Hajj Packages 2024 from UK

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A Trusted Name in UK for providing Hajj packages from UK with that personal touch.

Al-Amanah Hajj & Umrah is proud to serve pilgrims from UK by providing a varied range of Hajj Packages 2024 that suites everyone’s needs with the experience of over 15 years.

Al-Amanah is approved by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj. IATA accredited and ATOL protected.

Al-Amanah considered as UK’s largest Ministry approved Hajj quota holder.

Al-Amanah, assigns dedicated teams to serve pilgrims during the holy journey of hajj 2024 including multilingual scholars (imams providing religious guidance throughout the trip), group leaders (assisting pilgrims throughout the trip) and local members of the team awaits the arrival of pilgrims at Jeddah airport and another local team welcoming pilgrims at hotels in Makkah.

Alhamdulillah, after accomplishing the hajj of the last year successfully, now we take this opportunity to offer Hajj packages 2024 from UK.

(Al-Amanah Takes This Opportunity To Present The Following Hajj Package 2024 From UK)

3 Weeks quality non Shifting hajj Package 2024

May Allah SWT Shower His Endless Blessing Upon All Pilgrims, And Grant Us All The Success For Upcoming Hajj Trip 2024 Insha Allah.

Al-Amanah Hajj Trip 2019

Hajj

وَأَذِّنْ فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِنْ كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ

“And proclaim the pilgrimage to the people. They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, they shall come from every deep ravine”. (Hajj: 27)

The fifth pillar of Islam is to perform a pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah, in Saudi Arabia, at least once in a lifetime. This pillar is obligatory for every Muslim, male or female, subject to that he or she is physically and financially able to do so.

Abu Hurairah (RA) said: “I heard the Prophet (PBUH) say: ‘Whoever performs Hajj for the sake of Allah and does not have sexual relations (with his wife), commit sin, or dispute unjustly (during the Hajj), will come back like the day his mother gave birth to him.’” (Bukhari: 1521, Muslim: 1350).

Hajj is considered as the ultimate form of worship, as it involves the spirit of all the other rituals and demands of the believer. On this blessed occasion, up to 3 million Muslims from all over the globe gather at one blessed place asking the forgiveness from Allah (SWT). ALL pilgrims wear special clothes (Ihram) two unsown white sheets, which strips away all distinctions of wealth, status, class and culture; all standing together and equal for the sake Allah (SWT).

The rites of Hajj, which go back to the time of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) who built the Kaaba, are observed over five or six days, beginning on the eighth day of the last month (of the Islamic Calendar) of the year, named Dhu al-Hijjah.

These rites include circumambulating the Kaaba (Tawaf) and walking or lightly jogging back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwa seven times (Sa'i), as Hajar (Prophet Ibrahim’s wife) did during her seek for water for her son Ismail. Then the pilgrims stand together on the wide plain of Arafah and join in prayers for God's forgiveness. The pilgrims also cast stones at a stone pillar which represents Satan. The Hajj ends with a festival, called Eid Al-Adha, which is celebrated with prayers, the sacrifice of an animal, and the exchange of greetings and gifts in Muslim communities around the globe.

Types of Hajj

The way in which hajj can be performed depends on where the pilgrim lives or whether they intend to perform Umrah along with Hajj or whether one wants to offer an animal sacrifice or not. These variations have been classified into three categories and referred to as the three types or methods of Hajj: Hajj al-Ifrad, Hajj al-Qiran and Hajj al-Tamattu. Thus, Al-Amanah Hajj & Umrah, provides a flexible choice to all pilgrims to select the type or method of hajj 2024 they desire to perform through all our 5 star hajj packages 2024 and economy hajj packages 2024 from the UK.

Hajj al-Tamattu

In this form of Hajj, a pilgrim enters the state of the Ihram for Umrah only first before subsequently entering ihram for hajj upon reaching Makkah the pilgrim performs Tawaf and Sa'i for Umrah, and then exits the status of Ihram after shaving or clipping the hair. Then on the eighth of Dhu al-Hijjah, the pilgrim enters the status of Ihram for Hajj only and performs all the rites and duties of Hajj. pilgrim performs this form of Hajj called Mutamatti.

Hajj al-Ifrad

In this form of Hajj, a pilgrim enters the state of the Ihram with the intention of performing Hajj only upon reaching Makkah the pilgrim performs Tawaf of arrival and Sa'i for Hajj. And remains in the Ihram till the accomplishment of stoning jamarat al-aqaba. There is no harm in Postponing the Sa'I of Hajj after the Tawaf of Hajj. Pilgrims performing this form of Hajj is called Mufrid.

