What the Mansak Is
The Mansak — in full, Mishkaat-e-Manaasik il-Hajj il-Marziyya — is the Dawoodi Bohra manual of the Hajj and Umrah rites: the niyyats, du’as, and step-by-step ritual sequence a Mumin follows on pilgrimage, set down in Arabic and Lisan al-Dawat. It is the companion a pilgrim keeps in hand throughout the journey, and it is the reference from which the rites are performed.
Rawzat includes an English study companion to this Mansak — a page-by-page rendering into clear English of the 223-page original — so that a Mumin preparing for Hajj can understand the meaning of what they will recite and perform before they arrive. The Ask Rawzat assistant can also draw on this companion to answer questions about the rites.
Please Read This First — An Honest Caveat
The English companion is a study aid for understanding only. It is an assisted translation, not a community-authoritative text, and it must never be relied upon as the source for performing the rites. During Hajj and Umrah, always follow:
- Your appointed Musaid and the FAIZ team on the ground.
- The original Arabic and Lisan al-Dawat text of the Mansak.
- The guidance of your aamil saheb.
The purpose of the companion is to open up the meaning of the prayers and steps in advance — not to stand in for the sacred text during the rites themselves. Where the companion and the original differ, the original and your on-ground guides are always correct.
The Flow of the Rites It Covers
The Mansak walks the pilgrim through the journey in order. In broad outline:
- Ihram and niyyat — entering the sacred state, the rules of ihram (with the distinct provisions for men and women), and the niyyat for the form of Hajj being performed (Tamattu’, Mufrad, or on behalf of another, badaliyya).
- The Talbiyah — the call Labbayk Allahumma labbayk with which the pilgrim answers Allah’s summons.
- Tawaf — the circumambulation of the Ka’ba, with its du’as.
- Sa’i — the going between Safa and Marwah.
- The Day of Arafah — the standing (wuquf), the heart of the Hajj.
- Muzdalifah — the night halt and gathering of pebbles.
- Mina — the days of Mina, the rami (stoning of the jamarat), and the qurbani (sacrifice).
- The closing rites — halq/taqsir, the tawaf al-ziyarah, and the farewell tawaf.
Each stage in the original Mansak pairs the ritual action with the words to be recited, which is why understanding the meaning beforehand makes the pilgrimage far more present and heartfelt.
Using This on Rawzat
Ask Rawzat can answer questions grounded in this companion — for example, the meaning of a particular niyyat, the sequence of a given day, or what a du’a is asking for. Treat its answers as preparation and understanding, and confirm anything you will actually perform against the original Mansak and your guides.
May Allah accept the Hajj of every Mumin and make the way easy.
See also: Hajj Step By Step Guide, Fiqh Of Hajj, Umra Guide, Ziyara