Umrah in Ramadan, how to make the affordable Ramadan Umrah Packages

How to make the affordable Ramadan Umrah Packages 2018

Every single Muslim continuously has the wish to visit Makkah and Medina at least once in the entire life duration for Hajj, as well as Ramadan Umrah Packages. But, this is the pilgrimage needs lots of planning, or else the trip, which has need of you to keep you cool and perform it with whole peace of mind will turn out to be a hurt in the neck.

Transportable by dependable tour agency:

After you plan you're transportable from a dependable tour agency, try to make sense a guidebook about Hajj and Umrah packages. There are diverse rituals to be achieved while on Hajj as well as Umrah and this obligatory a lot drive as well as stamina. Therefore, keeping actually fit is one for the thoughts, hence start pleasing a walk every single morning or evening at least for 30 minutes. Continuously, check all the authorized documents that are wanted while touring, which consist of passport, visa, essential paperwork. All the same, if you are going to make the tour, through a trustworthy travel agency, then the tour operators will achieve this procedure for you and you need not worry almost all these troubles at all. 

The tour operators packages consist of airfares, stay in a contented hotel and apartment, Umrah Packages and Hajj kit, local tour via AC buses, Food, etc. Just guarantee that the hotel or apartment you are going to the holiday is near Makkah or Medina. Typically, these travel activities do provide such hotels and apartments that you have to pace just about fifteen to twenty minutes to reach to Makkah or Medina.

Role of the travel agency:

Most of the tour agencies have limitations about the luggage to be accepted along while roaming. This luggage has not to surpass 30kgs. So, always travel light, else you will need to pay for extra baggage. Also, there are businesses or companies, which deliver buffet food and ziyarat as on the house, but the timings for the same are stable, so take that into attention also. Last, but not the smallest read the covenant for Umrah comprehensively. This covenant has to be employed by everybody going for Hajj or Umrah. For the reason that the tour includes around 15 to 30 days tour, you essential to make a list of your day to day supplies and take all the things with you otherwise you will end up spending money unnecessarily for the same. As for ladies, they are advised not to wear or carry real jewelry with them. 

Though safety is guaranteed it’s sensible, so as to essence more on the trip without being concerned constantly around the security of the same. So, if you are preparing a trip to Makkah or Medina, take your time, make all the arrangements all in advance and make your sacred journey worthwhile. Hajj is the largest pilgrimage in the world. It is the main aim for every single Muslim to perform Hajj and Umrah at least once in their life duration.

British Haj Travel Ltd is one of the authorized Hajj, Umrah and Halal Holidays travel agent in the UK. We offer a range of Cheap and Economical Hajj and Umrah Packages at the cheap price.

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Last Ten Holiest Night of Ramadan

The entire month of Ramadan is the time period of receiving a bunch of blessings from Allah and his mercy in terms of forgiveness of one's wrongdoings and a means of protection from the hellfire or dozakh. It consists of adoption of such a sacred routine in the life of a Muslim that it leads to opening of new avenues of betterment and productivity and in light of the lessons and teachings of the Religion of Peace Islam. The Allah Almighty says in the Holy Quran, verse 2:183;

O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.

The above-mentioned verse is the testimony to the fact that the Allah has always chosen the act of “Roza or Soum” (Fasting) for his devotee being better in their own favor. The reason behind prescribing this great deed of virtue to the Muslims has always been the same, i.e. to make the Muslims more steadfast and righteous on the commandments of the Allah.

Ramadan- the holy month is divided into three Ashras (Phases) that are, first 10 days of Ramadan are of seeking mercy, middle 10 days are about forgiveness and the last 10 days are meant for obtaining protection from the Dozakh or torment of hellfire. Although the complete month is an extremely revered period the last days are of even greater importance in lives of the Muslims. Since it represents the end of the Holy Ramadan and the “Night of verdict” (Laila-tul-Qadr) also falls in it, therefore, it calls for better and greater efforts from every one of us to live to its true spirit.

