Before passing the Meeqat – (the place where the Umrah starts, and one enters the state of Ihram)

• Men to get changed into their Ihram (2 pieces of white cloth), preferably after one of the 5 daily prayers
• Make niyyah (intention) for Umrah

Labbaik Allaahumma ‘Umrah
(Here I am O Allah making ‘Umraah)

• If one fears that they are likely to be subjected to illness or anything else that might obstruct their Umrah, one may add the following, by doing so if one can not complete the Umrah for whatever reason; then they simply cut their hair and do not have to pay the ransom.

Allaahumma mahillee haithu habastanee
(I come out of the state of Ihraam from the place You prevent me from continuing).

• Make the Talbiyah (men to raise their voices) and continue making the Talbiyah until you reach the Kaba and start your Tawaf

Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk, innal-hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk, laa shareeka lak
(Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am. You have no partner. Here I am. Surely all praise, grace and dominion is yours, and you have no partner.)

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UMRAH GUIDE

UMRAH GUIDE

Before setting off from home

• Make Ghusl (full body wash)
• Trim your nails, and remove your pubic hair.
• Whatever Salah is due at the time of travel, ensure it has been prayed in full before setting off
• Read 2 rakaats of Travelling Salah before setting off
• When going out of your house/hotel, say:

Bismillahi, Tawakkaltu, ‘a-lallahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwatta illah billah
(In the name of Allaah, I place my trust in Allaah, and there is no might nor power except with Allaah)

• Read Du’aa of Travelling, before setting off in car

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Subhaa-nalathee, Sakha-ra-la-naa ha-thaa wa maa kunaa, lahu muq-ri-nee-na wa innaa ilaa rabbinaa la-mun-qa-le-boon
(Allaah is the greatest x3, How perfect He is, The One Who has place this (transport) at our service, and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our Lord if our final destiny.)

• At a journey break, you may say:

A’uthoo bi-kalimaa tillaah-hitammaa ti-min sharri maa khalaq
(I take refuge in Allaah’s perfect words from the evil that He has created.)

• NB.During your journey keep yourself in the remembrance of Allah (make dhikr, make dua, read quran, read Islamic Book etc). Remember this is the start of your journey to the House of Allah, and you have been given an invitation from Málik Al-Mulk (Owner and King of all Kingdoms), so Praise and Glorify Him.
• Once you are a traveller (having left your areas of residence), and the next Salah is due, you can combine and shorten them as this is a concession from Allah.
  • Dhur (2 Rakaats) & Asr (2 Rakaats) together
  • Maghrib (3 Rakaats) & Ishaa (2 Rakaats) together
  • Read as many sunnah/nawafil as you like, there is no restriction.

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Saudi Arabia to broaden Hajj, Umrah services for revenue

RIYADH (Web Desk) - Saudi Arabia is planning to broaden pilgrimage services as part of a diversification strategy to reduce its dependence on falling oil revenue, reported the Saudi Gazette newspaper.
Economists consider Hajj and Umrah as vital sectors with significant growth potential and ability to create more job opportunities for young Saudi men and women.
Umrah is an extra, optional pilgrimage to Mecca and does not count as the once-in-a-lifetime Hajj pilgrimage. It can be undertaken at any time of the year, in contrast to Hajj.
The pilgrimage industry is the country’s second most important after oil and gas. Nearly two million foreign pilgrims visit the holy city of Makkah annually during Hajj while the figure is expected to reach 2.7 million by 2020.
According to the report, the tourism sector contributes $22.6 billion (85 billion Saudi riyals) to Saudi Arabia’s GDP with Hajj and Umrah providing a whopping $12 billion (45 billion Saudi riyals).
With the completion of expansion projects at the two holy mosques in Makkah and Madinah, the revenue from the sector is expected to double.
National Tourism Committee member Abdul Ghani Al-Ansari emphasized the need to restructure the sector to make it a major contributor to the national economy.
Economist Abdullah Katib estimates the annual revenue from the Hajj season at $5.3-6.1 billion (20-23 billion Saudi riyals) depending on the number of pilgrims.
“About 40 percent of this revenue comes from housing, 15 percent from gifts, 10 percent from food and the remainder from other services,” Katib said.
Lately, experts have been repeatedly warning that Saudi Arabia will soon run out of money.
Last month the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted years of higher taxes and low fuel subsidies for the oil-rich country. Saudi Arabia will need to stop relying so heavily on oil revenues, said the IMF.
The Kingdom is facing a budget deficit which is expected to reach $87 billion this year. The crude price crisis has had an impact on the economy as oil sales account for almost 80 percent of the country’s revenue. Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserves fell to $640 billion last year from $737 billion in 2014.
The country’s construction sector has been hit hard by spending cuts as the government wants to preserve cash.
In an effort to balance the budget Saudi Arabia’s government had already cut spending, sold bonds and tapped foreign reserves to compensate for the negative effect on the economy of the oil price plunge. It is also planning its first sale of international bonds.

Arcile by: dunyanews

Seven million Umrah pilgrims expected in KSA in next 2 months

King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah is bracing itself to receive around 20,000 flights carrying more than 7 million Umrah pilgrims from all over the world from today until the end of Ramadan.

From the start of the current Umrah season which began on Nov. 23 until May 16, the airport received 23,000 flights carrying 4.4 million pilgrims, according to a report by Makkah daily on Monday.

Khaled Al-Harbe, director of Haj and Umrah services at the airport, said the Haj terminal has been readied to receive the pilgrims.

The terminal has 14 lounges for arrivals and departures.

Al-Harbe said the terminal, with a total capacity of 60,000 pilgrims at a time, will be opened by the end of this week.

“The terminal will work full force with enough staff to serve pilgrims until mid Shawwal (July 31),” Al-Harbe said.

He said all government departments involved in Haj and Umrah services will be present at the terminal to provide services.

Al-Harbe said there will be four passport desks, two for arriving pilgrims and two for departing ones.

According to him, the service staff will receive the pilgrims when they get off the plane, take them to the passport desks, customs and finally drive them by minibuses to the buses waiting to take them to Makkah or Madinah.

 Article by:  english.alarabiya.net

 

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