When is Laylatul Qadr 2022 and How do Muslims mark it

Muslims around the world are currently fasting for Ramadan and buying Ramadan Umrah Packages to perform Umrah in this holy month, meaning they cannot eat or drink anything during the hours of daylight. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam — the fundamental rules worshippers must follow — and carries great significance during the holy month.

At the end of the month, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, with festivities lasting up to three days. But before that comes one of the holiest days in the Muslim calendar — Laylatul Qadr, also written Laylat al-Qadr or Lailatul-Qadr. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

When is Laylatul Qadr 2022?

Laylatul Qadr takes place during the final 10 days of Ramadan. Ramadan is divided up into three 10-day splits, known as Ashras. Ashra means 10 in Arabic. Islamic teaching says that Allah first revealed the opening verses of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad on one of the odd-numbered nights of the last 10 nights of Ramadan.

It is unknown exactly which, but many Muslims choose to mark Laylatul Qadr on the 27th night of Ramadan. For those that observed the first night of Ramadan on 2 April, this means Laylatul Qadr will fall on the night of Friday 29 April. In London fasting is set to end at 8.29 pm on that date. Times will vary slightly depending on where you are in the country.

What is Ramadan?

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and marks the time when the Quran is said to have been revealed to Prophet Muhammad by God with a month-long fast. Its name literally means “scorching heat” in Arabic.

Muslims are required to spend 30 days abstaining from food and drink, including water, during daylight hours, as a means of celebrating and reflecting on their faith. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam along with the Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity) and the Hajj pilgrimage.

During Ramadan, there is an increased offering of the Salat, with Muslims giving thanks to Allah, while the fasting ritual allows them to understand the suffering of others. Those observing the fast are encouraged to read the Quran and the holy text is recited at the Tarawih, special nightly prayers that are held throughout the month.

 

What is the meaning behind it?

Laylatul Qadr is also known as the Night of Decree or the Night of Power. The last 10 nights of Ramadan are considered to be some of the best of the year, while the Qur’an says Laylatul Qadr is “better than a thousand months”.

It is the night on which the Angel Gabriel is believed to have been sent down from the heavens by God to recite the opening verses of the Islamic holy book to the Prophet Muhammad. As such, this is a night on which Muslims believe Allah bestows blessings, answers prayers and forgives sins.

How do Muslims mark it?

Prayer is the most important part of Laylatul Qadr. Many Muslims stay up all night to pray, which is known as Qiyam. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is believed to have said: “Whoever stays up and prays on Laylatul Qadr out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.”

Thousands of Muslims will gather at the largest mosques after getting Umrah Packages 2022 and pray together on this night. Another important part of Laylatul Qadr is Dua, which is making supplications. As the Prophet Muhammad said: “Oh Allah, you are forgiving and you love to forgive, so forgive me.” Additional weight is also placed on good deeds during these final 10 nights of Ramadan.

When is Eid al-Fitr?

Eid al-Fitr is held immediately after Ramadan, meaning it is expected to fall on 2 May this year. Celebrations can last up to three days, depending on where you are in the world. Its name comes from an Arabic term that translates as the “feast of breaking the fast”, and although not a public holiday in the UK, it is in many Muslim countries.

Eid al-Fitr is one of two major festivals celebrated by Muslims each year, the other being Eid al-Adha, which falls later in the summer and honours Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah. It is seen as a spiritual celebration of Allah’s gift of strength and endurance.

It is also a time for charity, known as Zakat al-Fitr when people are expected to give and show kindness. Fasting is forbidden on the day of Eid, in contrast to the 30 days that came before. Eid celebrations will begin with prayers at dawn, which usually takes place at a mosque.

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Originally published at https://inews.co.uk on April 24, 2022.

Self-registration of pilgrims biometrics begins in UK

Saudi Gazette report

LONDON — The third phase of implementing the smartphone application service for self-registration of Umrah pilgrims’ biometrics has begun in the United Kingdom.

The launching ceremony of the application titled Saudi Visa Bio was held in the presence of the deputy Saudi Ambassador to the UK Hassan Al-Gumaie.

Representatives of several Saudi ministries and government agencies also participated in the ceremony and these included the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Presidency of State Security, the National Cybersecurity Authority, and the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAYA), in addition to officials of a number of Hajj and Umrah offices.

The new service will enable the British applicants for Hajj and Umrah visas for Hajj and Umrah Packages respectively to register their biometrics from their countries after installing the Saudi Visa Bio application on their smartphones and hence they need not go to visa issuance centres.