Acting upon the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH), many true disciples of Islam also dedicates their effort and time solely to worshipping Allah in the form of “Aitakaf” and look for his pardon by praying Namaz and concentrating on Quranic commands.

Now let us discuss how one can make the best out of last ten days of Ramadan:

Praying more in the Nights of Last Ashra

Namaz is a great means of becoming closer to the Allah almighty, and during Ramadan, this act of morality and uprightness yields, even more, benefits for the Muslims. Every Muslim must pray all night long during the last Ashra nights of this sacred month.

Carrying Out Aitakaf in the Mosque

Aitakaf is an extremely blessed form of religious action which calls for the greatest condition of isolation and quiet in Masjid from rest of the world including friends and family. The basic reason behind this deed is to achieve the blessings of Laila-tul-Qadr and Allah’s forgiveness.

Searching the Night of Laila-tul-Qadr

The significance of last ten days of Ramadan enhances due to the presence of the supreme night of the nights during this time period. The nights which are of such high virtue that Allah has dedicated a separate chapter in the Holy Quran, name Surat Al-Qadr.

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Meeting between Heraclius, Byzantine Emperor, and Abu Sufyan, Chieftain from Arabia

Meeting between Heraclius, Byzantine Emperor, and Abu Sufyan, Chieftain from Arabia

History has many stories to tell and many lessons to learn from. Mistakes made in the past can be avoided by the one who studies and reflects today.

A part of history many Muslims do not know is that the powerful Byzantine Emperor, Heraclius, came so close to embracing Islam. He knew it was the truth, but his arrogance, greed for power, and fear of losing his prestigious position in the Byzantine Empire blinded him and clouded his judgment.

At the time when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had migrated to Madinah and many people were entering the folds of Islam, Heraclius was the Emperor of the Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire. Heraclius heard of the Prophet from Arabia, and he wanted to collect more information about this Prophet.

At the time, Aby Sufyan, was still not Muslim. Abu Sufyan’s name was Sakhr bin Harb and he was a prominent leader of Quraish in Makkah. Abu Sufyan was powerful, influential, and wealthy. He led business caravans for trade between Makkah and the area of Syria and Palestine. On one such business trip, Heraclius invited Abu Sufyan and his companions and asked him about Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

The complete dialogue between Heraclius and Abu Sufyan has been recorded in the authentic book of Hadith, Sahih Bukhari, which is a collection of the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions, and the traditions of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

Abu Sufyan retold this story after he embraced Islam.

Abdullah bin Abbas narrated,

“Abu Sufyan bin Harb informed me that Heraclius had sent a messenger to him while he had been accompanying a caravan from Quraish. They were merchants doing business in Sham (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan), at the time when Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) had truce with Abu Sufyan and Quraish infidels. So Abu Sufyan and his companions went to Heraclius at Ilya (Jerusalem). Heraclius called them in the court and he had all the senior Roman dignitaries around him. He called for his translator who, translating Heraclius’s question said to them, “Who amongst you is closely related to that man who claims to be a Prophet?”

Abu Sufyan replied, “I am the nearest relative to him (amongst the group).”

Heraclius said, “Bring him (Abu Sufyan) close to me and make his companions stand behind him.”

Abu Sufyan added, Heraclius told his translator to tell my companions that he wanted to put some questions to me regarding that man (The Prophet) and that if I told a lie they (my companions) should contradict me.” Abu Sufyan added, “By Allah! Had I not been afraid of my companions labeling me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about the Prophet.”

The first question he asked me about him was:

“What is his family status amongst you?”

I replied, “He belongs to a good (noble) family amongst us.”

Heraclius further asked, “Has anybody amongst you ever claimed the same (i.e. to be a Prophet) before him?”

I replied, “No.”

He said, “Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?”

I replied, “No.”

Heraclius asked, “Do the nobles or the poor follow him?”

I replied, “It is the poor who follow him.”

He said, “Are his followers increasing decreasing (day by day)?”

I replied, “They are increasing.”

