There are four pillars of this prayer: Ihraam: acquired at Meeqat Whenever a man goes for Hajj or Umrah, they are necessary to take away their clothing and be dressed in two pieces of towels or blankets. A woman who goes for Umrah or Hajj is obligatory to dress in whatever she feels relaxed in but restrain from wearing any fragrance, cutting nails etc. What is the knowledge behind doing this? Is there any meaning in wearing and being in the state of Ihraam? Tawaaf: around Holy Kaabah During the Hajj and Umrah, Muslims are to go around the Kaaba (the most blessed site in Islam) seven times, in a counterclockwise way; the first three routes at a rushed pace, followed by four times, more intimately, at a relaxed pace. Sa’iy: performed in between Safa and Marwah by walking seven times Safa and Marwa are two little hills now located in the huge Mosque of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. Muslims tour back and forth between them seven times , during the ceremony ... Safa—from whic...