An Umrah in Ramadan Has Immense Spiritual Benefits
by Safeena Rahman Travel AddictUmrah is one
of the pilgrimages that Muslims perform by visiting the holy city of Makkah in
Saudi Arabia. The major pilgrimage and one of the five pillars of Islam is
Hajj, which is accomplished in Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month in the Islamic
calendar. When compared to it, Umrah is called the 'lesser pilgrimage' or the
'minor pilgrimage'. Umrah can be performed at any time of the year by Muslims
who are physically and financially capable for making the journey. Unlike Hajj,
which is an obligation for all Muslims, Umrah is not compulsory. However, it is
the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and carries immense
spiritual rewards for the pilgrim who performs it.
Although
Muslims residing in the United Kingdom (UK) can go for the minor pilgrimage in
their preferred month, many choose to perform Umrah in Ramadan as it is
considered to be of special importance. This can be understood from the fact
that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had once said that an Umrah performed
in the month of Ramadan is like going on Hajj with him. This is the reason why Muslims
across the world desire to accomplish their minor pilgrimage in the holy month.
Muslims
living in the UK have to make a long journey from their place of residence in
the country to the holy city of Makkah to perform their lesser pilgrimage. This
journey in the holy month is made possible with a range of Ramadan
Umrah packages offered by various travel companies in the UK. Most of them
have been providing such tours for decades and can truly make this journey
affordable and hassle-free for the Muslims based in this country. In recent
times, many of them offer the ease of booking such packages online through
their websites.
It happens
quite often that Muslims in the UK postpone their plans of embarking on a
journey to the holy city of Makkah to perform their minor pilgrimage owing to
lack of adequate finances. As the benefits of Umrah Ramadan offers are
tremendous, many of the UK Muslims desire to go to Makkah for their lesser
pilgrimage during the holy month, but are unable to do so owing to their tight
budgets. It is advisable that they book their packages well in advance with the
travel companies that offer significant discounts for early bookings.
While
choosing these packages, the UK Muslims must go through the benefits offered in
them. They must also choose a reliable tour operator or travel company that has
been authorised by the Hajj Ministry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Another
factor that they must consider before booking their packages for Umrah is the
number of years that their chosen company has been in operation. They must
always go with the company or tour operator that has been providing the
religious tour of Umrah for more than a decade. It also helps in making comparisons
between the benefits offered by different companies and booking with the one
that scores high in reliability, cost-effectiveness, and the number of benefits
offered.
You can click here
for detailed information on Umrah packages and how they benefit Muslims
residing in the United Kingdom.
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