The Right Way to Perform Hajj and Umrah By Shaykh Muḥammad Nāṣir ad-Dīn al-Albānī

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Take your rites from me." Hajj is not a matter of cultural tradition or approximation — it must be performed as the Prophet performed it, with every rite in its proper place and every act grounded in authentic evidence. Shaykh al-Albani dedicated years to documenting precisely how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj from the authenticated narrations, and The Right Way to Perform Hajj and Umrah is his accessible, simplified guide to those rites for the ordinary Muslim pilgrim.

The book is built from the Shaykh's more detailed work on the Prophet's Hajj as narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah — simplified in presentation, supplemented with important additional rulings, and carefully referenced throughout so that every act is traceable to its source in the Sunnah.

What This Book Covers

The Rites of Hajj in Sequence

The ihram and its conditions and prohibitions, the talbiyah, the arrival tawaf (tawaf al-qudum), the sa'i between Safa and Marwa, the day at Mina, the standing at Arafah and its obligations, the night at Muzdalifah, the stoning of the Jamarat, the sacrifice, the shaving or cutting of hair, the tawaf al-ifadah, and the farewell tawaf — all presented in sequence with their evidences and the Shaykh's authentication work referenced.

The Rites of Umrah

The rites of Umrah are covered separately with their conditions, description, and the sequence in which they must be performed.

Bid'ah (Innovations) Related to Hajj

A distinctive feature of this work is Shaykh al-Albani's attention to innovations that have entered into Hajj practice and visiting Madinah — helping the pilgrim avoid acts that have no basis in the Sunnah and that can corrupt the reward of the journey.

About the Author

Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani (1914–1999) was the foremost hadith scholar of the twentieth century, known for his meticulous authentication of the Sunnah and his commitment to helping the ummah practice Islam as the Prophet actually taught it. Published by Al-Ihsan Publications.

Who This Book Is For

Any Muslim preparing for Hajj or Umrah who wants to perform the rites as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed them — with confidence that every act is grounded in authenticated evidence. Compact enough to carry on the journey itself.

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Shaykh Abdul Aziz ar-Rajihi's Concise Etiquettes and Rulings Concerning Hajj covers the same rites from another senior scholar — useful to read alongside this one. The same Shaykh's Textbook on the Prayer applies the same method to salah. See also our guide to the best fiqh books on Islamic rulings.