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  How to Perform Umrah | A Complete Guide for Pakistani Pilgrims 2025

  Performing Umrah is a deeply spiritual journey, one that brings Muslims closer to Allah while offering an opportunity for reflection, devotion, and purification. For Pakistani pilgrims, understanding how to perform Umrah is essential to ensure a smooth, rewarding experience. With updated Saudi regulations, digital visa procedures, and modern travel conveniences in 2025, proper planning has never been more important.

  This guide covers everything from departure city packages, duration options, and seasonal considerations, to VIP, 5 Star, and Economy Umrah Packages, helping pilgrims embark on their sacred journey with confidence.

  Planning Your Umrah Journey from Pakistan

  Before even booking a flight, Pakistani pilgrims must carefully plan their Umrah journey. This initial stage ensures that spiritual focus remains the priority rather than logistics.

  Choosing Travel Dates and Duration

  Popular months such as Ramadan, Muharram, or Rabi ul Awwal offer higher spiritual rewards but may be crowded.

  Decide on a suitable duration: 7, 10, 14, 15, 21, or 28-day packages based on your schedule, family needs, and desired Ziyarat trips.

  Longer durations allow for a more relaxed, reflective pilgrimage, whereas shorter trips are ideal for working professionals or students.

  Selecting a Trusted Umrah Travel Agency

  Work only with licensed and reliable Umrah Travel Agents.

  Look for packages that include flights, hotels, transportation, visa assistance, and guided Ziyarat tours.

  Go Travel specializes in helping Pakistani pilgrims plan a smooth, stress-free journey from start to finish.

  Understanding Saudi Regulations

  Passport validity: minimum six months.

  Digital Umrah Visa application with health verification.

  Awareness of Ihram rules, prohibited actions, and crowd management protocols.

  Budget Planning

  Include flights, accommodation, transportation, meals, and miscellaneous costs.

  Compare VIP, 5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, and Economy Umrah Packages.

  Early bookings and off-season travel may provide cost savings.

  Preparing Essential Documents and Items

  Passport, visa confirmation, flight, and hotel bookings

  Vaccination certificates and health documents

  Travel insurance (recommended)

  Ihram clothes, comfortable footwear, prayer guides, and small essentials

  Booking Flights and Accommodation

  Departure City-Wise Packages

  Selecting your departure city in Pakistan affects costs, convenience, and package availability.

  City Highlights / Package Advantages
  Lahore Affordable group packages, excellent flight availability
  Karachi Lowest airfare, maximum airline options
  Islamabad Premium and VIP Umrah Packages
  Peshawar Economy packages with group incentives
  Quetta Limited flights, cheapest off-season rates
  Rawalpindi Ideal for families and large groups
  Sialkot Popular for business-class and premium packages
  Sargodha Budget group departures with flexible dates
  Sukkur Seasonal flights and low-cost Umrah options
  Multan Excellent mid-range 3 Star & 4 Star Packages
  Gujranwala Family packages and group departures
  Faisalabad Affordable flights and competitive rates
  Hyderabad Economy-friendly with good connectivity
  Sheikhupura Group Umrah via Lahore departures
  Bahawalpur Seasonal promotions
  Rahim Yar Khan Affordable packages via Multan or Sukkur
  Gujrat Popular for 14–21 day packages
  Jhang Economy departures with strong agent network

  Pilgrims can select flights, hotels, and ground transport based on comfort level and budget. Go Travel offers tailored packages from all major Pakistani cities.

  Selecting Your Package Type

  Duration-Wise Packages
  Duration Description
  7 Days Quick pilgrimage for working professionals
  10 Days Balanced and popular duration
  14 Days Comfortable time in Makkah and Madinah
  15 Days Ideal for group families and Ziyarat trips
  21 Days Relaxed schedule for extended stay
  28 Days Longest, most peaceful spiritual journey

  Seasonal & Special Requirements Packages

  Package Type Details

  Umrah in Muharram Less crowded, peaceful worship
  Umrah in Ramadan Peak season, highly rewarding but costly
  Umrah in Rabi ul Awwal Increased demand due to Mawlid celebrations
  VIP Umrah Packages Private transport, luxury hotels, executive guidance
  5 Star Packages Premium hotels closest to Haram
  4 Star Packages Comfort and affordability
  3 Star Packages Clean hotels with shuttle services
  Economy Packages Budget-friendly, essential facilities

  Choosing the right package depends on your budget, comfort needs, and preferred travel experience.

