What is allowed and not allowed during Ramadan?

Ramadan is a great and holy month for Muslims. In this month, every Muslim can get Allah’s grace with a little effort. Muslims fast during this whole month. Ramadan is a ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar. 

Ramadan is a great month due to some reasons:

The first reason is that it is a month in which Allah revealed the first verse of the Holy Quran to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

The second reason is that Allah says it is my month.

The third reason is that in this month, Hell’s doors are closed and Paradise’s doors are opened.

The fourth reason is that in this month, one reward equivalent to seventy rewards.

Fifth reason in this month, a night comes which is better than the nights of one thousand months in the term of rewards.

Sixth reason in this month, Umrah is equal to Hajj only in term of rewards.

The seventh reason is that fasting during the Ramadan is one of five pillars of Islam, therefore, it is very essential for every person.

Most of Muslims select this month to perform their Ramadan. If one can get seventy rewards beside one reward in this month then if he/she should perform his/her Umrah during the Ramadan, then he/she can get uncountable rewards which will be unlimited. Best travel agencies help to perform the Umrah by giving Ramadan Umrah Package.

According to the above information, Ramadan is a very sacred month and everyone wants to get all the rewards of this month. It is very necessary for everyone to know what is prohibited in this month and what is allowed in this month?

What is fast?

Fast means abstain yourself from drink, eat, and all bad deeds in this month. Time of fast starts from dawn and ends on the dusk. During this time, Muslims don’t eat and drink. If one abstains oneself from something such as eating and drinking but he/she does not abstain him/her from the bad deeds then his/her fast is invalid.

Fasting during the month of Ramadan is not obligatory for those persons who are not able to perform it.

The types of those persons who don’t observe it for any reason. They can leave the fasts of Ramadan.

 The types of these people are:

1: If someone is traveling.

2: If someone is sick

3: If someone is a woman and she is in the condition of menstruating or experiencing the post-childbirth bleeding.

4: A woman who may be weakened due to breastfeeding and pregnancy.

There are some actions that invalidate the Ramadan fast.

1: If a person eats or drinks during his/her fast by a mistake then his/her fast does not invalid.  But a person eats and drinks without any mistake then fast is surely invalid.

2: If anyone feels like vomiting, the fast still continuous but a person chooses to vomit for any reason then his/her fast will be invalid.

3: In the Ramadan, sexual activities are not allowed during the fast. If someone has sexual intercourse while he is observing fast, then his fast will be invalid.

4: In the fast, smoking is not allowed and if someone smoke during the fast then his/her fast will be invalid.

5: It is not allowed for every person to use the foul speech, arguing and slandering or backbiting.

There is special worship which is offered after the Isha prayers during the month of Ramadan. This Special worship is called Taraweeh. Muslims offer it with full intentions to get more rewards from Allah.

Umrah For Kids | Tips for Umrah with small and young children

Verily, Umrah is a sacred journey and everybody wants to join this journey. You can understand the importance of Umrah, such as, “Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) performed four Umrah and one Hajj in his whole life”.

Umrah is not essential for Muslims whereas Hajj is essential for Muslims. Allah Almighty is very kind and so merciful, therefore, Hajj is mandatory for only those persons who are able to perform it, in the term of financially and physically.

Hajj is one of five pillars of Islam and it is performed at a specific time whereas Umrah can be performed at any time in the year.

Almost a question comes in the mind of every parent, what is the best way to perform Umrah with children? Because Umrah is the life-long dream for every Muslim.

There is the best way for you that you will go to the best travel agency, so that agency arranges for your Best Umrah Packages. It gives good advice and solves your all problems, which you may be faced in the journey.

Nowadays, there are many resources and books in the world, to introduce your children the concept of Umrah and importance of Umrah. You should never too early to educate your children because their minds are in the progress. For this, an idiom can be used here that, "Haste Makes Waste".

It is a good opportunity for your children, to learn about Islam.

Vaccination is very important for you and your children if you want to perform Umrah with your children. The name of vaccination is Meningitis ACWY. Children whose ages between the 2 to 15 years, they need to have meningitis and polio vaccinations, while if ages of your children below and above the three months, then they will need “A Vaccine”, with 2 shots to a gap of three months.

Ihram is a very essential part of Umrah, if you do not wear it, then you will not perform the Umrah. If your children are under the age of 1 to 4 or 6 years then it is better for your children, to wear a normal dress. If your children are above the age of 6 years then Ihram is best for your children and your little girls can be made to wear a Hijab.

If your children under the age of 3 to 10 years old, then you should need to take some toys, to keep your child busy during the mosque visit. You should not take the dolls and toys which are in the form of any idols or statues. 

For small children, you can use a compact and lightweight stroller. It is very useful in Madina and Makkah. You can pray easily, with your child. You should take lotion and sunscreen for your child. If you are going to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah in the hot season then it is essential for you and your children because the climate of Saudi Arabia is desert. 

If you are going to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah in winter season then maybe it is not essential so much. Lotion and sunscreen keep your child safe from the hot rays of Sun, which can cause sunburn.

People often complain that they lost their shoes at the gates of the mosque, it may be difficult for you when you will lose your child’s shoes. There is one suggestion for you, a small bag can be taken for the shoes. 

Some snacks or a bottle could be taken. When your child will be felt some hungry then you can provide some food and a bottle is useful when your child will be felt a thirst. You can fill up your bottle with the water of Zamzam, which is available at every corner of the Mosque.

If you go to perform the Umrah with one or more children then it will be better for you, that you should book your hotel near the Al-Haram Mosque in Makkah and such as to book the hotel near the Al-Nabwi Mosque in Madina.

Many travel agencies can fraud with you by saying that your hotel is close to Mosque but it is not true. You should search for the Best Travel Agency who will play an important role in performing your Umrah. It gives you some valuable gifts which are very useful for you and your family. Agency will provide you a best Cheap Umrah Package when you want to perform Umrah.