The Umrah travelers from the UK can visit Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah pilgrimage by following certain tips that can make their pilgrimage more fulfilling. Proper guidance to perform this holiest worship can enhance the essence of the Umrah pilgrimage. In the 9th Hijri Islamic year, Allah commanded in the Holy Quran to perform the obligatory pilgrimage. Allah has mentioned the complete guidance of performing Umrah. After that, Holy Prophet performed Umrah on the event of the Messaq-e Medina and rituals of Umrah are alike rituals of Hajj. Hence Muslims followed the teachings and guidance from the Holy Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet PBUH to perform Umrah. Hence, proper guidelines and patterns to perform sacred worship should be followed to perform Umrah rituals.

Muslim performing Umrah according to Quran and Sunnah of Prophet

Allah has commanded to offer Tawaf around the Holy Kaaba and show submission to Allah and the Holy Prophet teaches them the way to obey commandments of the Allah SWT. This guideline of Prophet PBUH is reached to us after transfer from generation to generations, now we have a complete code of Umrah pilgrimage in the form of Hadith. Scholars and Mullahs of Saudi Arabia has analyzed these testaments carefully and teaches Muslims pilgrims to perform Umrah who are visiting to Mecca and Medina. Following these traditions of delivering expert guidelines for pilgrims, Islamic Travel is offering Cheap Umrah Packages to residents of the UK and provides expert tips to perform Umrah.

Umrah bookings and requirements to travel for Umrah

Apart from performing rituals of Umrah and learning it’s from scholars and experts, pilgrims also need expert advice for preparation of Umrah. Islamic Travel is guiding Muslim pilgrims for preparations and also assisting them for Umrah bookings. Pilgrims can book our Ramadan Umrah packages to experience our expert guidelines and assistance throughout the Umrah journey. They need to pack their bags well and keep all necessary documents in their bags to avoid any disturbance. First-time Umrah visitors are unaware of the Umrah bookings and services needed for performing Umrah. You can get tips from here:

• Umrah VISA: Umrah VISA is very crucial for performing Umrah as it is a permit to enter the sacred place of Medina and Mecca to perform Umrah. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah allows pilgrims to enter, and they stamp their passports as a legal permit to perform Umrah.
• Accommodations: While pilgrims are visiting a new place and have to reside for some days to perform Umrah, they need proper, comfortable, and clean hotels to reside. Proximal hotel to sacred places are preferred so pilgrims can easily reach the Al Haram and offer Umrah rituals.
• Umrah flights: Pilgrims visiting from distant places have to travel by flight to reach the destination of Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. Islamic Travel is providing the best Umrah flights in their packages, you can book to travel for Umrah.
• Transportation: Travelling from airport to hotels and visiting for Ziyarat require Transportations.
• Travel Insurance: Travel assurance is needed for all pilgrims, if they encounter any health issue during Umrah travel.
• Documents to pack: Pilgrims should pack all documents to be shown during boarding. These documents include passport, passport size photographs, flight tickets, hotel confirmations, and proof of meningococcal meningitis vaccination.
• Cash and payments: while leaving your country for performing Umrah, ensure to keep exchanged cash in Saudi currency so you can easily use to fulfill your needs during Umrah journey.

Cultural etiquettes of Saudi Arabia

While pilgrims are travelling for Umrah, they need to keep in mind that Saudi Arabia is a country with a rich culture and holds its strong ethnicity. So follow its strict rules while staying in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.

1. Dress code: Pilgrims should wear according to the dress code of Saudi Arabia. They should avoid wearing short clothes in sacred places. Wearing Ihram is mandatory to perform Umrah and stay in Ihram until you complete Umrah.
2. Hygienic aspects: Pilgrims should have to maintain hygiene in sacred places. Do not litter and avoid to make mess in surrounding while performing Umrah. You can use dustbins to litter.
3. Respect religious practices: Pilgrims should maintain the decorum of sacred places and show respect for religious places. They should not raise voices in sacred places while talking to each other.
4. Carry ID all time: During performing Umrah, keep your ID along to avoid any disturbance. It helps security to identify you.

Precautions to prevent severity of weather

The weather of Saudi Arabia is unbearable in summers. Pilgrims should take all required precautions to prevent themselves from the severity of the weather. Pilgrims should also take precautions on rainy days.

1. Stay hydrated: During performing Umrah, pilgrims should keep themselves hydrated. Especially summers are energy draining days and tiring rituals of Umrah can be difficult if you do not rehydrate yourselves timely.
2. Hold umbrella in summers: In summers, keep Umbrella along with you while going outside to avoid scorching heat waves.
3. Choose shady time to offer Umrah rituals: Pilgrims should choose shady time to offer Umrah rituals.

Quick Checklist before you travel on Umrah

Pilgrims should quickly check that whether they have keep all required documents along or not.

1. Check Passport
2. First-Aid Kit
3. Necessary medications
4. Contact travel guide
5. Wear a lightweight bag