Plan your Umrah step by step — choose the Miqat that matches your travel direction, then follow an interactive checklist from Ihram through Tawaf, Maqam Ibrahim, Zamzam, Sa'i, and Tahallul, with your progress saved automatically.
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Umrah is a shorter, non-obligatory pilgrimage that can be performed at any time of year, built around a fixed sequence of rites: entering Ihram at one of five classical Miqat boundaries surrounding Makkah, Tawaf around the Kaaba, Sa'i between Safa and Marwah, and Tahallul, cutting or shaving the hair, which lifts the restrictions of Ihram and completes the pilgrimage. These Miqat points and the overall sequence are described in detail across the hadith literature of Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, and agreed upon in outline by all four major schools of Islamic jurisprudence, with only minor variation in supporting details. For pilgrims traveling from different countries and directions — by land, sea, or increasingly by air — knowing exactly which Miqat applies to their route, and what comes next at each stage once they arrive in Makkah, is one of the most common sources of pre-trip uncertainty. This planner walks through both parts together: selecting the correct Miqat for your journey, then checking off each ritual step in its proper order.
For pilgrims performing Umrah for the first time, one of the earliest and most practical questions is also one of the easiest to get wrong: where exactly does Ihram begin? Islamic law fixes five boundary points, called Miqat, surrounding Makkah, and a pilgrim traveling toward the city from any given direction is expected to enter the sacred state of Ihram no later than the Miqat point that lies on their path — not earlier out of excessive caution, and not later, which would require an act of expiation to correct.
The five classical Miqat points were established according to the major routes travelers used historically: Dhul Hulaifah for those coming from the direction of Madinah, Al-Juhfa (commonly used near modern Rabigh) for those arriving from Syria, Egypt, and North Africa, Qarn al-Manazil for those coming from Najd and the Gulf, Yalamlam for those arriving from Yemen and, by extension, much of South and Southeast Asia today, and Dhat Irq for those coming from Iraq. Modern air travel has not eliminated these boundaries — it has simply meant that many pilgrims now cross one of them mid-flight, which is why airlines flying into Jeddah typically make an announcement as the aircraft nears the relevant Miqat, allowing passengers to enter Ihram before landing if they have not already done so at home.
Once Ihram begins and the pilgrim arrives in Makkah, the remaining steps follow a fixed, well-documented order. Tawaf — seven circuits around the Kaaba — comes first, followed where possible by a two-unit prayer near Maqam Ibrahim, drinking from the well of Zamzam, and then Sa'i, the seven legs walked between the hills of Safa and Marwah. The pilgrimage concludes with Tahallul: cutting a portion of the hair, or shaving the head entirely for men, which lifts every restriction Ihram placed on dress, scent, and conduct.
What makes this sequence occasionally confusing in practice is less the individual steps themselves — most pilgrims learn these before traveling — and more keeping track of where you are in that sequence once you are inside a crowded, unfamiliar mosque complex, possibly for the first time, managing jet lag, heat, and the sheer scale of the Grand Mosque. A route planner that starts with your specific Miqat and then walks through each remaining step in order, letting you check items off as you complete them, turns a memorized list into something you can actually follow in real time.
As with any planning tool for worship, this one exists to support attentiveness, not replace it. The correct Miqat boundary for unusual routes, connecting flights, or land border crossings can sometimes be a genuine point of scholarly detail worth confirming with a knowledgeable guide or your Hajj and Umrah group leader before you travel — but for the great majority of pilgrims following a standard route, this planner reflects the same sequence taught in mainstream Umrah guidance worldwide.
A Miqat is one of five fixed boundary points around Makkah where a pilgrim arriving from that direction must enter the state of Ihram before continuing. Choosing your Miqat here simply shows the correct starting point for your specific route and its typical distance to the Grand Mosque.
Most airlines flying into King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah announce the correct Miqat boundary as the plane crosses it, and many pilgrims choose to enter Ihram at the airport itself before landing, since Jeddah lies within the boundary for several of the classical Miqat points depending on your flight path.
Umrah follows this order: enter Ihram at your Miqat, travel to Makkah reciting the Talbiyah, perform Tawaf (7 circuits around the Kaaba), pray two units near Maqam Ibrahim if possible, drink Zamzam water, perform Sa'i (7 legs between Safa and Marwah), and finish with Tahallul — cutting or shaving the hair — which ends the state of Ihram.
Tahallul is cutting a small portion of the hair (or shaving fully for men) after completing Sa'i. It is the final ritual act of Umrah, and performing it lifts all the restrictions of Ihram, marking Umrah as complete.
Yes. Your selected Miqat and every step you check off are saved locally in your browser, so you can close the page between steps of your Umrah and return to exactly where you left off.