  Understanding How to Perform Umrah
  Ihram

  Declare intention (Niyyah) and recite Talbiyah.

  Men wear simple white garments; women wear modest attire.

  Avoid prohibited actions while in Ihram.

  Tawaf

  Circumambulate the Kaaba 7 times starting from Hajr-e-Aswad.

  Recite supplications and prayers during each circuit.

  Conclude with 2 Rakat prayers near Maqam-e-Ibrahim.

  Sa’i

  Walk 7 times between Safa and Marwah hills.

  Hydrate with Zamzam water along the route.

  Follow marked paths for safety and crowd management.

  Halq or Taqsir

  Men shave or trim their hair; women cut a small portion.

  This marks the completion of the Umrah ritual.

  Preparing for the Spiritual Journey

  Physical fitness: Walking long distances requires stamina.

  Mental preparation: Learn the sequence of rituals and supplications.

  Essentials to carry: Prayer mat, small Quran, digital tasbeeh, power bank, comfortable footwear.

  With preparation, pilgrims can focus entirely on worship and reflection, enhancing the spiritual experience.

  Travel Tips and Safety Advice

  Book early to secure best deals and accommodations.

  Choose off-peak dates to avoid crowding and high costs.

  Use digital tools for prayer timings, Ziyarat maps, and crowd updates.

  Follow local Saudi guidelines for health, safety, and transportation.

  Keep personal documents, medicines, and small essentials handy at all times.

  Returning Home

  Ensure all belongings are packed and documents are ready for departure.

  Take time to reflect on the spiritual journey and plan how to implement lessons in daily life.

  Share your experience with family and friends to inspire others to perform Umrah.

  Go Travel supports pilgrims throughout, providing guidance for departure, pilgrimage, and return, ensuring every journey is smooth and spiritually enriching.

  Conclusion

  Performing Umrah in 2025 is easier than ever for Pakistani pilgrims, thanks to updated Saudi regulations, digital visas, and modern travel services. By carefully planning your journey, choosing the right departure city, package, and duration, and understanding how to perform Umrah, pilgrims can ensure a fulfilling spiritual experience.

  With Go Travel, you are guided at every step—from selecting your Umrah package to arriving safely in Makkah and Madinah—making your sacred journey convenient, comfortable, and memorable.

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  Alaykoum salam,
  Thank you for this projet and may Allah reward you.

  For the first section, just after the hero one, I would suggest to put a section for the prayer time.

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  All the scholars agree on one thing: playing chess, which involves gambling, betting, or any type of haram activity, for example, missing Salah or Ibadah, disobeying parents, etc., is prohibited in Islam. As for as Playing Chess for entertainment, which does not involve any haram activity, is Haram in Islam or not, there are difference of opinions amongst the scholars that playing chess is haram or not, There are two groups of scholars, one who says Playing chess is Haram and other who says we can play chess but with certain conditions.

  Scholars who say playing Chess is Haram in Islam are based upon the Hadith, which is mentioned in Sunan al Qubra, in which

  Hazrat Ali R.A. says when he sees People Playing Chess, What are you doing? Are you worshipping Idols?
  (Sunan al Qubra (Al Bayhaqi) - 20929)

  Based upon the above hadith, one group of Scholars says that chess consists of miniature idols (pawns, bishops, queens, etc.) Chess requires a lot of thinking and pondering. When players sit and ponder their next move, it is as if they are meditating over these idols. It thus resembles idol-worship. The idolaters of the past used to sit in deep meditation in front of their idols, and since Hazrat Ali R.A. was against it, even if chess is played for Entertainment purpose (without gambling, betting or any Haram activity), it is prohibited in Islam.

