Hajj – The Journey to Purification
Hajj means travelling for the purpose of visiting the Ka’bah, the sacred House of Allah, to perform the rites (manaasik), i.e., the actions and words reported in accounts of the Prophet’s Hajj.
Hajj is one of the most important pillar of Islam, it is a combination of all type of ibadah in one. Some of the acts include:
Ikhlaas: Like any type of worship, Hajj has to be performed solely to please Allah
Sunnah: The actions and the statements of Hajj has to be according to the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Sal’lallaho Elayhi WA sallam)
Hajj is from one of the few acts of worship which is a combined sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (Sal’lallaho Elayhi WA sallam) and Prophet Ibrahim (Alayhis Salaam).
Hardship: From start to finish the Hajj journey is full of hardship and demands efforts; financially, physically and emotionally – from the moment you leave your family to reaching Masjid al-Haram, performing Umrah to setting off to Mina, staying in Arafat and stoning the Jamaraat. Your patience will be tested.
Dhikr: This beautiful act of Ibadah is full of opportunities to make the Dhikr of Allah, reciting Talbiyah to making Duas whilst performing the Tawaaf, Allah has blessed us with this act of worship to earn rewards and His pleasure.
Umrah – Follow the Footsteps of Prophet Muhammad
Umrah means travelling for the purpose of visiting the Ka’bah, the sacred House of Allah, to perform the rites (manaasik), i.e., the actions and words reported in accounts of the Prophet’s Umrah.
Our Prophet Muhammad (Sal’lallaho Elayhi WA sallam) performed this act of worship four times in his lifetime. He (Sal’lallaho Elayhi WA sallam) said, “From one ‘umrah to another is an expiation for whatever (sins) come between them.”
Muslims should always make effort of visiting the holy Kaaba on a regular basis for Umrah, this will help increase their imaan and increase blessings in their lives.
The Need for a Hajj and Umrah Price Comparison Website
Hajj and Umrah are from the best acts of Ibadah Allah has bestowed on the Muslims. It is every Muslim’s dream to visit Masjid al-Haram and perform the rites of Umrah and Hajj.
It takes some muslims a lifetime to save up for this journey, they avoid the luxuries, sacrifice by not spending (sometime even on essentials) just to make sure they have enough to visit the House of Allah.
In some muslim countries it is easier for the Pilgrims to arrange this journey as the organisers of the journey are the government of that country, themselves. However in non-muslim countries, where there is no official body to standardise the industry, it is sometimes very challenging to find the right Hajj and Umrah package.
Visit Haramain is an initiative taken by us to come up with a platform where UK pilgrims can find all the Hajj and Umrah packages under one roof. Alhamdulillah we now have this setup in place, where you will be able to see plenty of Hajj and Umrah packages from Economy Hajj Packages to 5 Star Hajj Packages.
How Visit Haramain (Hajj and Umrah Price Comparison Website) is going to Work?
Visit Haramain only works with official Hajj and Umrah tour operators authorised by ATOL, IATA and Ministry of Hajj, Saudi Arabia. Once a tour operator has agreed the terms with Visit Haramain, we will in sha Allah list their packages on the Hajj and Umrah sections of the website.
The information included in every package is completely from the relevant tour operator, Visit Haramain does not add or take away anything from the package, even the price is exactly what is advertised by the official provider themselves.
Steps Involved
- Choose your package
- Submit the booking request form
- Your details will be sent to the relevant tour operator
- You confirm the details of the package with the operator
- Once you have signed up and paid the deposit for the Hajj or Umrah package
- Visit Haramain will receive its commission for recommending you
Our Service
Visit Haramain (Hajj and Umrah Price Comparison Website) is completely independent from the tour operators and our service is completely FREE for the pilgrims from the UK.
Every time pilgrims in the UK use our service to book their Hajj or Umrah with the relevant tour operator, we will get a small amount of commission from the tour operator for recommending the pilgrim(s).
This commission is then used for the running of this website, paying for any administrative expenses and paying for time spent by people working on this project.
Our Team
Our team has many members, some only have one task to do and some have 100 tasks to do, this project is being run with the help of projectt.co.uk. Our tasks include communication with the tour operators, update the website, carry out website maintenance, produce blogs and videos and most of all seek the reward from the One Almighty Allah.
Our team members are:
- Shaykh Fazal ur Rehman – Imam
- Usman Dar – Project Manager
- Sister Umme Muhammad – Blogger & Video Producer
- Team Projectt – UK & Pakistan
Our Goal
The main goal behind setting up Visit Haramain, Hajj and Umrah Price Comparison Website is seeking the pleasure the Allah. Serving the pilgrims of the House of Allah is an honour and an act for which only Allah can reward. We ask Allah to make our efforts successful so that we can serve his servants and provide them with the best Hajj and Umrah Deals.
The Reward is From Allah
We ask Allah to help us throughout this project and to make this project an avenue of forgiveness of our sins and reward us with the ultimate gift of Jannah.
We hope that our website users will find this website helpful and will continue to use it for years to come. In sha Allah.
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