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Guides, checklists and honest answers, so nothing catches you unprepared.
01 · Rites of Hajj & Umrah
Each rite, in plain language.
Ihram
Make your intention and enter ihram before crossing the miqat. Men wear two plain white sheets; women wear modest, loose clothing.
Tawaf
Seven circuits around the Kaaba, anticlockwise, beginning at the Black Stone. Then pray two rak‘ah.
Sa’i
Walk seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwah, beginning at Safa.
Halq or Taqsir
Men shave or trim their hair; women trim a fingertip’s length. You leave ihram.
Mina
Enter ihram and travel to Mina. Pray five prayers there.
Arafah & Muzdalifah
Stand at Arafah from noon until sunset in supplication; spend the night at Muzdalifah.
Jamarat & Tawaf
Stone Jamrat al-Aqabah, offer the sacrifice, shave or trim, then perform Tawaf al-Ifadah and Sa’i.
Tashreeq
Stone the three Jamarat each day in Mina, then Tawaf al-Wada before leaving Makkah.
02 · What to pack
Checked off before you fly.
Tick items as you pack — your list is saved on this device.
Documents
Ihram & clothing
Health
Small essentials
03 · Before you book
Questions to ask any agency — including us.
A good operator answers all of these in writing, before taking a deposit.
- What exactly is included in the price?
Flights, visa, hotels, meals, transport, Mina and Arafah — each one should be listed, not implied. - How far are the hotels from the Haram?
Ask for the hotel names and walking distance. It shapes every day of your stay, especially with elders. - How large is the group?
Smaller groups mean you are known by name, and no one gets lost in the crowd. - Who will guide us, and are they qualified?
A Shariah guide who travels with the group is not the same as a briefing in Dhaka. - What is the deposit and refund policy?
Know what is refundable, and when, before you pay anything. - What support is there for elderly pilgrims?
Wheelchairs, assistance at crossings, and someone reachable at all hours should be arranged in advance.