained except by shunning riyaa’ (showing off), so do not take pictures of yourself (‘Umrah selfies) in the middle of an act of worship.
3. ‘Umrah is an opportunity to connect to your Lord, so do not change it into a social media event and ruin your act of worship by ‘humble-bragging’ (using apparently humble language to actually show off where you are or what you are accomplishing).
4. Be devout in following the Messenger (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) in performing the rituals of ‘Umrah.
5. Have knowledge of what the Messenger (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) did on ‘Umrah and in his life in general, since there is no way to accomplish the previous point of advice (truly following him) except to have knowledge of what he taught us.
For points 6 to 15 see the link: http://www.bakkah.net/en/15-points-of-advice-for-those-intending-to-per…
Written by: Ustadh Moosaa Richardson
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