Umrah is a holy journey that can be performed at any time of the year. Umrah is a lesser pilgrimage and goal of this journey is simple to gain rewards from Allah and receive forgiveness for sins committed in the past. It is not mandatory but prescribed, on the other side Hajj is compulsory worship.
When anyone has decided that he/she wants to make an Umrah trip then he/she should be prepared for it. There are some needs to be met before you actually go on this holy trip. There are some preparations that you require to do as you have to travel overseas for some days.
1: Recite the verses of the Holy Quran with translation and Tafseer.
2: You should try to understand the meaning of the Surahs and Duas that you recite in Salah.
3: You should ask your family and friends for forgiveness and forgive those who have done wrong with you, before leaving for Umrah.
If you are going to Umrah then you should contact a company that makes the best package according to your requirements. If you want to stay near the Al-Haram Mosque then you will require a 5-Star Umrah Package.
You should plan your trip at least 2 or 3 months before and you should avoid going for it during the month of Hajj.
If you go to any Umrah travel agency then it will need your 2 recent passport size photos, your passport (validity of at least six months). If you have not a visa then the agency will help you. It will arrange the ticket and flight as you wish. You will require meningitis certificate for Umrah.
There are only four important rites of Umrah.
Ihram
Tawaf
Sai
Halq and Taqsir
Ihram:
Ihram is an unstitched dress which is consisted of two simple white sheets, for a man, in which one covers the upper body and second covers the lower body. But for a woman, there is no unstitched cloth. A woman wears a normal dress but she covered herself with a burqa (abaya).
There are some rules for Ihram.
You should cut your nails and should remove unwanted body hairs.
You should take a bath with the intention of entering into Ihram.
You should make the intention of entering into Ihram
On the way to Umrah you should repeat:
“Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik
Labbaik La Shareeka Laka Labbaik
Innal-hmmda Wan-n’imata
Laka wal-mulk
La Shareeka Lak.”
Tawaf:
You should prepare for Tawaf. Tawaf means circumambulation of the Kaaba by walking. You should complete your tawaf by walking 2000 steps (approximately a mile). You should walk anticlockwise around the Kaaba 7-times. You should start your moving from the Black Stone (Hajr e Aswad) which is fitted in the wall of Kaaba.
You have to kiss or touch it and if you do not kiss or touch it by a large crowd then you can held up your hand to the Black Stone on each circle. You should also recite the Takbir prayer each time when the circle completes. After the Tawaf, you offer the 2-Rakts (nafls) in front of Maqam e Ibrahim.
This tradition goes back to the time of Ibrahim (AS) and Ismail (AS), who walked around the Kaaba 7-times after they had rebuilt the Kaaba. You should make this exercise specifically to prepare yourself for Umrah.
Sai:
Sai means 7-times walk (fast) or run between the two hills which names are Safa and Marwa. The total distance between two hills is approximately 450 m (1480 ft) so that 7-times back and forth amount to roughly 3.15 km. you should practice for fast walking to cover the distance between Safa and Marwa.
Halq and Taqsir:
Man and woman who complete the above parts (Ihram, Tawaf, and Sai). A man completely shaves the hair whereas woman only clips the hair.
After complete the Umrah:
You should have some information about Ziyarh places which is included in your Cheap Umrah Packages 2022. If you want a guide then agency also provide a guide so that you can visit great historical and holy sites in cities of Makkah and Madina.
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