He then asked, “Does anybody amongst those who embrace his religion become displeased and renounce the religion afterwards?”

I replied, “No.”

Heraclius said, “Have you ever accused him of telling lies before his claim (to be a Prophet)?”

I replied, “No.”

Heraclius said, “Does he break his promises?”

I replied, “No. We are at truce with him but we do not know what he will do in it.” I could not find opportunity to say anything against him except that.

Heraclius asked, “Have you ever had a war with him?”

I replied, “Yes.”

Then he said, “What was the outcome of the battles?”

I replied, “Sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we.”

Heraclius said, “What does he order you to do?”

I said, “He tells us to worship Allah and Allah alone and not to worship anything along with Him, and to renounce all that our ancestors had said. He orders us to pray, to speak the truth, to be chaste and to keep good relations with our kin.”

Heraclius asked the translator to convey to me the following, “I asked you about his family and your reply was that he belonged to a very noble family. In fact all the Apostles come from noble families amongst their respective peoples. I questioned you whether anybody else amongst you claimed such a thing, your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following the previous man’s statement. Then I asked you whether anyone of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom.

I further asked whether he was ever accused of telling lies before he said what he said, and your reply was in the negative. So I wondered how a person who does not tell a lie about others could ever tell a lie about Allah. I then asked you whether the rich people followed him or the poor. You replied that it was the poor who followed him. And in fact, all Apostles have been followed by this very class of people. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing, and in fact this is the way of true faith, till it is complete in all respects. I further asked you whether there was anybody, who, after embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his religion. Your reply was in the negative, and in fact this is (the sign of) true faith, when its delight enters the hearts and mixes with them completely. I asked you whether he had ever betrayed. You replied in the negative and likewise the Apostles never betray. Then I asked you what he ordered you to do. You replied that he ordered you to worship Allah and Allah alone and not to worship anything along with Him and forbade you to worship idols and ordered you to pray, to speak the truth and to be chaste. If what you have said is true, he will very soon occupy this place underneath my feet and I knew it (from the scriptures) that he was going to appear but I did not know that he would be from you, and if I could reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet him and if I were with him, I would certainly wash his feet.’ Heraclius then asked for the letter addressed by Allah’s Apostle which was delivered by Dihya to the Governor of Busra, who forwarded it to Heraclius to read. The contents of the letter were as follows: “In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad the slave of Allah and His Apostle to Heraclius the ruler of Byzantine. Peace be upon him, who follows the right path. Furthermore I invite you to Islam, and if you become a Muslim you will be safe, and Allah will double your reward, and if you reject this invitation of Islam you will be committing a sin by misguiding your peasants. And I recite to you Allah’s Statement:

“O people of the scripture! Come to a word common to you and us that we worship none but Allah and that we associate nothing in worship with Him, and that none of us shall take others as Lords beside Allah. Then, if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are Muslims (those who have surrendered to Allah).” (Holy Qur’an 3:64).

Abu Sufyan then added, “When Heraclius had finished his speech and had read the letter, there was a great hue and cry in the Royal Court. So we were turned out of the court. I told my companions that the question of Ibn-Abi-Kabsha) (the Prophet Muhammad) has become so prominent that even the King of Bani Al-Asfar (Byzantine) is afraid of him. Then I started to become sure that he (the Prophet) would be the conqueror in the near future till I embraced Islam (i.e. Allah guided me to it).”

The sub narrator adds, “Ibn An-Natur was the Governor of Jerusalem and Heraclius was the head of the Christians of Sham. Ibn An-Natur narrates that once while Heraclius was visiting Jerusalem, he got up in the morning with a sad mood. Some of his priests asked him why he was in that mood. Heraclius was a foreteller and an astrologer. He replied, “At night when I looked at the stars, I saw that the leader of those who practice circumcision had appeared (become the conqueror). Who are they who practice circumcision?”

The people replied, “Except the Jews nobody practices circumcision, so you should not be afraid of them (Jews). Just issue orders to kill every Jew present in the country.”

