The Ultimate Umrah Guide For 2022

The "Umrah" is an Islamic voyage to Al-Haram Mosque (Grand Mosque), located in the sacred city of Makkah, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is also known as minor Hajj, whereas Hajj is known as the major pilgrimage. The word “Umrah” means “to visit a populated place”. Umrah voyage can be taken at any time of the year, according to the Islamic Lunar Calendar. The UK inhabitants need an Umrah visa for this voyage.

Nowadays, the UK individuals can perform the Umrah with best deals by 5 Star Umrah Package 2022 from London. In these packages, they can easily get nearest hotels from Masjid al-Haram and Masjid al-Nabvi.

According to Islamic traditions, Umrah means Tawaf around the Kaaba (a cube shape building situated in Grand mosque) and Saee between Safa and Marwah (two small mounts situated inside the Grand Mosque).  Both these rites would only be performed after the state of Ihram. The state of Ihram must be compulsory to perform the Hajj and Umrah.

The performer of Umrah and Hajj is called pilgrim, therefore a pilgrim must enter the state of Ihram before crossing the Miqat. There are five Miqats in Saudi Arabia.

Before entering the state of Ihram, purifying the body is necessary. Covering the face and hands are prohibited in the state of Ihram for women and covering the head is prohibited for men.

Rituals of Umrah:

Tawaf:

This ritual starts from the point of Hajre Aswad which is fitted in the wall of Kaaba. Tawaf is started around the Kabba building by touching and kissing the Hajr e Aswad. In this ritual, 7 times walking around the Kaaba in the direction of anticlockwise must be essential otherwise ritual is not valid. Touching and kissing the Hajre Aswad must be required at each circle if it is not possible due to the crowd of pilgrims around the Kaaba then raising the hand and directing palms toward the point of Black stone is enough.

After all circles, pilgrims should offer two nafls in front of Maqam e Ibrahim.

Note: Women should complete the Tawaf in outer circles. It is required for men to complete circles, as the three with fast speed and four with normal speed.

Saee:

This act is directly related to the wife of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) when she was running 7 times between the two hills (Safa and Marwa) for searching for water. Pilgrims follow this running method for completing this ritual.

Note: Women should complete this ritual normal speed.

Halq or Taqsir:

This is the last ritual of Umrah and after this ritual, pilgrims leave the state of Ihram.

Actually, the method of Halq is for men and the method of Taqsir is for women.

Halq means shaving the head completely and Taqsir means cutting the hairs only for one inch.

After performing these rituals, Umrah is done.

How to Get a Cheap Umrah Package from the UK?

The simple answer to this question is the Travel Agency. If anyone starts to search on the internet then he/she will find many travel agency which has Cheap Umrah Packages with different facilities. The right way is to choose the best travel agency which is ATOL protected, if the agency is not ATOL protected then the travel agency is not trustable. Best package for getting the best facilities is Cheap Umrah Packages All Inclusive From UK.

How to Get an Umrah Visa from the UK?

Umrah Visa can easily be obtained through a Hajj and Umrah visa services provider, Such as Labbaik Hajj Umrah. According to Saudi Arabia rule, people (Muslims) can never get Umrah Visa individually, therefore, they required for this purpose a travel agency.

If anyone goes to Saudi Arabia first time for Umrah then he/she will pay the normal administration fee for visa and if he/she is going for Umrah for the 2nd following year then he/she will pay an extra Umrah Visa (£ 415.5= SAR 2000), therefore, he/she requires a minimum 2 Hijri years gap to avoid the extra fee.

New update from hajj and umrah ministry that Muslims will not pay extra fee 2000 SAR for repeating their Umrah.

Note: Umrah Visa is not issued from 16th Ramadan to the month of Dhul Hijjah, the process of Umrah Visa will start in 2022 after August.

Best Tips For Women For Praying At Riyadul Jannah

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) stated:

“Between my house and my pulpit lays a garden from the garden of Paradise, and my pulpit is upon my fountain.”  (Bukhari)

According to the above Hadith, there is a place in Masjid Nabvi which is the paradise on earth and this place is called Riyadhul Jannah. Every Muslim wants to offer two rakats at the green carpet in this portion of Masjid Nabvi because offering one rakat in Rawdah is equal to 1,000 times offering prayers. The women section of Rawdah is a little different from the Rawdah of men section.

Millions of Muslims from all over the world visit the Masjid e Nabvi during Hajj and Umrah. They have only one purpose after performing Umrah’s rituals and Hajj’s rituals, visiting the Holy Prophet’s Mosque. Umrah can be performed at any time of year whereas Hajj can only be performed at specific 5 days of last Islamic month.

The expenses of every journey are increasing continually, therefore, it is a little bit hard for everyone today. This problem can be solved easily by the travel agency. If Muslims of the UK wants to perform Umrah this year then they should get Umrah Packages All Inclusive 2022 from any travel agency which is proved helpful for them.

The Rawdah al Jannah is only opened for a short time for women.

The schedule of Rawdah al Jannah for ladies:

1: Start from Fajr Salah till 10 am

2: Start from Duhr Salah till a very short time

3: After Isha Salah till the midnight (12 am)

Personal opinions for the best time to visit Rawdah al Jannah is Fajr because at that time it opens for the longest period.

At the time of closed doors, women should try to calm themselves by reminding the hadith of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in which He (PBUH) said:

 ”Hell has been veiled with desires, and Paradise has been veiled with hardships.”

Women should recite the Darood Sharif at this time because it is better for them. Often it is seen that when the doors of Rawdah Rasool are opened, women forget at that time that where are they. Most of them pick up their Abayas and run towards the opened door. Women should walk at a normal speed.

A Hadith in which Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) stated:

“Allah has angels who travel about the earth, conveying to me the salaams of my ummah.”

(Sunah al-Nassai)

Abu Hurairah reported that Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) stated:

“There is no one who sends salaams upon me, but Allah will restore to me my soul so that I may return his salaams.”  (Sunan Abi Dawood)

Women can only enter to Rawdah Rasool from Gate 25 of Masjid Nabvi. If a woman is performing Umrah with her family then she should get 5 Star Umrah Packages from the travel agency which is better for her.

Hotel Suggestions in Masjid Nabvi:

1-  Darul Taqwa hotel and Oberoi Madina hotel:

Both hotels are 5 star hotels which are very close to women section of Riyadul Jannah near gate number 23.

2-  Anwar al Madina Movenpick Hotel:

It is just 5 to 7 minutes away from the women’s section gate.

3-  Sofaraa al Huda, Zowar International, and Hyatt International:

These are 4 star hotels which are near the lady’s section gates.

4-  Luxurious Al-Rawdah suits, Hotel Taiba, and Andalus Plaza Hotel Madina Hilton:

These hotels are 3 star hotel which are near the lady’s section of Masjid Nabvi.

5- Al Ansar Golden, Taiba Arac Suite:

These are both 2 star hotels but it is situated at just 5 minutes’ walk away from the ladies section of Masjid Nabvi.

This article may be proved helpful for our Muslim women when they will reach the Madina, for Masjid Nabvi during the Umrah. In the days of Hajj and Ramadan, there are much crowd of pilgrims in both mosques (Masjid al Haram & Masjid al Nabvi).