• Prior to going for Hajj or Umrah, please read as many books as one can. However, if you need to know more, please do contact us and we will endeavour to assist you.
   
• You must take Meningitis Injections 
   
• Once you have booked your Hajj or Umrah package with Islam Freedom, we seek your permission to give your mobile numbers to other pilgrims so that if one needs to, others pilgrim can contact you. It is quite important to have some contact prior to the departure. This is only if one wants to. We are here to guide you, however, if you wish not to, this is entirely your choice.
   
• Please ensure when you are at the airport, stay at one place until an agent from Islam Freedom arrives and all the pilgrims are together to avoid inconvenience. Plus all the pilgrims would be introduced in order to familiarise themselves. We will advise you of a designated meeting area at the airport prior to your flight date.
   
• As all airlines have different facilities, it is advisable to wear your ihram from home or one can wear in the airport or plane before entering Meeqat. Please read the following brief notes:
  
  Wearing Ihram
• Before wearing the ihram, it is sunnah to trim one's nails, remove unwanted hair and make ghusl. If ghusl is not possible then wudu will be sufficient. Wearing of ihram should be done before entering meeqat. One piece of ihram is tied around the waist and the other thrown over the shoulders. Underwear, head covering (for males), shoes, socks are not permitted. Beach thongs or similar footwear that do not cover the arch of the foot (above the toes) and ankles are permissible.  After wearing the ihram, perform two rakaat sunnatul ihram. In the first rakaah read: Surah Kafiroon In the second rakaah read Surah Ikhlaas. After the completion of this salah, make the niyyah (intention) of Umrah, and recite the talbiyah thrice (Loudly for males, and softly for females). 
   
• When you arrive in Jeddah, after the Passport control, please wait for all the group to be together so that everyone goes out together.
   
• Please ensure that you have all your passport and other paperwork before leaving the airport. If you submitted your passport very late for visa, then ask Islam Freedom representative to give your passport etc at the airport.
   
• Your journey from Jeddah airport to the hotel Insha-allah would be a pleasant journey. We will offer you some refreshments. Please make sure that all your luggage is on the transport. Please show some patience as sometimes things may not seem as they should be. Please recite Darood and other duaain all the way to your hotel. 
   
• When you have your room bookings at your destination, make sure that all the group exchange their room numbers amongst the groups/pilgrims in order that if someone wants to get in touch, it would be easier to do so.
   
• If you are able to, please purchase a Saudi Sim as the rooming in Saudi Arabia is quite expensive. The cost of a Saudi Sim is approximately 20 Riyals. Please give each other your new Sim number. This would be convenient should someone wish to keep in touch with the other pilgrims.
   
• British Airways and Saudi Airlines only allow one 10 ltr bottle of Zam zam per person and that should be properly wrapped. Insha-allah Islam Freedom will arrange this for you at a nominal cost. Current cost for a 10ltr wrapped bottle is 20 Riyals.
   
• It is advisable to take your own electric kettle, cups etc and refreshments products. However, there are loads of shopping malls there to accommodate your dietary requirements and it is quite easy to buy food from there.
   
• Ajwa Dates starts from 50 Riyal to 120 Riyals, should you wish to purchase these dates. Other varieties are also available. You can buy these from Makkah Mukarama or Madinah Munawara.
   
• The Ziyarats are included with your package. However if you wish to arrange your own Ziyarats, the cost starts from 40 Riyal to 100 Riyals per taxi.
   
• When you are going to perform Umrah, you catch a bus for 2 Riyal one way to Hazarat Aiyesha Sadiqa’s Mosque to read 2 Nafals for Umrah so you pay 4 Riyal, going and coming back. Taxi charge 30 to 40 Riyal for a return trip but buses are quite frequent and the service is excellent.
   
• It is also advisable to have shoes bags so that no one takes your shoes. There are ample shoes racks inside the mosque to put your shoes. One can take their shoes bags with them too.
   
• It is not advisable to take your mobile with you when you enter Masij Nawbi as you will be searched and you will not be allowed to take your mobile inside. Also please ensure that our sisters take a see threw bags so that when being searched, one doesn’t waste time.
   
• When checking out the hotel, please make sure that you check out on time and you are gathered at your designated area to avoid wastage of time.
   
• Please assist anyone who needs your support.

Again, thank you to all our customers for choosing Islam freedom and we look forward to serving you.

We at Islam Freedom strive to improve our services and thus need your support in improving things.
When you come back, we request your Constructive feedback.

Jazakallah Khair

Islam Freedom Team