How to prepare for Umrah | Complete Guide 2023

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Written By Andrew Smith

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Every Muslim desire to visit Mecca and Medina once in their life. And it is compulsory to perform Hajj once in your lifetime. Hajj is compulsory if you are wealthy enough to bear every expense of it. One can do Hajj only in Dhul hajj whereas you can do Umrah whenever you have time and is comparatively cheaper to hajj. We at Kaabah tours offers you cheap Umrah Packages 2023. And helps you to perform umrah within your budget keeping your comfort in mind.

One can gain uncountable rewards by performing Umrah. And can feel purification in their thoughts and soul instantly which can be life-changing to them.

Umrah is one of the supererogatory (not obligatory) prayers and has a lot of benefits in terms of rewards from the Almighty Allah. One has to prepare him/herself beforehand and that can be done by reading books on this topic, watching some videos available on it, consulting a religious person, and can also ask people who have already done this, especially one who has recently been there so that they can help you with the procedure as well as the recent development as Saudi government strives to provide a comfortable and better experience to the pilgrims.

Preparation for Umrah

Physical Preparation

Start building your stamina before a week or so because umrah requires great physical effort to put in. You have to do tawaf 7 times which can be long enough if you avoid the mataf area and choose the floors because they are less crowded. Sai can be very challenging if you don’t have a routine of walking. Plus you have to be walking from your respective hotels to masjid ul haram for all 5 prayers. The Market and Restaurant areas are also very crowded so you cannot book a taxi or take a bus.

Shuttle services are available for hotels that are very far from Masjid al-Haram. You have to be very careful before booking your whole trip. We offer Cheap Umrah Packages that can facilitate you with the nearest hotels. You can enjoy your whole journey without worrying about the distance from your hotel to Harum. Meditation or long walks before going on your trip can help you achieve the required stamina for the whole trip and you will be benefited.

Umrah Clothes

Men have to wear 2 long plain white not sewn sheets (Rida and Izar) one small and one large sheet. Females can wear anything of any color that covers them fully with a head scarf. Everyone must follow the dress code to maintain equality amongst the whole ummah. Bring your dresses keeping the weather in mind. Makkah is relatively hotter than Medina. But if you are considering your trip in winter, especially a December Umrah package. You can shop ihram according to the season also.

Abaya can be a good fit for women as they don’t need to carry a lot of clothes. They can bring two to three different abayas according to the weather and that will be good enough. Bring some quality foot wears. For Umrah, you need to have a pair of slippers in which your foot has to have exposure whereas you can bring some joggers or moccasins for Madinah and for traveling to different areas and for Ziarat purposes.

Important Things To Have In Your Luggage While You Are Preparing To Leave For Umrah

First of all, make a list while packing your luggage of the things you are planning to take along with you on the trip. It can save you time as well as make your mind clear and stress-free while packing. Choose Umrah packages 2023 to save some money to have some good traveling bags with trolleys first. It is the most essential thing as you can’t lift your bags while walking after loading all of the things inside. Plus on returning, it would be double in weight because you would be bringing some souvenirs also. Some Important things that should be on your priority would be

Medicines

Any medicines that you take daily, plus some basic medicines like anti-diarrhea are essential. Some painkillers because would be needing them because you will be feeling tired in your body after performing Umrah.

Power Banks For Mobile

You will be spending approximately a whole day of yours in these holy places and your gadget needs to get charged from time to time.

Unscented Soaps And Wipes

They will become so handy to you at that time because you cannot use a scented thing before the completion of your Umrah. Some unscented lotions and moisturizers are necessary if you are planning December Umrah packages. Cheap Umrah packages.

Conclusion

Careful preparation can save you from regrets and stress while traveling. Always make notes before traveling and be very vigilant before choosing any Package for you. We at Kaabah tours ensures to guide our customers with every piece of information that is needed for them to perform their pilgrimage with ease and clarity. We have Cheap Umrah Packages for you to perform your Umrah in Budget 2023.

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