Hajj al-Qiran

In this form of Hajj, a pilgrim enters the state of the Ihram with the intention of performing both Hajj and Umrah together. Or entering the status of Ihram for Umrah first and incorporating the intention to perform hajj. The actions performed in qiran are similar to those in ifrad, except in qiran a pilgrim must offer a sacrifice (hadi or qurabni). Pilgrims performing this form of Hajj is called Qarin.

Preparation of Hajj

PROCEDURE

Comb your hair, shape the beard, trim your moustache, cut your nails, and remove unwanted body hair.

Take a bath with the intention of Ihram otherwise do wudu (Ablution).

Wear Ihram garments. Offer two rakats of nafl for Ihram.

Declare your intention saying: "O Allah! I intend to perform Hajj. So, accept it from me and make it easy for me. Amen." Immediately after that recite the words of Talbiyah three times and afterwards as often as possible. Men should say it in a loud voice, but women should say it in a subdued tone.

TALBIYAH

Labbayka Allāhumma Labbayk. Labbayk Lā Sharīka Laka Labbayk. Inna l-Ḥamda, Wa n-Niʻmata, Laka wal Mulk, Lā Sharīka Lak

PROHIBITIONS OF IHRAM

After making the intention and reciting the Talbiyah, you will be in the state of Ihram and from this time onward you should not perform any action that is forbidden in Ihram, forbidden acts include:

Covering the head (men), covering the face (women). Covering the middle bone of the upper part of the feet (Both men and women). Shaving and or clipping hair. Cutting nails. Using perfume.

Wearing ordinary clothes (men) / Women can wear their ordinary clothes. Hunting or killing an animal. Intercourse.

Hajj Rituals at Glance

8th of Dhu al-Hijjah The First Day of Hajj

Head towards Mina. On the way, keep reciting the Talbiyah frequently. Perform the prayers of Zuhar, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. Spend the night in Mina.

9th of Dhu al-Hijjah The Second Day of Hajj

Pray Fajar at Mina, head towards Arafat at any time after sunrise. Pray Zuhar & Asr in Arafat. Perform Wuquf (stand and Pray), make Du’aa and seek Forgiveness until the sunset. After sunset head towards Muzdalifah. Perform the prayers of Maghrib & Isha. Collect 70 pebbles for stoning. Pray Fajar of the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah and head towards Mina for pelting jamrat Al-Aqaba.

10th of Dhu al-Hijjah The Thrid Day of Hajj

Pelt jamrat Al-Aqaba with 7 pebbles. The reciting of Talbiyyah stops after this. Offer a sacrifice (hadi or qurabni). Shave or trim the hair. now you are out of the state of ihram. Head towards Masjid Al-Haram. Perform Tawaf Al-Ifadah and Sa’ee. Return to Mina when Sa'ee is performed and spend the night there.

11th of Dhu al-Hijjah The Fourth Day of Hajj

Pelt all the three jamarat after MID-DAY. seven pebbles at each of the three jamarat. (Preferably Before sunset).

12th of Dhu al-Hijjah The Fifth Day of Hajj

Pelt all the three jamarat after MID-DAY. seven pebbles at each of the three jamarat before sunset.

13th of Dhu al-Hijjah The Sixth Day of Hajj

If you are unable to leave Mina on the 12th before sunset or opt to stay of your own free will, then you must perform the pelting ritual again on the 13th before returning to Makkah.

Transportation during Hajj 2024

In this section, we describe the process of Al-Amanah in transporting the respected pilgrims for the holy journey of hajj 2024 for all our shifting and non-shifting hajj packages for the hajj 2024.

UK Airports

For all the hajj packages provided by Al-Amanah for hajj 2024, whether it is deluxe hajj package or economy hajj package, 2 weeks hajj packages or short hajj packages 2024. The team of Al-Amanah meet and assist all the pilgrims travelling for hajj 2024 at airports prior to each flight. All pilgrims travel from UK in their allocated groups. Al-Amanah assigns a number of team members to travel along with pilgrims from the UK for hajj 2024 including multilingual scholars (imams providing religious guidance throughout the trip), group leaders (assisting pilgrims throughout the trip) and local members of the team awaiting the arrival of pilgrims at Jeddah airport and welcoming pilgrims at hotels in Makkah.

