Umrah is a physically demanding activity that encourage Muslim pilgrims to stay enthusiastic and active while performing its rituals. But women are natural fragile and sensitive creature. Hence, they should be dealt with care to avoid any physical and emotional harm. Hence, it is advised to arrange an Umrah trip for Muslim women to ensure security and safety. Along with, Muslims women pilgrims should follow Umrah guide step by step to maintain the security purposes and to gain all blessings of Umrah. If Muslim women from UK wants to travel for Umrah, then they can book the arrangements with Islamic travel that offers best all-inclusive Umrah Packages UK for Muslim women and offer wide range of secure services to Muslim women pilgrims.
Requirement of Mahram and recent updates by Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
In initial time of Islam till now, Muslims women were advised to visit with Mahram for safety and security purposes during Umrah travel. Muslim women travel for Umrah pilgrimage should have to accompany by their Mahram. The term Mahram is used for close relatives with whom she cannot get married. She cannot tie a knot with Mahram for certain reasons such as blood ties, breastfeeding and marital relationships
A hadith of Holy prophet gave rise to this tradition and leads to evolution of compulsion of travelling with a Mahram. But nowadays this tradition has changed after recent Saudi regulations has allowed Muslim women pilgrims to travel without Mahram. Women travelling with a group above age of 45 years are allowed to get an Umrah visa according to new rules for visiting with Mahram.
Visit a responsible Umrah agency for Documentation of Umrah
Before setting on the journey of Umrah, get all preparations in line and manage all documentation by collaboration of reliable Umrah agency. As Islamic travel is a responsible and trusted Umrah agency in UK that stands to arrange all paperwork of Muslim women pilgrims wishing to perform Umrah. They can simply book our agency, and we can align their required documents and apply for Umrah visa. We manage to get your Umrah visa as soon as possible.
- Umrah visa: Sisters from UK should have an Umrah visa to perform Umrah. It allows them to enter sacred places to perform Umrah. If you are planning for Umrah trip this year, then we can help you to get Umrah visa as soon as possible. Muslim women sisters should stay in comfort and tension free because our best agents are applying for their Umrah visa.
- Passport: they should have passport to perform Umrah. Passport shows their nationality that belong to UK.
- Vaccination certificate: It is mandatory to have a vaccination certificate for performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia as per international regulations of health. It ensures that Muslim sisters are enjoying good health and are capable to interact with other women pilgrims without causing any harm to their health.
Muslim women pilgrims should choose appropriate Umrah package
Arranging an appropriate Umrah package before starting the Umrah trip is very crucial to ensure better experience. Especially pilgrim’s sisters should arrange an Umrah package that removes their maximum problem on their Umrah journey. Islamic travel offers all-inclusive Umrah packages for involves proper women’s guidance to performing Umrah safely.
- Umrah ticket: Umrah ticket at affordable price would be complement for Muslims female pilgrims. We purchase Umrah tickets for women travelling in group and individual Umrah packages safely to avoid any fraud.
- Umrah flight: For women, we ensure to ask their preference while booking their seat on flight. We book female only seat to ensure comfort, safety and privacy for lady pilgrim.
- Accommodation: Women feel comfortable in quads and rooms booked only for women. So, they can interact with only females while they are sharing their rooms. We can arrange best rooms with full privacy, safety and protection along with best ambiance for female pilgrims.
- Transport: Transportation within cities for visits to Ziyarats is also arranged for Muslim women pilgrims to create easy room for them and to travel in safety.
Tips for wearing clothes to perform Umrah safely
Muslim women must follow a proper dressing code before going for Umrah travel. Such as they should wear modest clothes that pertains their piousness and fear of Allah. Maximum number of Women wear loose fitted and comfortable clothes according to weather while performing Umrah rituals.
- Wearing Abaya: Muslim female pilgrims cover their whole body with black or while loose stitched cloth according to instruction of Ihram. And this type of loose-fitted ihram ensures the safety of their honor and protect them from evil intentions and bad eyes.
- Wearing hijab: Some Muslim women pilgrims wear Hijab to cover their head and hair. They tightly wrap it around their face to ensure full coverage of hair. And they face remains uncover in hijab.
- Hands and feet: In state of Ihram, hands and feet of women pilgrims remain uncover.
- Footwear: women pilgrims are advised to wear comfortable footwear during offering Umrah rituals according to intensity of weather.
Women pilgrim’s preparation and offer Umrah rituals
Muslim pilgrims from UK, perform all Umrah rituals according to Sunnah. So, they can gather maximum chances of blessings, and they follow the footsteps of Holy prophet. As this way ensures a safe and secure Umrah for Muslim women pilgrims. They can find security b following the pathway suggested by Holy Prophet. They prepare for Umrah journey by packing all the required stuff in their bags. So, they can focus on rituals without distractions of availability of stuff.
- Intention for Umrah: Women start their preparation of Umrah with Pure intention.
- Performing Tawaf: Women Walk around the Holy Kaaba for 7 times to offer Tawaf. They walk in modest way to avoid any disturbance.
- Performing Sai: Women pilgrim’s walks between two mountains Safa and Marwa. They make sure to walk slowly.
- Halq or Taqsir: Women do not cut or shave their hair after completion of Umrah. But they trip few inches of hair as symbolic representation of completion of Umrah.
Important consideration for Women
Women are not allowed to offer Umrah during their menstruation period. And they must skip prayers also during these days. But they can offer Dhikr during these specific days. Muslim women pilgrims should stay hydrated while they are offering Umrah rituals. If they are travelling in a group, then they should not abandon the other members of group.