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10 Pieces of Advice Before You Leave for Umrah

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Abu Asiyah
March 19, 2014 at 1:18 PM
assalaamu ‘alaykum,
Masha’Allah, jazakumAllahu khayr! I’m hoping to be able to go on ‘umrah in the forseeable future, so this is important advice.
One small comment: there’s a typo in #2: the title reads “Company marks a man” and it should me “makes a man”. Important to fix that since those who skim will generally focus on the boldface.
Abu Ibrahim
March 24, 2014 at 12:47 AM
Walaikumasalam bro,
JazakAllahkhair for the advice, I fixed the typo above!
shaffick
March 15, 2015 at 4:02 PM
Salaam,very happy that you mention mauritius. I am from mauritius and was searching the net for info and came across your site. Very informative!
Me too
March 19, 2014 at 3:17 PM
As-Salamu `alaikum,
Regarding point number five, I found corn starch to work well for the same purpose, wouldn’t Vaseline just rub off quickly?
Abu Ibrahim
March 24, 2014 at 12:48 AM
Walaikumasalam,
You know I never thought about corn starch! That may be work even better, I’m not sure Vaseline did work rather well in my experience. As long as it gets the job done!
Almasi
July 2, 2016 at 9:15 PM
Assalam aleykum. What is wrong with underwear? Can tell me the reason.
Yunos
July 17, 2016 at 3:01 AM
I’m first perform to umra it’s ok to my hear are not cutting?? Can you give me answer??
Razia
March 19, 2014 at 3:20 PM
Jazakallah for this post!We are leaving for Umrah in 2 weeks inshallah!The book you mentioned is very helpful alhamdulilah!I’ve been reading it for the past couple of weeks. Also make lists and plan beforehand especially if traveling with young children. We are traveling with our 4 and 2 year old. I’m from Mauritius by the way!
Abu Ibrahim
March 24, 2014 at 12:49 AM
Very awesome, masha’Allah! Keep your fellow brothers and sisters in your duas. Have a beautiful journey, insha’Allah!
ZAI
March 19, 2014 at 5:36 PM
Question related to #3:
Is it permissible to use sunscreen when in ihram?
I did Umrah in 2009 and discovered I don’t tan well and go straight to burning.
Was painful, but ultimately ihram doesn’t have to last long so was fine after the
1st day. However, Hajj would do me in….so would sunscreen be fine if I could
find one that’s unscented?
Rabya
March 21, 2014 at 1:06 PM
@ Zai, in shaa Allah sunscreen is fine IF its UNSCENTED.
Abu Ibrahim
March 24, 2014 at 12:50 AM
To be honest, I’m no shaykh or a scholar so I’m going to refrain from answering. However, I’m sure you could find the answer by asking a person of knowledge whom you trust, insha’Allah.
A. Debaji
March 25, 2014 at 8:43 AM
There is a great app for that for iPhone called UmrahSalam. It actually addresses every step of Umrah giving you the correct du‘ā’ at the correct time, has a place to put your personal du‘ā’ and has a great map integrated into the app.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/umrahsalam-mrt-slam/id670956837?mt=8
Umthalatha
April 9, 2014 at 3:07 AM
Assalamualaykum. Too bad this article came out just today. My family & I just came back from Umrah 3 days ago. I could have used some of your advices. Alhamdullilah it was (as usual) a great and uplifting experience! I was looking for a guide for Umrah in the internet and found a step by step guide, including the dua’s to be said. (Sorry I forgot the site’s name) I think this is the best time to go since the weather is good and it’s not too crowded. You can concentrate more with your ibadah. One advice I can give by the way is to book a hotel which is close or facing the 1st gate because this is the only way to get inside the masjid. We got one that is on the opposite side and we had to walk too far and it made us too tired coming & going to the masjid.
Mariyam
April 16, 2016 at 1:12 AM
Salam May. Know which is the nearest hotel to stay at if I’m gg for umrah.
Syed Hussain
October 28, 2016 at 8:49 PM
Salaam,
I am planning to take my wife and daughter for Umrah, question to you can I book hotel myself and is there a problem…?
Shaiff Hira
April 9, 2014 at 6:57 AM
ASSALAAMUALAYKUM Reaspected Shaykh Abu Ibrahim,
I am Shariff, Khaadimul- Ummah and i am from Mauritius. Actually I am Khateeb and Khaadim at The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute,boys Unit and leading Zuhr Swalaah.
Also Khaadimul Masjid at Madani High School Leicester together with my beloved son Qaari Shabaan who is currently leading Fajr Swalaah at Madani Masjid in Leicester.
