Continuation of the discussion on the manner of 'Umrah.

The Shaykh : Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, he says: . If the area is crowded and you finish this supplication before you are opposite the Black Stone, repeat it, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he supplicated, would supplicate three times, repeating it three, four, or five times until you reach the Black Stone. Once you have completed seven circuits, yes. Before I say, what do you say for the rest of the tawaf? What do you say? You say whatever you wish of dhikr, supplication, or recitation of the Qur'an, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: . As for the booklet that many pilgrims and 'Umrah performers have, which contains a specific supplication for each circuit, that is a religious innovation (bid'ah), and every religious innovation is misguidance. It is an innovation; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not assign a specific supplication to each circuit. Once you have completed seven circuits, proceed to the Station of Ibrahim and recite: . Then perform two rak'ahs behind the Station. In the first rak'ah, recite: , and in the second: . Then leave and do not linger in this place, neither for supplication nor for anything else, because other people performing tawaf have more right to the space than you. Once you have performed this recommended practice, do not block it from others. Then, when you are finished with the two rak'ahs, go to the corner, meaning the Black Stone, and touch it, meaning wipe it with your right hand without kissing it and without saying takbir. If it is not possible, do not go, and do not point to it. Go out to al-Safa. When you approach al-Safa, when you approach al-Safa, recite the words of Allah the Exalted: , and affirm this by saying, "I begin with what Allah began with." Then climb al-Safa until you see the Ka'bah, then face it, raising your hands in the manner of supplication, like this, like this. Then say takbir three times and say, "There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. There is no god but Allah alone. He fulfilled His promise and gave victory to His servant and defeated the confederates alone." Then supplicate with whatever you wish. Then repeat the dhikr a second time, then supplicate. Then repeat it a third time, then descend heading toward al-Marwah. At that point, you will find two green pillars in front of you. The recommended practice for a man between these two pillars is to walk briskly, meaning to run hard if the area is wide. But if it is narrow, do not exhaust yourself or others; walk as people walk. When you reach the other marker, walk, even if there is space in the area; walk at a normal pace until you reach al-Marwah. Then climb it, face the qiblah, raise your hands, and say what you said on al-Safa. Now, does the one performing sa'y repeat the words of Allah the Exalted: every time he reaches al-Safa or every time he reaches al-Marwah? No, and do not be misled by the actions of the common people. This verse is not recited except when you approach al-Safa the first time only. What does the one performing sa'y say for the rest of his sa'y? He says whatever he wishes, except that it is narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that he used to say between the two markers while running: . If you say it, that is good, and if you say something else, that is good. There is no specific instruction from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) regarding this. Once you have completed seven, and here I ask, where is the conclusion? On al-Safa or on al-Marwah? No, pay attention, where is the conclusion? Seven circuits, on al-Marwah? Good. If your self tells you at al-Safa that you have completed it, that is a mistake, because you have either added a circuit or missed one. It is not possible for the end of the sa'y to be anywhere other than al-Marwah. Once you have completed the sa'y seven times, shorten the hair of your head. Let the shortening be a sufficient general shortening for the entire head. It is not sufficient to cut a few hairs from the head, even from every side. It must cover the head such that it is apparent on the head that it has been shortened. By doing so, you exit the state of ihram completely and return to how you were before the ihram. You wear whatever you wish of what Allah has made lawful, you apply perfume, if your family is with you they are lawful to you, and you remain in a state of being free from ihram until the eighth day of Dhu al-Hijjah.