Umrah is a spiritual journey for Muslims as they visit many holy places during the Umrah, especially the Masjid al-Haram and Masjid al-Nabawi. In the Qur'an, the time for performing Umrah is not fixed but can be performed when Muslims want to perform it but they cannot perform Umrah on the days of Hajj. According to Saudi government records, about 50,000 Muslims from the United Kingdom perform the Umrah journey each year.
What is the best way to join Umrah journey from the UK?
The answer to this question is Umrah Packages from UK, the people of this country get these packages from any travel agencies that have been working for many years but some agencies can cheat their customers by offering expensive flights and hotels. ۔ Here, Muslim brothers and sisters should make sure about their packages that they are getting these packages from reliable travel agencies.
Verily, there are many different things and lessons which are hidden during this mystery land but people can see and gain very intense knowledge and spirituality during Umrah. It’s a nature of man that he makes his journey a memorable and interesting through the buying of something at the journey.
Most people think that ZamZam Water is only available in Masjid al-Haram and Makkah but it is not right, they can get it in Masjid al-Nabawi, so people buy 5 litres Zamzam water bottles to bring back home. A few years ago, 10 litre Zamzam water bottles were allowed to be brought home for pilgrims, but today only 5 litre Zamzam bottles are allowed. Bottled Zamzam water can also be purchased at Jeddah Airport.
First, a pilgrim has to show his passport to buy Zamzam water and only 1 bottle is allowed on each passport.
Most pilgrims buy dates in Makkah and Madinah.
Before buying dates:
1. Find a standard shop
2. Ask the age of the dates
Check the boxes and decide all the dates in these boxes are up to date.
Some pilgrims want to shop for some electronic devices, they must take some precautions before buying anything there.
1. People should check the IMEI numbers of online devices
2. Get a stamped and official invoice
3. People should ask about the international guarantees of global brands
People can buy everything from Bin Dawood in Makkah Mukarramah which is located under the buildings of the Clock Tower and the other branch is located to the right of the clock tower. People can purchase food, cosmetics and lots of other things there, Bin Dawood is a supermarket.
Most people say that Medina is cheaper than Makkah. In Medina, Taiba Center is the main shopping centre. Nowadays, there are many shopping malls and supermarkets in Madinah and Makkah with the best facilities. Muslims can buy everything they want there but they should take care during Umrah that their purpose in these cities is not to shop but to come to these cities for their sole purpose, only pray from Allah, so that they may be saved from sins and can get the reward of the Paradise.
