Our Sources

Every fiqh answer Al-Umrah generates cites one or more of the sources listed below. The corpus is Hanafi-first for fiqh rulings, with multi-school coverage of Kitab al-Hajj so pilgrims following other madhabs can also verify the primary text. Sources are scored on a three-tier reliability scale: primary authority (rank 5), trusted secondary (rank 4), and baseline reference (rank 3). The retrieval system weights higher-ranked sources accordingly.

Rank 5 — Primary Authority

25 sources

Classical fiqh texts, the canonical hadith collections, official government reference material, and CDC medical guidance. These sources are the primary references for every fiqh ruling generated by the system.

Classical Fiqh

  • Al-Hidayah fi Sharh Bidayat al-Mubtadi

    Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani (d. 593 AH / 1197 CE)Hanafi

  • Radd al-Muhtar ala al-Durr al-Mukhtar

    Ibn Abidin (d. 1252 AH / 1836 CE)Hanafi

  • Bada'i al-Sana'i fi Tartib al-Shara'i

    Ala al-Din al-Kasani (d. 587 AH / 1191 CE)Hanafi

  • Al-Bahr al-Ra'iq Sharh Kanz al-Daqa'iq

    Zayn al-Din Ibn Nujaym (d. 970 AH / 1563 CE)Hanafi

  • Secondary Citations from Classical Hanafi Sources (Radd al-Muhtar, al-Bahr al-Ra'iq, Bada'i al-Sana'i)

    Hanafi

  • al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab — Kitab al-Hajj

    Yahya al-NawawiShafi'i

  • al-Mughni — Kitab al-Hajj

    Ibn Qudama al-MaqdisiHanbali

  • al-Mudawwana al-Kubra — Kitab al-Hajj

    Sahnun ibn Sa'id (from Ibn al-Qasim from Malik)Maliki

  • Bidayat al-Mujtahid — Kitab al-Hajj

    Ibn Rushd al-HafidMaliki

  • al-Umm — Kitab al-Hajj

    Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'iShafi'i

Hadith

  • Sahih al-Bukhari — Kitab al-Hajj

  • Sahih Muslim — Kitab al-Hajj

  • Sunan Abi Dawud — Kitab al-Hajj

  • Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Kitab al-Hajj

  • Sunan an-Nasa'i — Kitab al-Hajj

  • Sunan Ibn Majah — Kitab al-Hajj

  • Muwatta Malik — Kitab al-Hajj

Official Reference

  • Ministry of Hajj and Umrah — Official FAQ

    Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah

Medical Reference

  • CDC Yellow Book — Saudi Arabia: Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimages (all chapters)

    Salim Parker; Zayid K. Almayahi (CDC Yellow Book)

Curated Synthesis

  • Umrah Overview: Complete Guide (Hanafi)

    Hanafi

  • Ihram: Rules, Violations, and Penalties (Hanafi)

    Hanafi

  • Tawaf: Prerequisites and Conditions (Hanafi)

    Hanafi

  • Sa'i: Conditions and Requirements (Hanafi)

    Hanafi

  • Halq and Taqsir: Exiting Ihram (Hanafi)

    Hanafi

  • Common Umrah Scenarios and What to Do (Hanafi)

    Hanafi

Rank 4 — Trusted Secondary

10 sources

Established manasik guides and classical texts of slightly narrower scope. Used to supplement rank-5 sources and to explain rulings in accessible language.

Classical Fiqh

  • al-Risala (Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani) — Bab al-Hajj

    Ibn Abi Zayd al-QayrawaniMaliki

  • al-Wasit — Kitab al-Hajj

    Abu Hamid al-GhazaliShafi'i

Trusted Web

  • Ihram: Complete Guide to Sacred Pilgrimage State

    HajjUmrahPlanner.comHanafi

  • Comprehensive Guide to Tawaf

    HajjUmrahPlanner.comHanafi

  • Sa'i Between Safa and Marwa: Complete Guide

    HajjUmrahPlanner.comHanafi

  • Halq and Taqsir: Shaving and Trimming Hair

    HajjUmrahPlanner.comHanafi

  • Hady: Sacrificial Offering During Hajj

    HajjUmrahPlanner.comHanafi

  • The Days of Hajj: Day-by-Day Guide with Duas

    HajjUmrahPlanner.comHanafi

  • Rami al-Jamarat: Stoning of the Pillars

    HajjUmrahPlanner.comHanafi

  • Umrah Hanafi: Complete Guide to Performing the Ritual

    Zamzam.comHanafi

Rank 3 — Baseline Reference

1 source

Practical community resources (packing lists, logistics guides) that are useful context but carry no jurisprudential weight. The retrieval pipeline does not cite these for rulings.

Community Resource

  • Suggested Packing List — Hajj 2026

    The Legacy Institute