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Women can apply for Hajj without Muharram

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Riyadh: (Web Desk) The Saudi government has approved three packages for people residing in Saudi Arabia for Hajj this year, allowing women to submit Hajj applications without a mahram. Arab Media According to Arab media, online registration has started for all citizens who intend to perform Hajj. The registration process for Hajj, which started yesterday, will continue till 10 pm on June 23. This year also the global epidemic the Hajj has been restricted to Saudi citizens and people living in Saudi Arabia. Only 60,000 people will be able to perform Hajj. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah  The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has approved three Hajj packages for Hajj this year. The Hajj package has been increased due to special precautionary measures against corona. 3 packages According to the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah , 3 packages have been introduced for Hajj this year. 1- The first package is 'Guest Special Tower', the fee of which is 16,560 riyals per person. 2- T...

The Virtue and Importance of Hajj

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 Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. Allah says... "Hajj to the Kaaba is obligatory for those who can afford it. Those who can afford to go there. And whoever does not believe (and does not go for Hajj despite his power) then Allah is free from need". The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Hurry up to perform the obligatory Hajj because no one knows what excuse to give him.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “A person who is not prevented from performing Hajj by an urgent need or an oppressive king or a serious illness and he does not perform Hajj and dies, whether he dies as a Jew or as a Christian. (That is, this person is like a Jew and a Christian.) The Hajj Accepted... The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “One Umrah is the expiation for the (sins) that have taken place between the two Umrahs until the next Umrah, and the reward for performing Hajj is only Paradise.” (Bukhari: 1773) Hajj Mabro...

Saudi Arabia Says Hajj to Be Limited to 60,000 in Kingdom

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said this year’s hajj pilgrimage would be restricted to no more than 60,000 pilgrims, all of them from within the country, owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic The Kingdom's declaration follows an incredible downpour last year about the virus, but a limited number of the devout participate in the annual ritual. Hajj and Umrah Ministry :  The kingdom's Hajj and Umrah Ministry announced a statement on the state-run Saudi Press Agency. He claimed that this year's hajj is confined to the ages 18 to 65, which would start in mid-July. Those taking part must be vaccinated as well, the ministry said... “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is honored to host pilgrims every year, confirms that this arrangement comes out of its constant concern for the health, safety, and security of pilgrims as well as the safety of their countries," the statement said. Only 1,000 persons living in Saudi Arabia last year were chosen to participate in the hajj. Two...

Important information about Hajj and Umrah

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 General information The vaccination certificate will be examined by the Saudi authorities at the port of entry. Check with the campaign launcher for current vaccination requirements. Identification card and wristbands given to all pilgrims by your Hajj and Travel Agency, keep them with you at all times. Make sure to obtain a Hajj permit to perform the Hajj (Umrah visa for non-residents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). The Saudi government imposes strict penalties on people who perform Hajj without a permit. The dates on the Saudi visas are in the Hijri date, make sure that the dates are converted correctly and write the expiry date. Do not reside for more than the period of the Hajj or Umrah visa, the penalties for exceeding the period of stay for Hajj or Umrah include a fine of 50 thousand Saudi riyals, suspension of imprisonment for a period of six months and then deportation from the country. Hajj and Umrah visas are only valid in the cities of Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah. Thes...

Interesting points of Hajj

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1ـ Reminiscent of reviving the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). 2ـ Corrects the heart and cultivates the soul. 3ـ The right of God's people to travel to the Almighty 4ـ Hajj is one of the four journeys. Hajj is to purify one's self with the attributes of Razila, and to adorn and adorn oneself with the attributes of Jamila. The philosophy of wearing white ihram is that one should keep oneself away from all kinds of sins. Therefore, Hajj has its two types: Hajj, Tamatu 'and Hajj' Umrah, unless there is some evidence that the two are different. As God has said: Performing Hajj and Umrah for the sake of God. There are various meanings in the dictionary for the word Hajj and all these meanings are used in Hajj. 1. To give voice to someone so that he is respected. Most people travel to God to express the greatness of God and His greatness. 2ـ Selfishness and abstinence. 3- Overcoming through argument and proof. For example, if someone overcomes through argument, then it is sai...

The importance and virtue of Hajj in Islam

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 The special grace of Allah Almighty towards the believing servant is that He has bestowed upon him some acts of worship by which the servant receives his spiritual star, peace and tranquility of heart and food and blessings of this world and the Hereafter. One of these is Hajj. Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. Just as prayer, fasting, and zakat are obligatory acts of worship, so too Hajj is one of the most blessed and obligatory duties for financially and physically able Muslim men and women. Hajj is an Arabic word. Meaning: To intend, to visit, to resolve, to seek, to meet, to desire or to promise, to desire a great deed. In the terminology of Shari'ah, Hajj is the pilgrimage to the Holy House of God, the Ka'bah, in order to perform the obligatory acts of the Almighty and to perform certain acts within the prescribed time limit of Hajj in the hope of gaining nearness and satisfaction of Allah. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “It is obligatory upon Allah to perfo...

What is the virtue of Makkah?

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Makkah is a blessed place and a place of blessing in this entire universe. God Almighty has granted it the status of a higher and sacred city than any other city in the world. God, the Lord of Glory, enveloped this attractive city and center of forgiveness with the mixture of Anwar and chose it for the home of His Mukhtar servant and the highest creature in the world, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (peace and blessings be upon him) And he chose this unique city to spread his religion and to perform the obligatory Hajj on his house, the honorable house of God, and for this reason, Mecca is the land that gave this holy land superiority over other world cities. The Lord of Might chose them as love for the people and then commanded them to perform the Hajj here. It was said: (Al-Bqarah 2: 125). And (remember) when we made this house a haven (and gathering) for people and a safe place, and (He commanded) the place where Ibrahim, may God be pleased with him, stood. Pray the prayer, and Ibrahim an...