  Chess takes up a lot of time and makes the player oblivious of his surroundings. This causes him to miss Salah and to neglect important religious and social duties. Experience has shown that this always happens.

  “O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks), gambling, Al-Ansab [stone altars set up for sacrifices to idols, etc], and Al-Azlam (arrows for seeking luck or decision) are an abomination of Shaytan’s (Satan’s) handiwork. So avoid (strictly all) that (abomination) in order that you may be successful.

  Shaytan (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from As-Salah (the prayer). So, will you not then abstain?” [Al-Maidah 5:90-91]

  Al-Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

  “This verse indicates that it is haram to play dice or chess , whether that involves gambling or not, because when Allah forbade alcohol, He explained the reason for that, which is ‘Shaytan (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from the prayer.’

  So every kind of game in which a little leads to a lot and stirs up enmity and hatred between those who are devoted to it and prevents them from remembering Allah and praying, is like drinking alcohol, which implies that it must be haram like alcohol.” (Al-Jami’ li Ahkam al-Quran, 67/291)

  The Second group of Scholars says that if we play Chess for Entertainment purposes, which does not include gambling or betting, missing Salah or Ibadah, or any Haram activity, then you can play the Chess as Entertainment game but

  When we play chess, there are various elements like King, Queen, bishops, etc. but there is an elementthat has a problem as far as image is concerned: the knight (also known as a horse) because the knight has a problem as far as image is concerned: the knight (also known as a horse) because the knight has a problem as far as image is concerned: the knight (also known as a horse) because the knight has a problem as far as image is concerned: the knight (also known as a horse) because the knight, whichis also known as a horse, is also known as a horse, has a head, and all other elements do not contain any images, so as far as the horse element, if the details of the horse head are visible, then it is not allowed, and if the details of the horse head, like eyes, ears, etc. are not visible, then it is permissible to play Chess.

  So, make sure you remove the Horse element, put helmet on horse element, or just replace the horse element with another elements.

  So, if you do not include gambling, betting or any Haram activity and you also replace the Horse elements, then you can Play chess.

  Fatawa on Playing Chess:
  Imam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

  “When chess distracts us from what we are obliged to do both inwardly and outwardly, it is haram according to the consensus of the scholars—such as when it distracts from an obligatory duty such as prayer or anything that is necessary in the interests of oneself or one’s family, or enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, or upholding ties of kinship or honouring one’s parents, or any obligations connected to positions of authority or leadership, etc.

  In this case, it is haram according to the consensus of the scholars. Similarly, if it involves anything that is haram, such as telling lies, swearing false oaths, cheating, wrongdoing or helping in wrongdoing, or other forbidden things, then it is haram according to the consensus of the Muslims.” (Adapted from Majmu’ al-Fatawa, 32/218, 240)

  Companions’ views on playing Chess:
  Hazrat Ali R.A. says when he sees People Playing Chess, What are you doing? Are you worshipping Idols? (Sunan al Qubra (Al Bayhaqi) – 20929).
  Abu Dawud (4938) narrated from Abu Musa al-Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever plays dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger.” (Classed as sahih by al-Albani in Sahih Abi Dawud, 4129).
  Muslim (2260) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever plays dice is like one who has dipped his hand in the flesh and blood of a pig.” Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “This hadith is quoted as evidence by al-Shafi`i and the majority of scholars to prove that playing dice is haram. The phrase ‘dipped his hand in the flesh and blood of a pig’ refers to eating it, and this simile is used to show that this is haram because it is haram to eat that.”

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  Islamic Finder Widgets

  They provide multiple widgets at https://www.islamicfinder.org/widgets/. You can customize them + copy the generated embed snippets. I've used their XMLs in the past and parsed the HTML.

  Example Prayer Times widget generated for Mecca:

  <iframe id="iframe" title="prayerWidget" class="widget-m-top" style=" height: 358px; border: 1px solid #ddd;" scrolling="no" src="https://www.islamicfinder.org/prayer-widget/46541428/shafi/4/0/18.5/10" > </iframe>

  The src contains the widget endpoint + parameters - you can parse the HTML if you prefer to generate your own HTML.