The biometrics matching process will be carried out at the time of the pilgrims’ arrival at the land, sea and airports in the Kingdom. This service is introduced in line with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to offer the best possible services and facilities for the Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.

It is noteworthy that Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Bin Farhan launched on Oct. 6 the application for self-registration of the biometrics of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims through smartphones. With the launch of the new mechanism, Saudi Arabia has become the first country in the world that allows the registration of biometrics via smartphones for the issuance of electronic visas.

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Originally published at https://www.saudigazette.com.sa on March 19, 2022.

Why Was The Mosque Al-Qiblatain Called Two Qiblas Mosque

Hajj and Umrah are the most sacred Journey in which millions of Muslims from all over the country come and perform Umrah and Hajj after receiving the Umrah and Hajj package. Hajj pilgrims should visit holy places like Masjid al jinn, Masjid Quba, Jannat ul baqi and Masjid al-Qiblatain.

Masjid al-Qiblatain, which is also known as the masjid with the two Qiblas is the masjid which is situated in Medina and is famous in Muslims due to the fact that the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) changed his direction from Masjid al-Aqsa, Jerusalem to Masjid al-Haram, Makkah for prayers, which he was leading, according to Allah’s guideline.

When this happened, more of the Companions of the Prophet (SAW) expressed happiness. After this occasion, the mosque was named as Masjid al-Qiblatein. The mosque had two distinctive arches (Qiblas).

One was towards Mecca and the other was toward Jerusalem. Recently, the old monument Qibla Jerusalem has been demolished during the rebuilding of this mosque. At this time there is only one Qibla left in this mosque, which is on the side of Mecca. On this occasion when the Qibla was converted, the moment proved to be an independent religious group for the Muslims.

The Jews, then again, began to grieve on the grounds that Muslims had built up a solid character following the lessons of our beloved Prophet Moosa (A.S). A few people from Jews went to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) and requested to change the direction of Qibla into Jerusalem. They gave an offer to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) that they would acknowledge Islam after accepting only this demand (Qibla direction).

Following verses were revealed in Surah Al-Baqarah:

And if you brought to those who were given the Scripture every sign, they would not follow your qiblah. Nor will you be a follower of their qiblah. Nor would they be followers of one another's qiblah. So if you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, indeed, you would then be among the wrongdoers. [2:145]

Prophet of Allah, Muhammad (PBUH) likewise said in this respects:

“The People of the Book don’t envy us for anything as much as they improve the situation the Friday given to us by Allah with which they are denied. Likewise, begrudge us for the qibla which Allah gave us yet not them, and also for the Ameen (recital after Surah Fatiha in salat) behind the Imam.”

The masjid is situated on the north-west side of Medina. And the road that leads to this mosque is called Khalid Bin Walid Road. It was at first took care of by Caliph Umar Ibn-e-Alkhatab. In the Ottoman Empire; it was maintained by Sultan Suleman who renovated it. The Qiblatain Masjid is one of the initial masjids ever.

Quba Masjid was the very first Masjid built in Islamic history. Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet’s masjid) is likewise among the early masjids. Masjid has now a wonderful white building and numerous individuals, who visit Medina consistently to perform Hajj and Umrahs, visit this Masjid because of its historical magnitude.

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How Do You Get Various Umrah Packages London From UK

Various Umrah Packages from the UK:

We start it from scratch, what are Umrah Package & its types and where we can get it.
Before talking about Package types and what is Umrah Package, we light upon definition of "Package".

To know this specific word meaning, you just type a query- what is the definition of word "Package" and you will get result:

I hope you understand by this picture, what is a package?

What is Umrah Package?

Umrah Package is such a box, in which you can get a set of various facilities.
The set of these facilities consist of the main four things that are flights, hotels, transport and visa.

















If we start to understand deeply then we will know the first step of Umrah's ladder is a visa. which is a permit of any country to enter in.

After the step of first, flights is the second step of this ladder, if you are not resident of Saudi Arabia then you should try to get it.

Before going in details of flights, I want to clear that you have two options here in visa for Umrah.
1. Umrah Visa
2. Tourist Visa

Umrah Visa:

I think this picture may be proved best for you to know all the basic requirements of getting Umrah Visa from the UK.

Tourist Visa:

To get information for a Saudi tourist visa, look at this below picture.

Now we talk about the flight, I hope every person know what is flight but it is important for you to know the names of direct and indirect flights from the UK.