While they were discussing it, a messenger sent by the king of Ghassan to convey the news of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) to Heraclius was brought in. Having heard the news, he (Heraclius) ordered the people to go and see whether the messenger of Ghassan was circumcised. The people, after seeing him, told Heraclius that he was circumcised. Heraclius then asked him about the Arabs. The messenger replied, “Arabs also practice circumcision.”

Heraclius remarked that sovereignty of the Arabs had appeared. Heraclius then wrote a letter to his friend in Rome who was as good as Heraclius in knowledge. Heraclius then left for Homs, a town in Syrian, and stayed there until he received the reply of his letter from his friend who agreed with him in his opinion about the emergence of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the fact that he was a Prophet.

On that Heraclius invited all the heads of the Byzantines to assemble in his palace at Homs. When they assembled, he ordered that all the doors of his palace be closed. Then he came out and said, “O Byzantines! If success is your desire and if you seek right guidance and want your empire to remain then give a pledge of allegiance to this Prophet (i.e. embrace Islam).”

(On hearing the views of Heraclius) the people ran towards the gates of the palace but found the doors closed. Heraclius realized their hatred towards Islam and when he lost the hope of their embracing Islam, he ordered that they should be brought back in audience.

(When they returned) he said, “What already said was just to test the strength of your conviction and I have seen it.” The people prostrated before him and became pleased with him, and this was the end of Heraclius’s story (in connection with his faith).

(Sahih Bukhari, Book 1, Hadith 7)

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Cheap Umrah Packages by Authorized Tour Operator | British haj travel

Cheap Umrah Packages by Authorized Tour Operator

British haj travel Ltd is one of the developing tour operators in United Kingdom for arranging safe, secure, and comfortable blessed journey to the Holy city of Makkah. We provide affordable and economical Umrah Package 2018 with all kinds of travel solutions with high quality & world class facilities and standards through highly skilled and excellent team of experts and specialists that are always available for your guidance throughout your journey.

Our all Umrah packages planned to meet all social classes of society that is affordable and can easily match your needs. Our Umrah packages for 2018 are offered throughout the year and our packages are purposely based. Our utmost services that an ultimate essence of satisfaction and accomplishment. All our packages are custom and can be modified according to the needs of individual.

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Umrah in December 2018

Umrah is one of the most blessed and rewarding rituals of Islam and its practiced over the stretched history of Islam. Umrah can be completed in any month of the year unlike hajj which is restricted by dates and timings but there is a certain period in which it is ideal to perform in most of the concerned conditions such as finances, holidays, suitable meteorological conditions etc. The month of December is ideal in all the concerned aspects. The weather is an important aspect because the weather in the western coast of Saudi Arabia remains humid and hot. People from Europe and other western countries are mostly not fond of experiencing the thrilling hot climates which gives them a golden chance if they plan to complete Umrah in the month of December.

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Despite the fact the weather conditions buy an opportunity, we are here to help you benefit from this opportunity if you are planning to perform Umrah in December 2018 we are here to help you during your entire trip. The term Umrah Packages explains the meaning itself, but this is just your first stop. We shall be helping you in choosing the best Umrah Package in December 2018 for you sacred journey to the Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. We serve what we commit, we assure the best service in the different fields of your Umrah Package. Starting from visa process and ending on your return trip to your home, not only this but also assist you throughout your journey in booking the best hotel accommodation deals, ground transport and flights to Jeddah from your home city to the blessed journey of Umrah.

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You can take our cheap Hajj & Umrah packages from London which would help you land in Jeddah directly instead of any other city in Saudi Arabia. Our clients are informed about the finest packages including the route and different offers that would be part of it. There would be neither hidden charges nor any under hand deals. Everything is done legally and according to the rules and regulations of the Saudi Ministry. You would not have to worry about the lodging or food also, Umrah Packages including flights would be a complete set for you. At no stage would you feel left stranded.

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To die a Martyr

To die a Martyr

To die a martyr in the Islamic faith is one of the greatest honors. The rewards granted to the martyr are so sublime and are superior to the rewards for performing almost any other righteous act.