Sayyidunaa Ibrahim and Ismail Alayhimussalaam, built the Hose Of Allah and you Shaykh Abu Ibrahim gave a wonderful and useful advice regarding the rules and etiquette to visit The Holy House of Allah.
Insha Allah i am also willing to visit the Holy House with my family during next coming days by the Grace of Allah, and very much happy to get the very important advice which is very helpful for the entire Ummah.
May Allah Reward you for your kind effort and concern.
Khaadimul – Ummah.
Abu Swabeeha
mumtaz
April 14, 2014 at 3:58 AM
Asalamvalikum rahmathulla hi va barkathu
thanks, such good useful information – inshalla am planning for umra trip may be after two weeks earlier too i been to umrah several time but always in hurry this time it should be special as i decided to spend few days in both places –
the informations should be more useful – i pray that all the muslims get connected all over the world so to ripe all this type of useful knowldge and information
allahfiz – all brothers and sister of islam keep me in ur duas
dakwah78
September 14, 2016 at 1:01 AM
http://goo.gl/XxzrRv
safdarquddus
July 8, 2014 at 7:29 AM
Enumerating the steps perhaps takes the soul out of the trip.
Muslimah Delights
September 13, 2014 at 3:38 PM
JazakAllah, useful tips.
Afzal
November 11, 2014 at 7:04 PM
Aslaam alaikum wa rahmatullah hay wa barakat-e-hu.
Alhamdolillah! Beautiful advice brother! May Allah (swt) accept all your ibadah and reward you and your loved ones with the very best of His (swt) favours and blessings and grant you success in this life and in the hereafter in-sha’Allah, Aameen!
In-sha’Allah, we (my father, brother and myself) will be going for umrah next month. May Allah(swt) accept our umrah and our humble prayers, in-sha’Allah. Please kindly remember me and all my loved ones in your duahs particularly my late mother.
Wa’salaam.
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Muhammad
April 14, 2015 at 12:47 PM
Alhamdullilah, It is very beautiful and helpful for the brother who are going for Umrrah. Can I publish this article on our website. It is a masjid site.
Syed Imtiaz Ali
April 25, 2015 at 5:22 AM
Thank you very much to share it. Very informative and beautiful stuff in short wordings.
I am going too to perform Umrah in next week. Ps. remember in your prayers.
Jazak’allah
Kabir S. Ahmed
June 8, 2015 at 8:18 AM
Alhamdulilahi! This piece is precious. May Allah reward you.
Shareen
September 21, 2015 at 5:42 PM
Salaam to all, i would like to know if it is suitable to use the simple product range while in state of Ihram while preforimg umrah.
JazakAllah in advance.
Zayeneesha
September 21, 2015 at 6:21 PM
If by simple you mean unscented then yes. If you are talking about the brand then you will have to check its ingredient list (shouldn’t include parfum). Nonetheless you can check a few recommendations here.
http://ayeina.com/the-ultimate-packing-checklist-for-hajjumrah-must-haves/
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fazila
October 16, 2015 at 4:18 AM
Slmz to all would love to learn more about Umrah. Inshallah..want to go soon
Nadia Nell
October 26, 2015 at 9:03 PM
Another item that could prove to be very useful for UMRAH & HAJJ is women’s prayer abaya…all white… go into this link…http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Prayer-Abaya-Telekung-Mukena-NEW-2pc-free-P-P-/272018441874?hash=item3f55900692:g:WyIAAOSwA4dWITxs
Layaq Ali Khan
November 13, 2015 at 1:38 AM
Thanks, for the useful advice. Jazakallah khair. I am going for the first time for Umrah next month with my wife inshaallh. If some information regarding other holly places to be visited in Mecca muazzama & Madina munawwara could be given. Will be very helpful. VVassalam.
Zayeneesha Farooq
November 13, 2015 at 1:58 AM
Jabal an noor in Makkah (where the first revelation was revealed @hira Cave) andMasjid e Quba in madina (Praying 2 rakaats here has swab of One Umrah). Rest you won’t have much time really. Plus you’d want to reserve the energy for worship.
Other recommendations could be read here.
http://ayeina.com/the-ultimate-packing-checklist-for-hajjumrah-must-haves/
Farhan
December 29, 2015 at 1:48 AM
Just want to ask about vaseline. Isnt it scented? can we use it then?
Imran Ghani
February 28, 2016 at 10:51 PM
If Vaseline to be used, use unsented, jelly type.
Someone told me that pure coconut oil work wonders, always apply before u leave your hotel for prayers/tawaf or Umrah.
