Hajj and Umrah Guide
Rites in order for Tamattu, Qiran, Ifrad and Umrah, your miqat station, a day by day plan from the expected 2027 dates, a checklist and an editable cost planner. Figures change yearly: check Nusuk before you pay.
Expected date for Hajj 2027 (8 Dhul Hijjah 1448), from the Umm al-Qura calendar. The final date is confirmed only when Saudi Arabia sights the Dhul Hijjah moon, usually a day or two before. Move this date if the announcement differs.
Your miqat station
Enter ihram at or before your miqat. By air, that usually means wearing ihram before the flight crosses the miqat line: airlines announce it, but check your route yourself. If you arrive in Jeddah without ihram when you intended Hajj or Umrah, ask a qualified scholar what applies to your case.
Rites in order
Schools differ on some details: whether Tawaf al-Qudum is required or recommended, and how the Qiran pilgrim's Sa'i counts. The order above follows the common Hanbali-based guides used by most Hajj operators. For a ruling that binds you, ask a scholar of your school before you travel.
Day by day plan
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Checklist
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Cost planner
There is no official Hajj price: packages are set by licensed operators per country and change every year. Enter your own quotes below. All figures are editable. Rules change: check the official portal (Nusuk Hajj at hajj.nusuk.sa, and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah) before you pay anything. A tourist visa or an Umrah visa does not permit Hajj: Hajj needs a Hajj permit through Nusuk or your national scheme.
Estimated total for one pilgrim
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Multiply by the number of pilgrims in your group for a family total. This total is only as good as the quotes you type in: an empty field counts as zero, so a zero total means you have not entered your quotes yet.
The three kinds of Hajj, and which one most travellers pick
Hajj has three forms, and the difference is how Umrah and Hajj are combined. Tamattu means performing Umrah first during the Hajj months, leaving ihram, then entering a new ihram for Hajj on the 8th of Dhul Hijjah. Qiran means entering ihram once for Umrah and Hajj together and staying in ihram throughout. Ifrad means Hajj alone, with no Umrah before it. Tamattu and Qiran both require a sacrifice (hady). Ifrad does not, though a voluntary sacrifice is still rewarded.
Most international pilgrims perform Tamattu, because it gives a break between Umrah and Hajj and fits a long trip. Pilgrims who arrive close to the Hajj days, or who live in Makkah, more often perform Ifrad. Qiran suits pilgrims who bring a sacrificial animal with them, which is rare for air travellers today. The rite order on this page changes with the form you pick, so the steps you see match the Hajj you actually intend.
The five miqat stations
The Prophet fixed four miqat stations: Dhul Hulayfah for Madinah, Al-Juhfah for Syria, Qarn al-Manazil for Najd, and Yalamlam for Yemen (Sahih al-Bukhari 1526). Dhat Irq for Iraq was fixed later, in the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab (Sahih al-Bukhari 1531). Your miqat depends on the direction you travel from, not your nationality. Pick your direction on the page and it names your station.
The days that cannot move
The 8th is the day of Tarwiyah, spent in Mina. The 9th is the Day of Arafah: standing at Arafat is the one rite that cannot be made up, and missing it means missing that year's Hajj. The night is spent in Muzdalifah. The 10th is Eid day: stoning the large pillar, sacrifice, shaving, then Tawaf al-Ifadah. The 11th, 12th and optionally 13th are the days of Tashriq: stoning all three pillars each day, then the farewell tawaf.
How to use this guide
- Pick your Hajj form and your direction of travel. The rite order and your miqat update.
- Set the Hajj start date. The expected 2027 date is prefilled: change it if the moon-sighting announcement moves it.
- Work through the checklist, then enter your operator quotes in the cost planner for a real total.
- Before paying, confirm the current rules on the Nusuk Hajj portal and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah site: quotas, visa rules and health requirements change yearly.
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