The martyr is given seven special favors and privileges from Allah. Once the first drop of his blood is shed, all of his sins are forgiven. Before he dies, the martyr can see the beauty of his palace in Paradise. The martyr will not be tested in the grave, nor will he be punished in the grave. The martyr will not feel fear on the Day of Judgment. A crown of honor will be placed on his head, which has jewels that could illuminate the Earth from their brilliance. The martyr will marry the most beautiful women of Paradise. The martyr will be able to intercede for seventy members of his family, who can be rescued from the punishment of the Hellfire and will enter Paradise in honor of the martyr.

In an authentic Hadith, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, no one is injured in the Path of Allah - and Allah knows best who is truly wounded in His Path - except that he comes (with his wound) on the Day of Resurrection, its color the color of blood, and its scent that of musk.” (Sahih Muslim)

It is no wonder that we read in the Islamic literature that to die a martyr is the dream of many righteous men and women in Islam, who aspire to the highest ranks in Paradise.

To die a martyr does not mean that one must raise a sword, stand in the front lines of a battle, and fight. Loss of life and bloodshed are not the goals of a Muslim.

Peaceful and noble people, those who lived upright lives, who worshiped Allah sincerely and stayed away from what Allah has forbidden them, have let out their last breaths in this world as martyrs, even though they never even carried a weapon.

There are so many ways that a believing Muslim can be granted the honor of dying a martyr.

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “He who truthfully asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will raise him to the high status of the martyrs, even if he dies on his bed.” (Sahih Muslim)

From among the martyrs are the one who dies of plague, the one who dies of a stomach disease, the one who dies of a fire, and the one who drowns. Scholars have classified cancer as one of the diseases in which its victim dies a martyr. The one who is crushed under a collapsing building and dies is a martyr. The patience and suffering that one endures through the diseases mentioned above or the calamities as fire or drowning or being crushed under the rubble makes these believing Muslims deserving of the honor of martyrdom.

Women are martyrs too.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “He who is killed in the way of Allah is a martyr; he who dies of plague is a martyr; a woman who dies due to pregnancy and a woman who dies during delivery, her baby will drag her into Paradise with the umbilical cord.” (Musnad Ahmad)

If you were to die defending your family from an attacker, defending your wealth from an armed robber, or defending yourself from an assailant, you would die a martyr.

A man once asked the Prophet (peace be upon him), “O Prophet of Allah, what about if a man came to me asking for my money (meaning to take it by force)?” The Prophet said, “Don’t give him your money.” So the man said, “What if he fights me?” The Prophet said, “Fight him (back).” The man asked, “What if he kills me?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Then you are a martyr.” (Sahih Muslim)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) also said, “Whoever is killed defending himself is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his family is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr.” (At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud)

To be a martyr in Islam, how you live your life is just as important as how you die.

Some habits and rituals of worship, if performed on a daily basis, can give us exactly what we are seeking, martyrdom, sometimes without even leaving our home. Take the following examples.

“Whoever recites the Divine Names in the last three verses of Surat al-Hashr after the dawn or after Maghrib then dies that day or that night, dies a martyr” (At-Tirmidhi)

If you haven’t already memorized those three verses and are not in the habit of saying them every morning and every evening, then that is the next thing on your to-do list.

To always be in a state of purification is another good habit to develop.

The Messenger of Allah once said to Anas, his servant boy, “My son, if you are able to always be on ablution, then do so, for the angel of death when he seizes the servant’s soul while the latter is in ablution, he records martyrdom for him.”

It was reported in a weak chain that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “If death comes to the student of knowledge while he is thus engaged, he dies as a martyr.” (Al-Bazzar)

The one who calls to prayer is also given the status of a martyr.

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “The muezzin who expects reward is like the bloodied martyr and when he dies and is buried the worms leave him alone.” (At-Tabarani)

To die a noble, honorable death, one must live a noble, honorable life.

source: saudigazette.com.sa