Danish Akhtar
January 25, 2016 at 6:11 AM
Alhamdullilah, It is very beautiful and helpful. Thanks for sharing. VVassalam
Abdulaziz
January 25, 2016 at 11:28 PM
Assalaam Aleykum WarahmatuLLAHI wa Barakaatu. MāshāALLAH wa JazaakaALLĀH my brother, my ALLĀH reward you for your effort. I have an advice for those who need tips on Hajj &Umrah. Look up “Hajj step by step” by Sheikh Muhammad Salah of Huda Tv on youtube. He explains all the steps in detail. I found it quite helpful for me and i thought i should share.
Neelufar Shaik
February 19, 2016 at 5:51 AM
Jazakallah for the tips. It will be really useful when we have a plan for Omrah. Hoping for a chance to perform Umrah.. Insha Allah..!!!
Masood UK
April 6, 2016 at 1:53 PM
Just returned from umrah in Saudi. Cheapest travel option to and from Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and Medina Airport (MED) is by using the red public transport bus – SAPTCO, route no.400. Charges only 10 Saudi ryal (around £1.75) each way per person. No stops in between, and takes around 25mins to get there. Bus stops in front of airport where the taxis are normally waiting. By Masjid, the stop is very close to Medina Hilton hotel front entrance.
Also, regarding Jeddah terminal, if you need to travel between terminals (as one terminal is solely for Saudi airline & the other is for all others), then do so using the shuttle service outside the terminals. It’s a 25-seater mini van that comes every 30 mins or so and parks up with the waiting taxis. Charge is 20ryal per person. Only use taxis if its an emergency as they charge too too much, min’m 100ryal and over!
Do go on ziarats in and around medina. Very good operator is South African Mufti Abdullah Jinnah, mble no. 0507038182. Provides two and a half hour coach tour every day @ 7:15 & 10:15am. English language running commentary throughout showing around 45 different places with stops at Msjd Quba, Msjd Qiblatain & Mount Uhud. Costs 55ryal per person – very beneficial.
Abdul Kalam
April 13, 2016 at 12:19 PM
Asalamu alikkum masha allah jazakkumulla hair my brother …..this is the very help full artikel . i am going for ummra next month insha allah…..
ukkir Ras
April 24, 2016 at 9:10 PM
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
good article, please send me email or paket umroh ramadhan if you have new article like this.
wassalam
Biaya umroh plus turki murah
August 11, 2016 at 8:12 AM
assalaamu ‘alaykum,
Masha’Allah, jazakumAllahu khayr! I’m hoping to be able to go on ‘umrah in the forseeable future, so this is important advice.
Rivana
April 30, 2016 at 9:14 AM
hiii can you please say what is the dua is recited while giving thasbh(salam) to the people going/returning after performing hajj/umrah…detailing about it we hold the people hands and hug for three times
Arthur
May 18, 2016 at 1:57 PM
I loved the site content. :) :)
Naa Wisata
May 18, 2016 at 8:48 PM
Jazakumullah khair. I like the content..
Wassalam
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May 18, 2016 at 8:53 PM
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Umroh Ramadhan
May 26, 2016 at 6:48 AM
It’s the so useful advice, The people who will be traveling for umrah or pilgrimage must read these advice.
Thank you very much for your sharing..
Paket Umroh Desember
June 11, 2016 at 12:40 PM
It’s the useful sharing..
Thanks for your informations..
Paket Haji Plus
June 13, 2016 at 1:56 PM
really great post very interesting
paket umroh desember
June 17, 2016 at 10:25 AM
Assalaamu’alaikumwarohmatullahi wa barakaatuh,
thank you articles with tips that really helped us in performing ‘ Umrah with safe and comfortable
Rida Anwar
July 13, 2016 at 4:27 AM
Very nice article me also planning for Umrah in this december hoping everything will be perfect in this journey may Allah bless us all
Adriano Jonas
July 23, 2016 at 9:34 PM
Thanks, for the useful advice. Jazakallah khair. I am going for the first time for Umrah next month with my wife inshaallh.
Umroh Desember
August 6, 2016 at 12:23 AM
Good advices, I Liek it..One think I can not do that is Talk to people, because I’m very diffcult to talk with the other people with different Language..Thanks for your advice may you visit us also in Umroh Desember 2016
zuwaynab
August 7, 2016 at 6:14 AM
Oh and if you are going with kids, found THIS article as the most comprehensive guide!
http://ayeina.com/packing-checklist-for-hajj-umrah-with-kids/
Biaya Umroh
August 10, 2016 at 7:11 PM
Thanks For your Advice, it’s very useful for All the Muslim who wants Go umrah….Syukron
Biaya umroh plus turki murah
August 11, 2016 at 8:07 AM
I loved the site content. :) :)
Layla Sheikh
August 11, 2016 at 11:32 AM
Alhumdulillah…………If someone going to perform Umrah it is really important to learn something about how to perform Umrah
Because you are going for a precious journey of your life.
