Umrah Tips - Many people travel for their Umrah pilgrimage without knowing about the things which should be needed very much in their journey. So to solve this problem a person needs guidance in this matter from person who have already conducted umrah before or from the person who is an umrah guide. Here I am going to discuss some of essential umrah tips which everyone should take in to consideration before going to umrah and packing their luggage.
 

• Two sets of Ihram

Pack two sets of ihram so that you can change one if it gets dirty or if it smells bad due to sweat in high temperature.
 

• Pack some gifts

Buy some gifts for journey companion in Qabba which came from different cities of world, gift may include Books of Dua, some other important books about Islam, you may select any other gift as you like.
 

• Pack Simple Things First

Normally people forget simpler things at home in quicker packing procedures, so pack simple things first like tooth-brush, nail cutter, scissor [For Women] (for cutting hair at-last of umrah), Vaseline for moisturizing your skin in heavy heat.
 

• Warm Clothes

Sometimes it gets very cold in nights so pack some warm clothes with you to avoid any such situation (Depending on the season you opted for umrah)

• Pack some dry food

Pack some dry food with you according to your likes and dislikes so that you can use it during your long journey, you can also use some other type of packed food for that purpose. This is for reason that you might not like the taste of food available there.
 

• Have Some Simple Medicine

You should bring some common medicine to umrah which may includes paracetamol, Disprin, some high fever medicine and some medicines for diarrhea.
 

• Umbrella & Glasses

You can bring an umbrella to be secure yourself form high temperature and a sun glasses if you have problem for seeing in high intensity light.
 

• Socks or Slipper

You can use a pair of thick socks to save your feet from getting an attack of blisters due to long walks, slippers can also act as medium to avoid this problem. Remember never use a complete new pair of slipper as it can also cause blisters, use new pair of slipper in your home for a week or 2 and wash it out carefully before packing it in your luggage.
 

• Plan your each day early in morning

You should have to plan your each day early in morning so that you can spend most of time in ibbadah the real objective of journey, left the amusement a much time is left after umrah to do that. Drink balanced amount of water so that don’t you get hydrated due to less drinking, and don’t waste time in long lines outside bath rooms due to over drinking.
 

• Diary Writing

You can use a diary to write Duas that your relatives asked you, so that you can remember them at the point.
 

• Gifts for children

You can buy some gifts for children there such as sweets or any other things according to your choice. This might gives you pleasure and reward from Allah.
 

• Prayer matt & Handy Bag

Pack a prayer matt in your luggage for journey as a time may come in which you have to offer your prayer in open sky, bring a handy bag with you for putting some things in it while living hotel for umrah so that you can put a pair of slippers in it, a bottle of water in it, and some other things like cash, medicine and some food.