Do You Want to Join the Hajj Voyage?

Join the Hajj Voyage is always a good idea. There are endless reasons behind this Voyage. Hajj is one of the Islamic pillars on which Islamic building is based according to Muslims. Therefore, joining this journey is included in every Muslim’s bucket list. It is a fact that it is not possible for everyone due to many reasons but having a wish is obligatory for Muslims.

There are many reasons to join the Hajj Voyage, including the reward of Jannah (Paradise), eliminating your sins, being close to yourself Lord, etc.

Your first visit may impact you like magically, but even if you come back again and again, you will never run out of words and new things to share.

To join this voyage, you will wait until the last Islamic month (Dhul Hijjah) that’s starting and ending dates are changing each year. And this year, Hajj voyage are starting from Thursday 7th July and ending on Tuesday 12th July.

Can you Join Hajj 2022 Voyage?

Yes, you can join Hajj 2022 Voyage. It is true to say that it was impossible to think like this for the last two years. But this time it will be possible for everyone. Now there are no additional restrictions on you from performing your religious duties. A variant virus had badly affected our human beings. According to an estimate, a million population has swiped from the earth due to this dangerous virus (COVID-19).

So, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has made some important announcements regarding joining Hajj 2022 Voyage.

Don’t panic to get a negative or positive PCR report because its restriction has been lifted. Best to use facemask while indoors or in public places. Now, families can come on Hajj 2022 with kids. The hurdle of age prohibition for kids is not mattered there. Complete your corona vaccine dose.

If you have any concerns “Should you join the Hajj or not?”  Then pay attention to the importance of Hajj.

The importance of Hajj:

Hajj is one of five basic Islamic steps. If one refuses to perform Hajj then his relation to Islam can be broken. Because this journey is related to two beloved prophets, Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).

Allah Almighty tested His Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) on 2 occasions. Firstly, He ordered his prophet to leave his son and wife alone in a deserted desert with a limited amount of sustenance. When Ibrahim left them alone in the desert. Then his wife and son faced a moment when all source of sustenance was gone.

Ibrahim’s wife’s name was Hajrh (RA) and his son’s name was Ismail (AS).

Ismail’s age at that time was in the category of infants. So he could not bear the thirst and started crying. A mother can never see her child in trouble. So she tried to find a way to help but there was no one else. She was constantly running between two hills (Safah and Marwa) to quench her son’s thirst. But she did not find any source of water.

There was no one but Allah who was watching them. Then Allah sent His angel to help them. Quranic verses confirm that Allah Almighty helped them through the spring of Zamzam.

Secondly, Allah commanded Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice his son. This was a test for Ibrahim and Ismail because Ishmail had reached the age of consciousness. God sent two sheep when a father tried to sacrifice his son. Thus both prophets succeeded in this test of sacrifice.

The Holy Prophet (SAW) was the last prophet of Allah and he performed Hajj in 632 CE. Before the time of the last prophet, nobody was familiar with the word Hajj. Because there was no idea of performing it. Muhammad (peace be upon him) performed Hajj only once in his life, but to achieve this he made many sacrifices in the way of his Lord.

So, every step of Hajj relates to an incident that happened in past.

Significance of Hajj in light of Hadiths:

Abu Hurairah (R.A.) reported that he heard from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), “Whoever performs Hajj for the sake of Allah and does not utter any obscene speech or do any evil deed, will go back (free of sin) as his mother bore him.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….According to a narration by Hazrat Ayesha (RA), Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), in an event, said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We consider jihad as the best deed.” However, “The best jihad (for women) is Hajj Mabrur.” (Sahih Bukari; Haj; 595) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Source: https://thepilgrim.co/importance-of-hajj

I hope the above explanation about the “Importance of Hajj” is enough for you to decide the joining Hajj Voyage.

If you want to join the Hajj voyage this year then best is to prepare yourself.

How to prepare yourself for Hajj 2022 Voyage?

We get the latest news about Hajj every week. Therefore, your plan may be affected when the journey of Hajj 2022 begins. To prepare yourself for this journey, you should contact any travel agency for Hajj Package 2022. During this time, you will not have to wait 3 to 4 weeks or pay extra to get your permit (Hajj visa).

*Saudi Arabia is the first country in the world to allow registration of biometrics via smartphones for the issuance of electronic visas* Source: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2045421/saudi-arabia

The reason behind this taking step is to facilitate the overseas Muslims. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah consider increasing the Hajj quota for all countries. It blocked 17 countries due to the danger of the Omicron virus. Now suspension for these countries is lifted from March/06/22. During the Hajj ceremony, sacrificing of animals is a significant ritual which lead by an incident of Scarified of Ismail (A.S.).

The best way to choose the sacrificial option when booking your Hajj package. In this age of IT (information technology), you can easily book your animal for sacrifice in Saudi Arabia from anywhere in the world. You just need to search for the best price to perform this ritual there. Never forget to pack extra Ihram for Hajj Voyage because of the dusty climate or temperature of the summer.

May the Saudi government succeed in finding the best way to provide the best facilities to the Muslims coming for this Hajj and may this Hajj prove to be a memorable one for them. Ameen