Most Common Problems and Their Solutions in Umrah

About 1.5 billion people believe in Islam recorded from all over the world. Hajj and Umrah is the pilgrimage that Muslims practice in their lives. Saudi Arabia is the most popular travel destination of Muslim pilgrims who book their December Umrah packages. Many pilgrims face some very common issues and they are mostly during Tawaf and Sa’I. Some of these common issues are listed below:

• Some pilgrims feel thirsty during tawaf and Sa’I

• Some pilgrims feel hungry during ritual performances

• Some aged pilgrims feel pain in their feet

• Some people get tired of sun rays

• Pilgrims get lost from their relatives in tawaf performance

• Some people that are closer to Haram faces crowd pushing issues

• Some pilgrims forget about the number of rounds of tawaf or Sa’I that they had performed

Solutions to These Problems

• You can carry a water bottle alongside you to drink in case of thirst. Zamzam is available throughout the Haram you can fill your bootle with Zamzam water.

• You should eat some kind of ready food to energize yourself. The best opinion is to carry some dates to fill your nutrition requirements during tawaf and Sa’i.

• If you are an aged pilgrim you can perform tawaf on wheelchairs or you can also rent an electrical scooter to perform tawaf. For young pilgrims, they should carry some Vaseline to apply them to their feet after performing Tawaf and Sa’i.

• You can carry sunglasses or you can also apply sunscreen lotion to your body to avoid from the scorching sun. You can’t cover your head during ihram however you can use an umbrella while walking outside the haram.

• You should either hold each other or try to remain closer to your mates.

• You should begin your tawaf from the Blackstone and end it at the same point. This is the exact way of performing tawaf.

• It is advised to bring an electric counter to count your rounds of tawaf and sa’i. you can also carry a ‘Tasbeeh’ of seven beads to count your rounds.

These are the solutions to the above problems. All of the provided solutions are very easy to follow during your Umrah performance. You should arrange all of the stuff before you start your Umrah performance.