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Facts of makkah or madina

Mecca is Holy city in Islamic Word for Muslims which is located in Saudi Arabia. It is the Birthplace of Prophet Muhammad who is the messenger of God. Mecca is located about 45 miles east of the Red Sea port of Jedda in the Rocky foothills of the Hijaz Mountains. In mecca only Muslims are allowed.

Born in a good family, Muhammad married a woman named Khadija and became the manager of his caravans. Angel Gabriel instructed him about the oneness of Allah when he was meditating in a cave on Mount Hira.

  • Medina is home to the three oldest mosques in which the Quba mosque, al-Masjid-Nabavi and Masjid al-Qibalan.
  • The first mosque built in Muhammad’s time was the Quba mosque, which was destroyed by the lightning around 850 CE.
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  • Earlier the advent of Islam, the city was known as Yathrib and was changed Medina in honor of Muhammad’s prophethood and death there.
  • During World War I, Medina saw the longest siege in history.
  • Medina is located in the most fertile part of all the Hejaz territory.
  • By 1920, 139 varieties of dates were being grown in the sector

Hajj e Badal

Hajj e Badal is referred to the Hajj do on behalf of someone else who is physically unfit or is no more on an earth. Person who is going to perform the Hajj on someone behalf is known as Mahmoor and on whose behalf on he is doing Hajj is known as Aamir. Mahmoor and Amir are required to fulfil by certain rules and principles. conditions are mention below.

Conditions for Aamir:

  • Hajj should be obligatory upon the disable individual as per the Shari’ah standards. If it is not then there is no need for sending someone else for Hajj e Badal.
  • The crippled individual should be unfit to perform holy Hajj himself. If any inability is temporary, in case, it should wait for it to fit and if he has already performed a Hajj e Badal on his name, then he should go to Hajj.
  • Hajj e Badal will not be valid if a person is not present in a disability, then he/she sends someone to Hajj perform on their behalf.
  • It is required that the disable or impaired individual him/ herself should ask somebody to perform Hajj e Badal for him or her.
  • Aamir (the disabled person/ family of the departed person) is required to bear all the sort of expenses related to Hajj e Badal.

Conditions for Mahmoor:

  • It is required for the person who is to perform Hajj for someone else behalf to be a Muslim.
  • The chosen person (Mahmoure) must be mentally fit and composed and levelheaded.
  • It is necessary for Niyah (intended for Hajj) from the person who had sent him for Hajj-e-Badal, wearing worships.
  • Hajj-e-Badal has to be made by the selected person only till he has not received any special permission from the authorities to obtain it. In such a case, it is acceptable to send someone else on behalf of him.
  • The person appointed is required to perform Hajj like that, for which he has been requested, like Haj Tamatu or Kiran (Tamatu is like Hajj, where Omar and Haj are performed during different Haj months, and Qiran Combination or alternative performance is Umrah and Hajj).
  • Mahmoor is not allowed to do Hajj on behalf of himself or two people at the same time. For Mahmoor, it is compulsory for a person to send a blessing to him who sent him for Hajj e Badal.
  • Mahmoor should not remember any imperative (Farz) part of Hajj because there is no compensation for it.

Dreamy journey to Saudi Arabia

Thousand of Muslims all around the world starts their spiritual journey to Saudi Arabia, not only for Hajj or Umrah but also for visiting historically special landmarks of Makkah and Madinah. Most Muslims go to Saudi Arabia with the intention of Hajj, which is the 5th pillar of Islam. Despite the caste, creed, race, color, culture, status and language, Haj brings all the faithful servants of Allah together.

Distinct stages of Hajj have different historical backgrounds. Pilgrims go between Safa and Marwa in the memory of Hazrat Hajrah who run away in search of water for their child Hazrat Ismail. By the will of God, the Zamzam sprouts, and this water is quenching the thirst for millions of worshipers today.

Hajj SPIRITUAL

Tawaf around Kabah gives the believer the concept that he should revolve around Allah. In the hadith, it has been mentioned that if Hajj is done with all his rituals and pure intentions, then its reward is nothing but jannat.

Therefore, if you get an opportunity to go to Saudi Arabia not only should you enjoy your journey but work hard to enjoy the pleasure of Allah and you should keep your intentions clean. Most people use cell phones during Tawaf, or some people regularly visit the market or other places for pleasure. Just keep in mind that this is a one time in a lifetime journey.

