2022 – Hajj is back… but oh, so Expensive! I originally wrote an article in 2017 as to why Hajj is getting so expensive. Without a doubt it is now even more relevant to try and explain this and dispel the idea that Hajj agents are ripping people off. I am not writing to try[…]
This is part 2 of my article on why Hajj is getting so expensive. To read part 1 – click here To read part 2 – click here Now that you understand that the cost of Hajj is most likely only going to keep increasing, don’t delay your Hajj! Make every effort to perform it[…]
People often ask me why Hajj is so expensive. Many people end up waiting year on year in the hope that Hajj will mysteriously become cheaper. Guess what? It’s not going to get any cheaper. I recently wrote an article for hajjandumrah360.com explaining exactly why. Click here to read the full article. Keen to know your thoughts.
There is something beneficial I learn from Hajj every year, and this particular post is about something that I came across while at Mina last year and is extremely powerful and beneficial for all of us not only during Hajj but every other day inshaAllah. This is very different to the usual steps to make dua, i.e.[…]
Alhamdulillah Dhul-Hijja has been announced to start on Tuesday, 15 September inshaAllah. This means Dhul-Qa’da completes 30 days. This also means we have fewer moon fighting debates, inshaAllah! Assuming you are not busy on moon-fighting.com and wasting your time in endless social media discussions about whether it was or was not possible to see the moon, lets make[…]
As news of the crane accident in Makkah makes it rounds through the media, I’d like us to reflect on a couple of things Death is inevitable. It can come at any place, at any time. How prepared are we? Death is something that should have a big impact on everyone. The deceased, the deceased’s family[…]
In one of my previous blogs, I had written about how you can become a comfortable Haaji. If you missed it, you can read it here. So let’s assume you’re now comfortable, which will also mean you have more time on your hands. Remember time is your currency during Hajj so it’s all about how you[…]
So you’re in Madinah Alhamdulillah. And we all think to ourselves “We got to make the best use of our time!!” But let’s face it, after day 1, we struggle to find productive things to do. It becomes “easy” to spend another hour chit chatting over breakfast, or convincing yourself to spend an additional hour[…]
Day 1 – Madinah al Munawwaraah Okay, so we are in Madinah and feeling great Alhamdulillah. If you come from countries where the maximum temperature is only 15 degrees at the moment or lower, very soon you start feeling uncomfortable, tired, etc. (see picture for weather forecast below) The 10 trips a[…]
Alhamdulillah, my website is finally ready and just in time as I get ready to depart for Hajj this year! Many of you will be performing Hajj this year too and who can’t do with another check list 🙂 … Hopefully I’ve got some points here that you haven’t read already and can benefit from![…]