The third step of your destination ladder is the hotel. We use the word "Hotel" here. Because many of you don't will have any relative in this city or country and where you may temporarily stay for some days during Umrah activities.

Therefore, a hotel is the best option for staying anywhere for a short time period. May be not know exactly one of us what is the best hotel to stay there then we need here a travel agent who can organise our whole Umrah Package with providing best and reasonable prices.

There are many hotels in Makkah and Madinah and you can see the pics and read reviews about any hotel because nowadays, a lot of data is available on the internet, you will just put your required hotel's name in the search bar and press enter button. So in this way, you can easily collect data about any hotel, but taking advice to a travel agent for any hotel is the best way to get a perfect accommodation.

Transportation is an optional step, If you have a little knowledge of roads direction and public transport then you should avoid this facility but some travel agencies provide a transport service at cheap rates with Umrah Packages. If you book you package from such an agency then it will prove a time saver step for you.

How many types of Umrah Package?

Here, I make a list of various types of an Umrah Package that is based on season, months, and special events.
Let's come with me to see the various types.

Seasons
• Summer Umrah Package
• Winter Umrah Package
• Spring Umrah Package

Months

1. January Umrah Package
2. February Umrah Package
3. March Umrah Package
4. April Umrah Package
5. May Umrah Package
6. June Umrah Package
7. July Umrah Package
8. August Umrah Package
9. September Umrah Package
10. October Umrah Package
11. November Umrah Package
12. December Umrah Package

Special Event

• Ramadan Umrah Package
• Easter Umrah Package
• Christmas Umrah Package

These are the main categories of Umrah Package that we see almost on all websites.

Oh!
I forget to tell you that some sell their packages with the name of cities such as London Umrah Package, Birmingham Umrah Package, and Manchester Umrah Package etc.
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Why Muslims Select Ramadan For Umrah

I have decided to go for Umrah in the month of Ramadan next upcoming year. From the beginning, it was always my wish that I go for Umrah during the month of Ramadan and spend the fasting days of Ramadan in the house of Allah. There are many Ziyarah places to visit in Saudi Arabia.

What is Ramadan?

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“When Ramadan enters, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed and the devils are chained.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

Ramadan is a holy month, and according to the Islamic lunar calendar, it is the ninth month. Ramadan is one of the four holy months in which God offers countless gifts. The date of the lunar calendar changes every year than the Gregorian calendar. The reason behind of this variation is that every month is begin by seeing the moon and the period of the moon visible at the sky consists of 29 or 30 days but 31st day never comes in the lunar calendar.

In the holy month of Ramadan, if Muslims are planning to do Umrah in upcoming Ramadan, Muslims should always get the Best Cheap Ramadan Umrah packages from trusted travel agencies.

What Is Umrah?

Umrah is a beautiful Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). It is a physical and spiritual journey that a large number of Muslims make every year. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) said, "Perform Umrah in the month of Ramadan, as it is equivalent to doing Hajj with me."  (Al- Bukhari)

Last Ten Days Of Ramadan

This month consists of three stages which are called “Ashras” and every stage is important for us. There is a special moment which makes this whole month special that comes in the last ten days of Ramadan.

This is Laylat al-Qadr as Muhammad (PBUH) said that Laylat al-Qadr occurs in the last ten days of Ramadan.

Laylat al-Qadr is a night name in the Arabic language but when we do it translates in English then this is called “Night of Power”. The only thing that makes it special is the revelation of the Qur'an upon the Prophet (PBUH).

Allah says in the Holy Quran about this night:

“Indeed, We sent the Quran down during the Night of Decree.
And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.
Peace it is until the emergence of dawn“

(Qur’an, Surah Al-Qadr)

The scholars conclude from this verse that doing any good in comparison to the worship of thousands of years and centuries is more rewarding at that night because in the verse Allah does not mention a fixed number of months. They are countless.

Itikaf

During the last ten days of Ramadan, some men and women perform i'tikaf (separation) in the mosque. They separate themselves from the materialistic world and devote all their time to drawing closer to God.

The worship of i'tikaf can be performed in only a mosque, and it is proved by the hadeeth. But there is a relaxation for just women that they can perform this worship at a specific place in the house. Some sects disagree, but some accept it.

Eid

At the end of this month (Ramadan), Muslims celebrate the festival of Eid al Fitr. If we translate in English then we can say it “The Festival of Ending the Fast”.

