Yes, Umrah can be done in one day.
Umrah means “visiting a populated place”. It is basically a visit to the Holy place of Mecca and is not mandatory for all but only for Muslims. Muslims from all over the world have great regard for this so now it has become a most common event that can be done any time throughout the year. Muslims from all parts of the world try to perform Umrah and do so by being concerned with travelling agencies. These agencies provide complete packages that include food, hotel, bus and other services during their trip. UMRAH PACKAGES 2024 FROM MANCHESTER include all the facilities that are important for the people to travel to a Sacred place of Mecca.
Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to the Holiest place located in Saudi Arabia. Umrah was first performed after one year of Hudaibiya treaty between Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Arabs.It was performed by Muhammad (PBUH) and his 2000 followers that lasted for three days.
A series of ritual acts are performed symbolic of lives of Ibrahim(AS) and his wife Hajara included three most importantly;
• TAWAF,that is circuling the Kabah seven times in anti-clockwise direction.For Men there is a rule to uncover their right shoulder and cover the left one.Muslims proceed tawaf raising their hands upto the shoulders as in Salah and recite BISMILLAHI ALLAHU AKHBAR.
• SAI,which means walking seven times back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwah. This is a reenactment of Hajara’s frantic search of water for her child.As the baby Ismail cried and hit the ground with his foot and water miraculously sprang forth. Nowadays this source of water is called as ZAMZAM.
• HALQ,that is the shortening time of hair minimum one inch for women and for men it is clean shave of head.
These rituals complete the umrah and Muslims perform it to gain the spituality of their religion which is soruce of connection between a muslim and Allah Almighty. There are also many limitations by Islam for Muslims who can’t perform umrah and are;
• A women who doesn’t have Mehram. Mehram is a closed ones to women especially husband or a blood relation like father or brother.
• Those Muslims who are severely ill and are unable to perform Umrah. But some healthy person can perform Umrah on their behalf if the sick ones bear all the expenses for him and is only for the sake of Allah Almighty.
There are many prohibitions which should be avoided during umrah because these could squander the deeds of pilgrims. These are
• Fighting
• Use of foul language
• Use of any kind of scent especially perfumes
• Clipping of nails
• Appealing to any kind of sexual activity or indecent assault and even the talk which engender the sexual desire.
• Revealing clothes and and intention of hurting people.
Umrah can be performed anytime in a year but most people perform it during the Islamic month of Ramadan. It is also performed majorly on the month of Rajab and Sha’ban. Reason of performing umrah on these days is the reward increased to multiples of hundred and thousands of times in these months. Because these months are more patronising than other nine months of Islamic year. But Umrah is avoided on the month of Zilhaj because of pilgrimage of Hajj so that the Hajj which is a pillar of Islam should be performed with ease.
There are many benefits of performing umrah such:
• Asking for forgiveness for your sins
• Refresh your faith
• Pray for jannah in after life
• Pray for needs of this life
• Being a guest of Allah in Holy city of Mecca
After performing Umrah person feels like a pure soul, more delighted and even more closer to Allah Almighty as one is doing good deeds majorly. Umrah is not easy to perform as it requires good health and great passion. The one with good health can perform it in some hours. And to maintain life after umrah is far difficult because person have to live life and have good deeds just like he is at sacred places and treat people just like he treated at Umrah. It is always an exquisite experience to be part of such pilgrimage as it helps a person to care others. It helps to control anger. It makes a person physically fit as requires great muscle activity. In a long run Umrah is a short pilgrimage which helps people gain not only spirituality of Islam but also be more gentle and humble in front of Allah Almighty and be a volunteer for heaven in Hereafter.