Perform Umrah With Kids

What is Umrah?

Umrah is the voyage for most noteworthy satisfaction and delight for a traveler himself and also for the person who the traveler abandoned. Being on this hallowed trip is a respect by the Almighty and one should feel extremely esteemed for being the visitor of Allah.

Planning an Umrah but have kids? The parents of kids have great concern when they plan Umrah with them. Handling small kids during Umrah becomes difficult for parents as they have to perform rituals of Umrah along with keeping an eye on their kids especially if they have more than one kid. But Umrah is the utmost desire and eventual goal of every Muslim all around the world. Visiting the house of Allah Almighty once in a lifetime is the wish of every Muslim men and woman. So, don’t delay when He gives a chance to you. Kids can be tackled if you plan things properly. There are no daycare centers in Makkah so you have to keep your kids with you all the time, children over 5 years of age are easy to handle but infants and less than 5 years of age are bit difficult. Many parents envisage over taking their kids to Umrah, some are circumspect and some made bold decisions.  

Even if you performing Umrah with your spouse or family there are times when you have to be separated during your activities at Masjid e Nabawi and Masjid e Haram. There are separate prayer rooms for men and women; it is advised to keep your kids with you at women prayer area as kids usually like to be with their mothers. There are many other kids as well and it is easy to keep an eye on your kid while praying. Following are some tips and advices that will help you to plan a great and blissful trip. Now there are many companies in the UK, London who provides Umrah Packages but you can select the best company who provides Best Umrah Package.

Umrah with Kids:

Firstly, when you plan the Umrah trip, plan it for the cooler months like October to February as the weather of Saudi Arabia is very hot. Children need extra care they became uneasy in hot weather. Don’t plan Umrah in summers as the hot weather is unbearable for kids and it creates problems for you. The interior of Masjid e Nabwi is fully air-conditioned and it becomes very pleasant in cool months. One of the most important rituals of Umrah is Sa’ey between Safa and Marwah, in Sa’ey you have to walk fast and it becomes difficult with carrying a kid so the best option is to put your kid or kids on a wheelchair and do Sa’ey easily. Wheelchairs are easily available at grand mosque. 

Book best and top-notch travel experience for your family and ask your travel agent to arrange the nearest accommodation to Masjid e Nabwi for you. With this, you have to walk less and you and kids don’t get tired. One of the most important things you must have to do is to make sure that your kid always wears his ID card containing all the necessary information for in case of any emergency. Id card must have child’s name, parent’s name, passport number, hotels name and phone number. If (may God forbid) your child get lost immediately contact with security personnel as a lost child are usually with them. 

Always carry a baby bag with you that have all the essential items of kid like food, water, pamper etc. instead of running here and there for baby’s food and water. If it is summer make sure you have plenty of water for your kid. Ihram is not mandatory for toddlers or kids but many parents want their kids to wear it but, in such case, it is very necessary to tell your kid all the restrictions of ihram. Make sure your kid never does anything against the respect of ihram. By keeping all these tips in your mind, you can make your Umrah productive with your kids. Do you know Umrah Package for a child is less than for a Adult Package?

There are some things to be considered when plan Umrah with Children. First of all your kids must know the reason and importance of Umrah and why they are going for it. Umrah is not like a typical family vacation or trip but it has great purpose recognition of faith in this travel and your children must be aware of it before departure. It is good to tell them in advance that there is much travel, prayer and supplication during Umrah to make them mentally prepared. Teach you kid simple supplication that they can easily memorize and recite.

It is very important to educate and aware your child of being close to the parents as you are going to the most crowded areas and event known to mankind. It is very hurtful to lost a child so must keep a vigilant eye on your kid, hold his hand and if necessary rope them to ensure that you do not misplace your child. The reality is if you do not take proper care your kid may hurt as number of cases reported and it is very tragic.

Prepare Child with Mentally Satisfy:

Prepare your child mentally that it is not picnic on which they are going there is no readily available food all the time. Tell them the reward of patience and carry a bag with some food items and water that your kid like. In such a crowded place the item that lost the most are shoes, to avoid any trouble always keep an extra pair of shoes of your kid in sack or bag. Plan healthy activities to engage your child during Umrah. There are many worth watching sites in Makah and Madinah research about the places before going and when you are there tell your child the sacrifices of great Muslims and Islamic history. Another thing you can do is to ask your travel agent to arrange a hotel which has a swimming pool or quality food that keeps your kid interest. As I already mention that the weather of Saudi Arabia is extremely hot and children can easily have dehydrated, to avoid such problem keep them under the active level and give them plenty of water (Zamzam) instead of soft or cold drinks. Strollers are not allowed inside the mosque and children cannot walk too much they get tired and may create a problem for you. Wheelchairs are available on rent get it and put your children on it.

Preparation for Vaccine:

Vaccination is mandatory for adults and kids as well it is recommended that give shots of vaccine few weeks or months before this is in case the kid get a fever or show any side reaction or allergy. It is horrible that your child gets sick on the last moments. Kids above 6 years of age should wear ihram but it is not obligatory for toddlers. 

Keep a particular note on dressing wear the dress according to Islamic culture and make sure your little angels (girls) wear hijab when you are on holy land. Avoid taking robot toys or singing dolls, electronic gadget and mobile phones inside the mosque however you can take simple toys to keep busy your infants. In Cheap Umrah Package Ihram is free for men.