How should I prepare spiritually for Umrah?
Umar is a minor pilgrimage to the holy city of Makah. It can perform at any time of year unlike hajj. It is the Sunnah of our beloved prophet (PBUH) it not compulsory. One who can afford it must perform it once in a lifetime. It is better to understand how to prepare spiritually for Umrah. It is basically the mean for Muslims to seek forgiveness, get closeness of Allah and purification of soul and heart. Islamic Travel is providing British Muslim Pilgrims with the best Umrah tour Packages at the most affordable rates.
Significance of Umrah in Quran
There many verses which shows the significance of Umrah in Quran:
In Quran Allah almighty said:
And complete the Hajj and Umrah for Allah, but if you are prevented, the offer what can be obtained with the ease of sacrificial animals.
As we know Umrah is very important act and it is the opportunity for Muslims to seek forgiveness.one must prepare spiritually for Umrah so that Umrah purpose is fulfill. Here the detail how to prepare yourself spiritually for Umrah:
Make Niyyah
- Niyyah is very important step one must do for the spiritual preparations for Umrah.
- Before you go for Umrah one should must make Niyyah for Umrah in which he/she should clear the intentions.
- Muslim knows the purpose of Umrah and they should know that Umrah is not for vacation or outing purpose however it is the opportunity for Muslim to seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty.
- They must ask themselves why they are performing and what they want to get from Allah and what is the purpose of Umrah?
Clean the intentions
- Clean the intention whenever you go for Umrah.
- You intention must be for the sake Allah .You are performing the Umrah for the pleasure of Allah not to please the people.
- It remains between you and your Allah if your intention are to show of your Umrah journey to colleagues or your family members then it will not benefit you.
- The prophet (PBUH) warned Muslims about it.
A time will come when wealthy people perform hajj solely for the sake of of tourism and relaxation. The middle class will perform Hajj for the sake of trade and business. The poor will perform it for the sake of begging. The Qurra and Ulama will perform it for prestige and fame.
Through the Umrah journey ask yourself a question why are you performing it?
What is the purpose for it? The answer should solely for the sake of pleasure of Allah Almighty.
Seek forgiveness
Before going to Umrah you should seek forgiveness from Allah and from every person who you may have hurt by doing backbiting by doing bad to someone because haqoq ul ibad are very important for every person you not should hurt anybody and harm anybody intentionally because Allah loves his people if you do that Allah will get angry with you and in this state your Umrah will not give you benefit so make sure to seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty and his people.
The prophet PBUH said about this
Don’t sever relations of kinship, don’t bear enmity against one another, don’t bear aversion against one another, and don’t feel envy against the other and live as fellow brothers as Allah has commanded you.
Knowledge about the Umrah history and its significance.
For the perfect performance of Umrah you should ready spiritually and you know the story of Umrah and its blessings so that your belief get stronger and you know the value of Umrah journey.
If you get to know how hard our prophet PBUH did struggle for make this pilgrimage possible for us your heart will get full with love for your prophet(PBUH)and when you know the blessings of Umrah your heart will get purify and you will perform Umrah with this intention, it makes your Umrah successful. Your Umrah can also get better if you have all facilities availed in your Umrah packages. If you live in uk and want to do Umrah in affordable prices Islamic travel provides all-inclusive December Umrah packages from uk.
Pay all debts
- Make sure when you come to perform Umrah you clear you all debts.
- If debts owner died, then pay the debt to owner’s family members.
- If you don’t know owners’ family, you must give the debt to the charity center but is important to clear all the debits.
Offer prayers keep fasts and give zakat
Before you go to Umrah make sure you start offer prayers five times a day. Make sure to keep fast in the month of Ramadan and give zakat in the month of Ramadan these act will surely purify your heart make you closer to Allah and this you will perform umrah with clear intentions and umrah will be accepted.
Money should be halal
When you plan for Umrah make sure your money should be halal. The prophet PBUH said about:
Certainly a time will come when people won’t be bothered about the sources of their income; whether it was lawfully earned or unlawfully earned.
Conclusion
The conclusion of this topic is when you go for Umrah you should spiritually prepare by making your intentions clear, seek forgiveness and clear all debts. If you do that you Umrah will be accepted. For preparing spiritually for Umrah it is best to learn and understand the Quran first. So you should visit the Islamic Quran Center for a better understanding and preparation for Umrah under the Quran Light.