Checklists: > Vacation/Tickets/Visas etc. Action Detail Done? Arrange vacation “| Plan trip Make Bookings Vaccinations Traveller's Cheques Passports Valid for more than six months Suitcases | Doctor Letter for special medicines; Vaccinations Certificates Visas photos Obtain photos for visas eee Visa Obtain all required visas Extra photos Obtain some extra photos for the trip Letter from local Muslim | Required for Visa society application266 The Ultimate Guide to Umrah > What to Study: Topic Done? Remarks Salah Travelling Salah Janazah Salah Talbiyah Thraam requirements/ restrictions Umrah rites Sunnah Du'a’Checklists 267 > Questions related to the Umrah Package Question Answer How far is the hotel from the mosque (by time)? Are there any hills or hilly streets on the way? Are there any stairs to climb to get to the building? How many persons will share a room? Do the rooms have telephones, fridges, air- conditioning etc.? Do the people who manage the hotel speak English (receptionist)? Do they provide room cleaning service? Do they provide laundry facilities? Is food included? If yes, what type of food is provided? Are there kitchen/cooking facilities in the rooms? Who will represent the agent during the trip?268 The Ultimate Guide to Umrah Package Evaluation Table: (see example in chapter 2) Packages: Overall Scores Total for High H Total for Medium Total for Low L Criteria: Scores: Agent Reputation Accommodation Other Accommodation: Location Type Couple-room En-suite Facilities Other: Food Madinah Flight schedules Transport # days in MakkahChecklists 269 > Things to Buy and Pack Item Details Bought Packed Thraam If you plan to go to Madinah first, then you may purchase it there Medicine: Tablets for Pain & Fever Antibiotics Cough Medicine Diarrhea Tablets Throat Lozenges Toiletries: Shampoo Toothpaste Scent free soap Moisturising Cream Miswak Sunscreen Moneybelta 270 The Ultimate Guide to Umrah Umbrella Towels (dark | Not alll places provide coloured) towelsChecklists 271 > Travellers cheques: Number Amount Date and Place Cashedey 272 The Ultimate Guide to Umrah > Important points to Remember: Item When Change Money to Riyals Bank/ AirportChecklists: 273 > Parcels to deliver; things to buy; messages; for others: Action For Whom? From ay: Whom? > Memorable Moments: Moment Date Place274 The Ultimate Guide to Umrah > People I met: Name Tel.No | Address/E-Mail eae >Important Contact Numbers: Name Tel.No | Fax. No E-mail addressChecklists 275 >Things (Gifts) to buy: Person Item Budget Vv TOTAL cost:276 The Ultimate Guide to Umrah > Umrah: No Action val 01 = |Trim nails, if required 02 |Shave under arms, if required 03 |Shave pubic hair, if required 04 | Ghusl 05 | Apply Perfume (men only) 06 | Meqaat reached (or before) 07 | Adopt Ihraam 08 | Niyah for Umrah 09 | Recite Talbiyah 10 | Read Dv’aa’ when entering Haram (mosque) 11 =‘| Expose right shoulder (men) 12 | Start at the Hajr-al-Aswad and say “Bismillahi Allahu Akbar” 13 | Kiss/Touch/Gesture to Black Stone 14 | Men Raml (slow running) in first 3 rounds 15 | Touch the Rukn-al-Yamani Corner if possible [16 [Read “Rabanaa Aatina...”” 17 | Kiss/touch or gesture and say “Allahu Akbar’ as you pass the Black Stone 18 | Complete 7 rounds (circuits) 19 | Cover the right shoulder (men) | 20 |Perform 2 Rak‘at near Maqaam Ibraheem or any convenient place in the mosque 21 |Read Surah Al-Kafirun (109) in 1st Rakah after Suratul- Fatihah 22 Read Surah Al-Ikhlaas (112) in 2nd Rakah after Suratul- Fatihah 23° |Drink Zamzam _|Checklists 277 24 | Kiss/Touch Black Stone if possible 25 | Proceed to Safaa 26 | Read “Inaas-Safaa......’ [27 |Read “Allahu Akbar...” x 3, with Du‘a’ in between 28 | Start Sa’ee from Safaa 29 |Men Ramil (slow running) between the green lights 30 |Stop at Marwah and do the same as at Safaa (step 27) 31 | Complete 7 laps (Safaa to Marwah = 1) 32 | Cut Hair or shave head (men) 33 | Remove Ihraam, adopt normal clothes 34 | Ihraam restrictions lifted 35 | Tawaaf-ul-Wadaa’ (before leaving for home) > Rites missed that require payment of Fidyah (expiation/Dumm): Rite: Expiation? Violating the Ihraam restrictions | Fast for 3 days or feed 6 poor (ie., cutting your hair or nails, | persons or sacrifice 1 sheep or applying perfume, men wearing | goat fitted clothes or covering their head) Sexual relations while in Ihraam | Ghusl, Complete Umrah rites; and Umrah not complete Sacrifice one sheep or goat*; Go outside Haram boundary and redo Ihraam (Niyah), redo Umrah Passing the Megqaat without Sacrifice one sheep or goat Thraam Not shaving or cutting your hair | Sacrifice one sheep or goat * Option = Share with 6 others (7 in total) in a camel or a cow. All sacrifices must be performed in the Makkah (Haram) area.278 > Notes: Remarks The Ultimate Guide to Umrah Related toChecklists 279 > Passport & Emergency Details: (keep a photocopy of this page) Passport Details Name: Passport Number: Nationality: Place of Issue: Date of Issue: Expiry Date: Emergency Details Blood Type: Allergies. Name: Relationship: Address: Country code: City Code: Home: Office: Mobile: Fax: Internet Address:280 The Ultimate Guide to Umrah Agent and Hotel Details: (make a photocopy of this page and leave it with a relative at home) Local Agent Details Company Name: Contact Name: ‘Contact Number: Internet Address: Saudi Agent Details Company Name: Contact Name: Contact Number: 966 + city code Internet Address: [ Hotel Name: Contact Number: 9662 Internet Address: F omc eahennsheck accesso AARRRARNUE ENR TEOSOUECEDEEOE| Madinah Hotel Details Hotel Name: | Contact Number: 9664 Internet Address: Makkah Hotel Details