ZIYARAT

MANNERS OF VISITING THE SHRINES

1) Before leaving home:

a) Take out sadaqah.

b) Keep Khake Shafaa ( earth from Kerbala ) e.g. mohar in a small bag and put the bag in your pocket or handbag.

c) Recite Ayatul Kursi before leaving.

2) On the day you arrive in the City:

a) Take a bath (ghusl)

b) Wear neat clothes ( if possible wear white )

c) Apply perfume. ( Do not apply perfume when you wear Ehram )

3) When you leave the hotel to go to the shrine:

a) do WUDHOO.

4) On walking to the shrine:

a) you should walk slowly and politely

b) do not looking here and there

c) do not laugh and joke.

5) On the way to the shrine:

a) you should repeatedly say ALLAHU AKBER,ALHAMDULILLAH, SUBHANALLAH and SALAWAT ( ALLAHUMMA SWALLE ALAA MUHAMMED WA AALE MUHAMMED ).

6) At the entrance of the shrine:

a) you must ask permission. (You should think of the greatness of Allah and imagine that the person whose shrine you are visiting is before you)

7) Enter with your right foot and kiss the entrance door of the shrine.

8) In your Niyyat ( intention ), remember your parents, relations, marhooms and friends.

9) After reciting Ziyarat ( SALAAM ) ask for forgiveness from Allah and ask for your desires. Also pray for all the marhoomeen and your relations.

10) It is SUNNAT ( better ) to pray two rakaat namaaz after reciting the Ziyarah ( SALAAM ).

11) If you have time, read Qur'aan in the shrine as much as possible.

12) Do not forget the DISABLED in your duas.