It is celebrated for three days and these days are counted in holidays of the year. During Eid-ul-Fitr, Muslims wear their best clothes, prepare food and sweets and spend the day with their family and friends but starting this festival (Eid) by offering the 2 rakats of prayers.

Most Muslims choose the last ten days for Umrah so that they can get maximum rewards. In fact, I have experienced that these days are the perfect season for Umrah.

I suggest its best month for Umrah after reading the article "Best Time to Avail Umrah."

What is the Concept of 5 Pillars in Islam

The Strong Basis of Islam is five pillars that form the basis of Islamic education, as taught by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Five pillars of Islam are five duties that every Muslim should satisfy to live a great and responsible life. 

Islam is built upon the Five Pillars of Islam which are as follows:

1. The Declaration of Faith (Shahadah)

2. Salah (Establishing regular Prayers)

3. Zakat (Paying charity)

4. Sawm (Fasting in the month of Ramadan)

5. Hajj

We will now discuss in detail these five pillars of Islam, their importance, benefits, and how they affect the lives of Muslims.

Shahada:

The first pillar of Islam is a confession of faith. There is no god but Allah and Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is His last Prophet.

Under this pillar, all other responsibilities are included because relying on Allah and Muhammad (PBUH) as their Prophet is to follow their teachings and example of Muhammad's life.

We can also say that reciting the Muslim faith is Shahadah. It should be expressed verbally, with sincere and firm conviction. The first pillar has two parts. The first part of the declaration indicates that no person and no object have the right to worship except Allah. Allah alone has the power over everything because He is the only Creator of all universes. Allah has no partner.

The second part of the declaration is that Muhammad (SAW) is the last messenger of Allah. He is the last and the last Prophet who only teach people to obey and worship of Allah. A true Muslim will be when he/she speaks of Shahadah and accepts it wholeheartedly.

Salah:

 The second pillar is the Salah. Muslims are expected to attend prayer five times a day, facing Mecca. Prayer exemplifies Muslim life. Muslims hope to please Allah by continually praying and mentioning Allah. He is practising properly five times daily.

Benefits of Salah:

Prayer establishes a spiritual connection between the Muslim and its Lord based on faith.

• Through Salah, the Muslims remember the greatness of their Creator and pray for their needs and desires.
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• Humility in the presence of Allah prevents a person from falling into sin. Therefore, Salah is a type of purification of the human's soul.
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• to offering Salah, Muslims can be closeness to Allah.
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• Times pray in a day is compulsory for every Muslims who have reached the puberty age.
• Muslims can get upto 10,000 rewards only after offering the one Salah in al-Haram mosque.


Muslims try to offer more and more prayers in the area of Holy Mosque to earn the uncounted rewards during their Umrah. Umrah is a spiritual journey to Makkah where a Muslim performs 4 rituals for complete Umrah journey.


Nowadays, many travel agencies are providing Umrah Packages at reasonable rates. It is not necessary, but they should buy any package with month, dates, and events as if anyone wants to perform Umrah next year then he/she should get the packages with the title of Umrah Packages 2022.

Zakat:

Zakat is a process to help the poor and needy people, and it is only performed for the sake of Allah. The word of Zakat means both "purification" and "growth". Giving the method of Zakat is only applicable to capable persons who can give at least 2.5% from their annual income, gold, and silver prices to poor, needy people or organizations.

 The purpose of giving Zakat is to build a rich society from financially support.

Benefits of Paying Zakat:

Cleaning the heart from greed, selfishness, and arrogance.

Reminding of the blessings of Allah and encourages Muslims to give thanks to Allah Almighty.

Reducing poverty from society and balance the differences between different classes.

Sawm:                  

Sawm means fasting during the month of Ramadan. During the time of fasting, It is obligatory for each Muslim to avoid things like drinking, to eat, smoking, sex activity (between married couples), and sinful acts. Fasting period teaches a Muslim to gain devotedness and keep him out of immoral activities.

As with any worship, fasting requires obeying. Fasting of Ramadan is obliged on such Muslims who are physically and mentally mature.

Sick persons, Breastfeeding women, menstruating women and travellers can perform it later that when they can complete it.

Benefits of Fasting:

• Promotes self-purification and spiritual growth

• Fasting has health benefits that are confirmed through scientifically.

• Pardon of sins

• Purification strengthens the soul and helps to obey Allah Almighty by preventing desires and promoting perseverance.

• Fasting teaches us the lesson of patience.

• Mostly Muslims visit the Makkah and Madinah in Ramadan by performing Umrah and Tawaf because the performing Umrah is equal to Hajj in terms of rewards.