Jeddah airport to hotels in Makkah

Upon arrival at Jeddah airport (hajj terminal) and obtaining all the required clearances from the authorities. Our team at the airport assists and directs all pilgrims to board the designated buses that take them towards their hotels in Makkah based on the hajj packages they have chosen. The journey from airports to hotels in Makkah takes approximately 3-4 hours during the hajj season, as buses stop at multiple spots including checkpoints and Mutawwif or Muallim or office before proceeding to hotels. It is important to note that, from this point onward, buses will be the only method of transportation.

Buses

The Saudi government has established the General Car Syndicate (GCS) in 1952, which was assigned a special role of providing and managing the hajj transportation system. The responsibility of GCS includes managing all the transfers of pilgrims from the entry ports (Airports) to the sacred places (Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa) including transportation towards hotels in Makkah and Madinah. The membership of the Syndicate comprises more than 49 transport companies (e.g. Qawafel, Rawahel, Rabitat Makkah and so on). GCS works in coordination with competent government agencies. Buses provided by GCS may or not in the best conditions. Nevertheless, buses used in transporting between Makkah to Madinah and vice versa could be upgraded to a higher standard by signing a contract with the desired transport company and under the supervision of the GCS by paying an additional sum per pilgrim.

Journey to the sacred places

According to Islamic custom, the night belongs to the day that follows it, so, at night of the eighth of Dhu al-Hijjah. The team of Al-Amanah is divided into three teams; the first team, stays with pilgrims at hotels in Makkah (this team informs the pilgrims about the arrival of busses and then assists them in boarding the buses). In order to transfer all the pilgrims from their hotels in Makkah to their designated tents in Mina. The second team heads toward the GCS bus garage located at Arafat to get the required buses, and then starts the process of transferring all the pilgrims from the hotels to the tents in Mina. While the third team awaits the arrival of pilgrims at tents in mina. Pilgrims stay at mina for the rest of eighth of Dhu al-Hijjah. After Praying the Fajar of the ninth of Dhu al-Hijjah at mina. The team of Al-Amanah starts the process of transferring the pilgrims from Mina towards Arafah. Pilgrims remain at Arafat till the sunset (Maghrib time). after the sunset, the team of Al-Amanah starts the process of transferring the pilgrims towards Muzdalifah. Where all pilgrims spend the night and then continue their holy journey towards Mina to pelt jamrat Al-Aqaba in the morning of the tenth Dhu al-Hijjah.

Islamic Landmarks (Ziyarat)

Al-Amanah provides full Ziyarat of the Islamic landmarks in both holy cities of Makkah and Madinah during hajj 2024. Ziyarat are Included in all our hajj packages from UK. Including, 5 star hajj packages 2024, standard hajj packages 2024. All 2 weeks shorter hajj packages 2024 from UK.

Makkah

Cave of Hira

This is the place where the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) received the first revelations of the Holy Quran during the month of Ramadan. The cave is located at a height of 634 meters in the Jabal Al-Nour, the Cave of Hira is four kilometers away from the Kaaba in Makkah.

Thawr Mountain

Thawr mountain is known for the Ghar Al-Thawr (Cave of the Bull), this is the cave where the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his companion Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA) hid from their persecutors during the migration to Madinah.

Jannat Al-Mualla

This cemetery hosts the graves of several family members of the prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) family, including; Prophet’s first wife Khadija (RA), his son Qasim, his uncle Abu Talib, and Abdullah Bin Zubair (RA).

Mosque of the Jinn

Located next to the cemetery of Al-Mualla. This is the place where the Prophet (PBUH) drew a line for Abdullah bin Masood (RA) who had accompanied him after he had been commanded by Allah to recite the Quran and spread Islam to a group of Jinn.

Mina

Mina is located at a distance of 5 km to the East of Makkah. During Hajj, pilgrims stay in Mina on the 8th of Dhu al-Hijjah and then on 10th to 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah and perform the rite of pelting jamarat.

Arafah

Arafah is located 20 km southeast of Makkah, during hajj, pilgrims stand in Arafah during the daytime on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah. And whoever misses the stay on Arafah has missed Hajj, because the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “Hajj is Arafah.”

Muzdalifah

Muzdalifah is a flat area situated between Mina and Arafah. During hajj, pilgrims move from Arafat towards Muzdalifah after the sunset on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah. Pilgrims combine the prayers of Maghrib and Isha, collect pebbles for pelting Jamarat.

Madinah

Mount Uhud

Mount Uhud located north of Madinah 7km from Masjid Al-Nabwi. this was the location of the second battle between Muslims and non-believers from Makkah which was taken place in the third year of the Islamic calendar. The Prophet (PBUH) Said about this mountain, “This mountain loves us, and we love it.”

