How to complete Umrah in 7 days: A comprehensive guide?
Travelling to Umrah is a very important experience for all pilgrims. In actuality, Umrah is among the moments that pilgrims will remember for the rest of their life. Every Muslim longs to perform the Umrah. The Umrah is a consecrated pilgrimage that aids in restoring the mental and spiritual health of the traveler. In addition to being the source of faith revival, the Umrah pilgrimage offers a respite from this hectic world for introspection, re-establishing a link with Allah, and offering sincere prayers. The Umrah is a sacred trip that helps pilgrims regains their spiritual and mental well-being.
The Umrah trip takes time to complete, much as other prayers. Umrah typically takes three to six hours to complete. The majority of Umrah packages typically last between seven days and three months. Due to time shortage or any other issue if pilgrim wants to complete whole Umrah journey in shortest time span than it can be possible. Umrah Visas from UK are usually the highest in demand, so if you wish to travel from there, make sure you apply for it as soon as you can. Furthermore, for a shorter trip, take the help of following guidelines, Umrah pilgrimage can be complete in 7 days.
Arrival in Mecca:
Before reaching Mecca pilgrims must complete first crucial step of Umrah i.e. Ihram. For achieving this state pilgrim make ghusal, trim nails, cut hairs and put on Ihram attire which is assign for both genders. After completing this step at point of Miqat pilgrims move further.
On first day of journey pilgrims arrive on Saudi airport and goes to their accommodation from there. Most of the pilgrims take rest at first day due to travel fatigue.
Performing Umrah
On the 2nd day of journey pilgrims perform all steps of Umrah. They will head to Masjid haram from their accommodation for performing Umrah. Steps of Umrah include Tawaf, sa’i and halq or Taqsir. With ease and patience all these steps can be perform in less than half of a day.
Praying and visiting holy sites:
After performing Umrah rituals do abundant of prayers and try to worship as much as you can. Try to do extra Tawaf for more blessings and rewards. Pray Nawafal in masjid haram.
There are many holy sites in Mecca that can be visit to feel a stronger sense of connection. Names some important holy sites include Jabal al-Nour, Mount Arafat, Jannat-al-Mu’alla Masjid-e-Ayesh. 2 days i.e. day 3 to 5, will be enough for performing these suggestions.
Travel to Medina and explore
For day 6 and 7 of Umrah journey pilgrims visit another important city in Islamic context. Pray and spend some time in one of the important mosques of Islam i.e. Majide-Nabvi. Then visit historical sites in Medina such as Quba Mosque, Qiblatain Mosque, and the Uhud Mountain.
Tips
Select off peak season
The pilgrim population fluctuates in size throughout the busiest and slowest times of the year. Less freedom of movement and more physical difficulties may result from larger groups. Therefore, pick a period of year when there are less people doing Umrah such as the November Umrah Packages.
Choose package accordingly
Opt such Umrah packages that offer enough services and feasibilities for this time duration. Many agencies provide some special packages, Ramadan Umrah packages which have required time duration and can be customize.
Plan in Advance
There are several advantages to organizing your Umrah journey in advance. Typically, a lot of agencies provide pre-booking discounts. Learning about these savings might make it easier to take advantage of them
Selection of time
If you prefer a more peaceful and less crowded experience, it would be advisable to schedule Umrah around the middle of the year or immediately following the Hajj season. For more ease select weekdays instead of weekends for performing Umrah.