Khazzanah
August 13, 2016 at 2:45 AM
Alhamdulillah ….
Sarah Rosner
August 16, 2016 at 2:49 PM
Great article, before reading it i was not aware of many of these things, thanks for making it easy for us. It is obviously very necessary to fulfill these duties the way Allah has order us to. So it is very helpful indeed. May Allah Bless you.
alice ben
August 17, 2016 at 11:43 AM
I have offered Umrah few months before, preparation of Umrah is very important. Buy a book regarding performing Umrah. Visit doctor and ask him to write prescription for you containing general diseases and their medicine and bring these medicines with you. On reaching hotel, just grab the hotel’s visiting card and keep it in your pocket or ballet because its happens that people forget their hotel location, even name of hotel too.
Maheen Raza
August 18, 2016 at 4:50 AM
very nice article and very useful also
MarghoobSafdar
September 17, 2016 at 5:41 AM
keep writing such useful Articles
saliha Khan
September 23, 2016 at 4:25 AM
very nice article and very informative for those who are going to perform Umrah for the first time
rudy hananto
September 28, 2016 at 1:11 PM
Alhamdulillah, jazakumullah khairan katsiira
Noor Khan
October 5, 2016 at 5:27 AM
Very nice post I will follow it JazakAllah
Sarah Javed
October 15, 2016 at 5:39 AM
very well written . thanks for sharing
Neelum Munir
October 18, 2016 at 4:08 AM
very nice article JAZAKALLAH
Abdul Qadir Jilani
November 3, 2016 at 5:42 AM
Jazak, Allah Khair brother. Found it useful.
Marcia Badeni
November 8, 2016 at 1:07 PM
Obrigado por compartilhar, gostei muito
Maria Bras
November 15, 2016 at 11:14 AM
Eu quero irrrrrrrrrrrrrrr……………..
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November 19, 2016 at 7:26 AM
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Fatma yah
December 27, 2016 at 12:05 AM
Beautiful, Jazak Allah.
Also, don’t forget to give zakat in the holy cities. There are many who need it.
Marketplace Umroh
January 22, 2017 at 10:58 PM
This is very useful, can I rewrite this article into my language and post it in my website? I have a website with umrah/hajj topic. Thank you for your answer.
unknown
February 10, 2017 at 7:25 AM
This was useful site! thanks for sharing this useful tips.
Wahyu
October 15, 2017 at 11:14 AM
Salam.. A must to have note when preparing for umrah. I think they are same as hajj preparation, but need more amount of them, aren’t they?
HABIB AHMED
November 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM
so concise and informative.
Cheap Hajj Packages
June 2, 2018 at 4:41 AM
Every Muslim who is leaving for Umrah must read these advises as these advises completely guide the pilgrims while leaving for Umrah.
Aafia
July 20, 2018 at 7:10 AM
Useful tips, especially the tip # 05 for the men.
Recommended for the people who’ve got plans to leave for Hajj & Umrah this year.
Keep up the good work.
Umar Raheed
June 11, 2019 at 8:10 AM
Aslam O Alaikum
I’m happy to see this article. it’s so informative about Umrah you discuss all the necessary things umrah related. Thanks for sharing. To avoid problem during Umrah, you must select Haramayntours.co.uk they provide all facilities that are needed.
Madiha Khalil
September 20, 2019 at 12:50 PM
Assalaam u Alaykum
Brother, it would be very nice if you provide us the link for the book you mentioned, “The Ultimate Guide to Umrah.”
JazakAllahkhair
Muhammad
September 23, 2019 at 5:27 PM
Great Advice, JazakAllah for all the Precious Advises:)
Zubeda Noorien
November 4, 2019 at 3:39 AM
Assalamualikum,
JazakAllah for the excellent advice for umrah. Indeed it is very helpful for the first-timers to go on Umrah and I happened to travel to Makkah by the help of Sara International Travel a leading travel agency of the United States and their Scholars also gave the advice before our departure and it was also helpful.
wazeer shaik
February 13, 2020 at 6:03 AM
MashAllah,
This types of article help us to know step by step process of umrah correctly, I have the intention to perform umrah in future, just came across one the scholar of sarainternationaltravel.co.uk’s Ahmed Saad Al-Azhari British Islamic scholar, and founder of the Ihsan Institute, you can watch him in the seminar of hajj 2020. It will benefit the people who are going for umrah.
Haramain Tours
February 13, 2020 at 6:08 AM
Insah allah nice tips. These can make pilgrimage journey very easy.
sehat dengan cara rasulullah
July 4, 2021 at 9:45 PM
alhamdulillah wa syukru ala niamillah. thanks for the advices.
Samad sheikh
January 5, 2023 at 11:14 AM
Useful tips.