Al-Baqi

Jannat Al-Baqi is the first Islamic cemetery of Madinah located next to Masjid Al-Nabwi. It hosts the graves of several family members of prophet (SAW). As well as several thousand of prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) companions. And many prominent, pious personalities.

Quba Mosque

Quba Mosque is located 3.5km from Masjid Al-Nabwi. This is the place where prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his companion Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA) first stayed at Madinah after emigrating from Makkah. The Mosque was established here by the Prophet (SAW) and considered as the first Mosque built in Islam.

Al-Qiblatayn Mosque

This is the place where the revelation of the Holy Quran came to prophet Muhammad (SAW) to change the direction of the qibla from Bait Al-Maqdis in Jerusalem towards the Kaaba in Makkah. During the stay of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Makkah, he used to pray facing Bait Al-Maqdis, and When he migrated to Madinah, he prayed towards Jerusalem for 16 months. During Dhuhr or Asr prayer, the Prophet (SAW) had led his Companions in praying two rakats, when he was commanded to face towards the Kaaba by the revelation in the Quran in Surah Al-Baqarah.

Mosque of Al-Ghamama

Located about 300m southwest of Masjid Al-Nabwi. The Prophet (PBUH) led the Eid Prayer here. Also, at this location, the Prophet (PBUH) performed the prayer of Istisqa. The word Ghamama in Arabic means clouds, which due to the prayer of the Prophet (SAW) formed and suddenly brought rain upon them.

Al Jumah Mosque

Al Jumah Mosque is located 2.5 km away from Masjid Al-Nabawi. It was here that the prophet Muhammad (SAW) led the first Jummah prayer shortly after migrating from Makkah.

Battle of the Trench

This is the location of the battle and it is 2km away from Masjid Al-Nabawi. The battle of the Trench lasted for 30 days in Madinah between Arabian and Jewish tribes. Led by the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were the defenders of Madinah, he commanded to dig a trench which was suggested to him by his companion Salman Farsi (RA). These trenches gave Muslims the advantage to defeating the enemy armies.

Health and safety tips during the Hajj journey

The Al-Amanah team requests that all pilgrims prior to the journey of hajj 2024 must consider the following tips related to health and safety:

Taking the necessary vaccinations, especially the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases.
Seeing a doctor before traveling to verify your health and ability to perform the Hajj.
Taking enough medications, especially in case you suffer from one of the diseases that require you to take medications regularly, such as heart diseases, hypertension, kidney diseases, asthma, and diabetes. Bringing enough clothes, since you'd better change your clothes regularly and repetitively to maintain your hygiene. Clothes are recommended to be light and loose.

1. Hygiene and general cleanliness tips

Maintaining personal hygiene, bathing regularly, and washing hands well by using water and soap, or other disinfectants used for handwashing, especially after coughing and sneezing.

Using handkerchiefs when coughing or sneezing by covering the nose and mouth, and then eliminating them in the trash. In case there are no handkerchiefs at hand, use the upper arms rather than hands.
Using a face-mask, especially in crowded places, and changing it every now and then.
Wash your hands well, using water and soap, or the hand-sterilizing gel, especially after bathing, after coughing and sneezing, before eating, and when coming back to your residence.
Changing clothes with new ones every now and then.
Paying close attention to the cleanliness of your residence, on a daily basis.

2. Shaving and haircutting tips

Once-use shavers are recommended. Keep away from all other kinds of shavers, including the ones which have their razors changed after every shave.
Never share personal tools with others such as the brushes used to remove hair, sponges, etc
Ask the barber to wash his hands well (by using water and soap) before shaving or haircutting.

3. Protection against food poisoning during hajj

Wash fruits and vegetables well before eating.
Check the expiry date when buying canned foods and drinks.
Keep away from the uncovered food, since it is exposed to insects and pollution.
Wash your hands well before and after eating.

4. Tips for protection against heat exhaustion and sun strokes

Drink liquids regularly.
Avoid exposure to the sun for long periods of time and use an umbrella when necessary. Light colored umbrellas are recommended.
Avoid making excessive effort and keep taking sufficient sleep after performing each of the Hajj rituals, so as to restore your energy.
Loose, light colored clothes are recommended. Don't wear heavy cloths.

5. Tips for patients with chronic diseases

Consult with a Doctor before setting out for Hajj, to assess your health.
Take enough medications with you.
Take medicines on time.
Adhere to the doctor's instructions, such as following a certain diet.
Put on the wrist strap (or the information card), which shows your name, age, disease, the kind of treatment, address and contact information.

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