 

Ideal tours company for Hajj, Umrah and Tourism

To see yourself at the top it require real time strugle. One day when you know that you have achieved it in a foreign competitive air, it means that you have worked day in and day out to make people believe you. Labaik Tours managed to do something like this years ago.

It is a reputable tours agency in regard to providing the best services to Hajj and Umrah for American Muslims. The pilgrims who had to make a trip with it speak about the memorable experience of eye-living Makkah & Madinah.

Best Hajj, Umrah and Tourism Ideal Company:

Labaik Tours sustains an experience of almost 1 decades in worldwide travel operations. Being a Springfield certified tours agency, it arranges a convenience trip for individuals of the USA who wants to compass spirituality in the House of Allah.

It offers affordable pricing of the packages to see religious sites of Islam, visiting Makkah and making up everything for your holy journey.

Customer Trusted:

You know that feeling right when you are trusted by your customers? Our customers keep on increasing every day across the USA. They’re proud that you are satisfied with your profits, incentives, and surplus compensation in the form of very low price Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage.

They are described pocket-friendly budget because they collaborate with a huge range of tours and travel agencies that take care of everyone funds.

Connecting Horizons:

Every business has a focus to deliver. Likewise, Labaik Tours is connecting peoples and places from its invent. This is one of the reasons that people want to end their sacred journey and join each other until they return home.

Labaik Tours stands with a vision of covering multiple destinations of the globe with its Domestic and International Airline Ticket, travel packages and Hotels & transportation.

Saudi Arabia goverment newly implemented VAT Tax for Hajj and Umrah

What is VAT Tax?

Saudi Arabia imposed VAT on January 1, 2018 (Rabi Al-Thani 14, 1439).  This increased overall cost for Umrah and Hajj travelers to Saudi Arabia. VAT was introduced at a standard rate of 5%.  This is payable to all consumers who are either local resident or visiting Saudi Arabia.  Beside VAT, Saudi Arabia has also implemented 5% municipal Tax which also be directly or indirectly effecting Hajj and Umrah travelers.  Labaik Tours a Virginia USA based Hajj and Umrah company has dropped the Hajj Package prices and absorbing almost half of the cost of these Taxes to minimize the burden on Hajj and Umrah Travelers.

 

A value Added Tax (or VAT) is an indirect tax imposed on all goods and services that are bought and sold by businesses, with a few exceptions. VAT is applied in more than 160 countries around the world as a reliable source of revenue for state budgets. VAT is imposed at each stage of the supply chain from the production and distribution to the final sale of the good or service.

Get Your Umrah and Visa Processing

Get Umrah Tour:

Hajj and Umrah are holy journeys to the House of Allah and hold a high importance in the life of Muslims. All Muslims Peoples around the world travel to Makkah and get Umrah all year around, whereas Hajj can only be done in one month of the year.

Due to the increase in pilgrims, to make a happy journey throughout the year. The best time to get Omar is right after the Hajj in Moharram and Saffron month. Ramzan is probably the busiest and most suitable time to perform with the number of passengers going to Hajj!

There are many travel agents to get Umrah Tours, which can be reasonable or very expensive. However, according to the government of Saudi , anyone willing to perform it has to get their visa processing from verified govt agents in their residence country.

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When someone decides to perform this, they have to decide which package and which travel agent will choose. On the contrary, anyone can opt to go independently by receiving their visa through a verified travel agent. However, a package allows the pilgrim full convenience as they don’t have to worry about visa, airfare, accommodation, and transport.

Economy Packages:

Economical packages are of relatively low cost and are ideal for those on a strict budget. However, one has to travel with the group and sometimes it has its own downside at times. However, traveling to the group and family reduces the cost significantly and you can perform your Umrah at a lower cost.

Ramadan Packages:

Ramadan packages are made according to customer budget, time duration and needs. They are more convenient but are not cheap as the Ramadan package.
Whenever you choose a package with a travel agent, do your homework well. The reliableness of the agent, as well as the quality of services should be ensured. Read the online review and see the travel agent’s rating before giving cash and your passport to anyone. A Ramadan package should also be obtained from 4-5 agents so that they can compare the costs and select the most suitable one.