Therefore, it is considered a peak season for Umrah. They should travel for Umrah in Ramadan by getting Cheap Ramadan Umrah Packages because it is the cheapest way to perform it.

Hajj:

The fifth pillar is the pilgrimage. All Muslims are expected to visit Makkah at least once in their lifetime if they can perform it financially and physically. During the Hajj, Muslims dressed in white robes.

The purpose of Hajj is to help Muslims recognize that they are all equal before Allah. Ethnic, gender and economic differences have been eliminated as Muslims of many nations come together to worship God. Travelling is a temporary suspension of all worldly activities, and the time has come for people to reflect worship, and seek forgiveness and closeness to God.

 This great process of worship consists of several steps, including animal sacrifice, praying, going to different places and praying, revolving around the Kaaba, and many other rituals. All is done only during five consecutive days.

Hajj is an excellent example of brotherhood that does not get in any other religions. 

It is not easy for us to participate in this annual ceremony because the Quota system fixes already limit of pilgrims. Therefore, Muslims urgently contact any travel agency to book their Hajj Packages 2022, So that, they would not face any problem to get Hajj Visa, accommodations, etc. 

Allah has suggested the five pillars of Islam, and every Muslim needs to obey and follow them. They are practical as well as simple, and the blessings and wisdom behind them are numerous. These five pillars provide the concrete framework for the betterment and success of all humanity.

Can Umrah Performance Equal To Hajj

Performing Umrah in Ramadan conveys huge worth and strict importance. Umrah is viewed as a lesser type of Hajj, and whoever performs Umrah with unadulterated expectation wins the most noteworthy delight of Allah (SWT).

It is an improving encounter that individuals everywhere throughout the world take an interest in fasting and performing Umrah for their Lord. Muslims can easily understand the significance of Umrah in Ramadan by this Hadith:

Al-Bukhaari (1782) and Muslim (1256) narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: 

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to a woman from among the Ansaar – Ibn ‘Abbaas mentioned her name but I forgot it – “What kept you from performing Hajj with us?” She said: We only have two camels and the father of her son and her son had gone for Hajj on one camel and he left us the other camel so that we could carry water on it. He said: “When Ramadan comes, go for ‘Umrah, for ‘Umrah in (that month) is equivalent to Hajj.”

Because of the extraordinary prominence of Performance of Umrah in Ramadan, Muslims across the world want to perform Umrah in the Ramadan, and they want to spend their most time staying in Makkah and Madinah by praying and supplicating.

Therefore, Ramadan is to be considered very peak season to perform Umrah. Many Muslims miss this golden chance due to expenses because every human is no rich. Our society consists of mainly three categories of living style in which one is low, second is middle, and thir or last is rich.

There is a source with which the low and middle-class people can efficiently perform this sunnah in Ramadan that is Cheap Ramadan Umrah Packages. Individuals can attain it from any travel agency which is providing Hajj and Umrah Packages.

 What is Umrah?

 In Arabic, the word 'Umrah is derived from I'timar, which implies a visit. But, in Islamic traditions   Umrah, means paying a visit to Kabba, performing Tawaf around it, walking between Safa and   Marwah seven times. The Umrah Performer puts off his Ihram by having his hair shaved or cut.  'Umrah can be done along with Hajj and in other days as well, but it is not done during the Hajj days.

Performing Umrah in Ramadan does not fulfil the duty of performing Hajj because always keep in mind that Hajj is a Fard worship while Umrah is a Sunnah worship.

Offering Umrah during Ramadan has a critical chance for the individuals who can't perform Hajj due to any reason because they can get a reward equal to Hajj — just performing Umrah in Ramadan. 

Hajj for Allah has the importance of its own.

But the performing method of both pilgrimages is different because Umrah consists of only 4 rituals.

Umrah Rituals:

•    Ihram
•    Tawaf
•    Sa’i
•   Halq/Taqsir

Muslims from several regions communicating in various languages with various culture and customs sit together to breakfast as the guest of the creator (Allah) of us. This act shows great altruism. We should refer to this fasting place as a place where you can see humanity, brotherhood, peace and harmony all at the same time.

The experience of breaking fast with millions of people who you did not even know must be known by the ones who had the honour to be on this holy trip (Umrah in Ramadan) before.

Maybe it is glad news for such Muslims who are living and working in the UK, that now they can get Cheap Umrah Packages for Ramadan in their cities.