Ihram for the Pilgrim performing Ifrad:
Ihram consists of the intention and the Talbiyah.
A pilgrim enters the state of Ihram at the Miqat or shortly before, for the sake of his peace of mind.
Before entering the state of Ihram, the pilgrim is advised to do the following:
- Cut his hair or shave it as he used to do before.
- Cut his nails and remove pubic hair.
- Take a bath and perform ablution.
- Wear two garments of unsown white cloth, preferably new.
- Apply perfume, and pray two rak'ahs in a permissible time.
Afterwards, he intends by heart to offer Hajj and can utter his intention as follows:
"O Allah! I intend to perform Hajj so make it easy for me and accept it from me. I intend to offer Al Hajj and have entered the state of Ihram for Allah, so if I am detained by anything, my release from Ihram shall be where I am detained ".
Then the pilgrim says the Talbiyah as follows:
"Labbayk Allahuma labbayk, Labbayka La Shareeka Laka Labbayk. Inna - alhamda wan-ni'mata Laka walmulk. La Shareeka Lak"
(Here I am, O Allah! Here I am, at Your service! You have no partner, here I am. All praise, grace and dominion belong to You. You have no partner).
He repeats the Talbiyah three times and concludes by saluting our prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
The pilgrim repeats the Talbiyah whenever he climbs a hill, descends a valley, gets into a car or gets out of it. Also when he meets friends and acquaintances and at the end of prayers.