Hajj and Umrah Made Easy

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If you are flying into Makkah, your Ihram will begin on the plane at a location outside of Makkah. This will usually be about an hour and a half before you enter Makkah, and you will be notified by an announcement. These locations where Ihram begins are known as Meeqats. To enter into Ihram:

Try not to get angry and throw your sandals or other valuable possessions at the pillars. Iblis is not contained within the pillar, so you’ll only lose your valuables and there is no benefit in doing so! Qurbani and Eid al-Adha The All-Powerful & Most Strong One's bestowal of a Commentary on Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi made Fifty by Ibn Rajab As you leave Masjid al-Haram, step out with your left foot and recite the following Dua, as was the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ when leaving the mosque: It’s very important to note that when you are in a state of Ihram, you are not permitted to smoke, swear, shave, clip your nails, or engage in any form of sexual relations. Fighting and arguments are also forbidden, and participants are prohibited from hunting, killing, or unjustifiably breaking anything. You must also avoid scented products such as perfumes, moisturisers, makeup, or soaps. You may, however, substitute them for unscented toiletries which are permissible to use. Alhamdulilah I recently completed my hajj with Easy hajj. It took us a few months of researching to finally decide on which company to book with that would be convenient, cost-effective and within our timescales. After deciding on Easy hajj, we attended the seminar. We were also sent home with a bag full of items needed for our journey ahead. This made me feel at ease for booking with Easy hajj…."From our years of offering Hajj products, we've found this particular Hajj book to be amongst the most handy in learning and applying the obligatory and recommended aspects of Hajj to the everyday pilgrim.

For the purpose of this Hajj guide, we will use the Tamattu form of Hajj, which is what the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged the Muslims to perform.On the afternoon of 12 th Dhul Hijjah, you’ll have your final batch of pebbles (21 pebbles) ready to repeat the same steps as the previous day. Tawaf al-Wida (The Farewell Tawaf) Don’t perform Tahiyatul Masjid (prayer for greeting the mosque) if you intend to; your Tawaf will suffice as the “greeting” for Masjid al-Haram.

If you are going from Madinah, the Meeqat is a place called Dhul-Hulayfah; a large Masjid on the outskirts of Madinah At Easy Hajj we appreciate that for most people Hajj and Umrah is a hard-earned trip made only once in a life time. We regard pilgrims as our honoured guests rather than customers. As such we try to make their lives easier by offering various services such as financial planning for Hajj, guidance on writing an Islamic will and full facilities to help plan your trip, book your Qurbani / Hady and offer any other related assistance. We were also the first in the UK market to offer Hajj El-Badal (on behalf of the deceased or those unable to perform Hajj). The services we have provided and the ways in which we have conducted our Hajj groups over the years has contributed in shaping the market and helped other tour operators follow the same path by our example. Now that you’ve performed your Umrah, for the rest of this blessed month, you’ll stay in Makkah to complete your spiritual journey of Hajj, surrounded by your fellow Muslim sisters and brothers, SubhanAllah! Make sure to get plenty of rest and make the best use of your time by performing sincere acts of worship. Your Hajj will begin on the 8thDhul Hijjah. Re-entering State of Ihram (Day 1 / 8 th Dhul Hijjah) Firstly, only Muslim adults (whether male or female) are required to perform Hajj. This means that while children may go to Hajj, it is not required of them.For those of us who are unable to travel and perform Hajj, don’t despair! The best ten days of the year are 1st to the 10th of Dhul Hijjah. Once you’re all set to enter the Ihram, you’ll begin reciting the following invocation called the Talbiyah: The Noble Quran: Transliteration in Roman Script with Arabic Text and English Rainbow Color (Medium Size) 8.0 x 5.5 x 1.3 inch

Imam Shafi’i V recommended this Dua to be recited throughout the Tawaf. End of Circuit at the Hajar al-Aswad The Sunnah method of reciting the Talbiyah is to briefly pause at four places, indicated by the dashes. The prayer is as follows:With the completion of the Tawaf and Saa’i, you are then allowed to relax and do everything that was lawful before entering the Ihram, including engaging in marital relations.