# **What time of the year is Umrah not allowed?**

**Umrah can be performed at any-time of the year**

Umrah is the Holy pilgrimage to Mecca. Millions of Muslims from around the world travel to perform the Holy act. Umrah pilgrims vary different. **[UMRAH PACKAGES FROM LONDON](https://www.islamictravel.co.uk/umrah-packages.html)** gives provide opportunity to travel direct from UK. There is great rush in Haram but there are different months when pilgrims number are below the normal level. Pilgrimage depends on the Islamic Months as well as on the calendar year. According to month of Islam Pilgrims arrive in Mecca on Sha’ban and Ramadan. In the month of ZilHaj there is voyage for for Hajj pilgrims. So Government of Saudi Arabia only accept the applications for Hajj. Hajj is a basic pillar of Islam and every year more than 3 million Muslims from around the world arrive at this sacred place. Due to this, the place become a rush gallery which doesn’t seem noble for Umrah pilgrims.

Umrah is a worship of mind and body and it pures the soul just like a washing cloth. It has more importance if done in specific months like Sha’ban and Ramadan. There are different sayings as Ramadan is the month of blessings and the Holiness so it feels more opportunistic to perfrom it in this month. But the Government of Saudi Arabia have stressed to perform only once in the month of Ramadan. This is only done to clear that all the pilgrims arriving to Mecca should perform. Rush of pilgrims make it difficult for some aged persons and for woman to perform Umrah. So it is advised by the ministry of Riyadh to do so. But to be more specific, it surges in the last 10 days of Ramadan. Decision is made by Ministry of Riyadh but not most pilgrims follow it as they want to avail more of their deeds.

Deciding on the base of calendar year, Umrah is mostly performed on the month of December and January. Pilgrims head to Mecca because weather favours a great in this month. Saudi Arabia is a land of desert which means temperature is quite high than normal so it makes difficult for children and woman to worship. Temperature is quite lower on these months. This make suitable for all pilgirms.

**Umrah is also perform in two ways**

1. Umrat al tammatu. It is Umrah which is done with Hajj.
2. Umrat al mufradah. It is done separated from Hajj.

Umrah is a short pilgrimage so it is mostly done alone in the month of Ramadan. There are different visa tenure for Hajj and Umrah. For Hajj, there is only one limited period. If they want to stay in there they need to extend there visa. Umrah visas are not issued once preparations for Hajj has been started, Like on 1st of zeeqad. Corona pandemic has cast a major impact on the schedules of Umrah and Hajj. The entries were limited for the pilgrims and were only allowed on proper vaccination certificates. Now the process has been made rapid for the ease of pilgrims. Umrah season continues until the end of Shawaal on Islamic year. Because for next month the entries of pilgrims starts in Saudi Arabia and start the initials for Hajj.

Performing Umrah in Ramadan not only bring blessings of Allah but it also bring mental peace and spiritual relief. Umrah places such as hotels and airlines are always booked on the month of Ramadan so Umrah Packages from London should be prebooked. There are certain conditions which are required if you want to perform Umrah.

1. You must be Muslim.
2. You must reach puberty.
3. You must be sane and mentally stable.
4. You must financially stable.
5. You must be physically well to perform it.

If any of these conditions are absent then you are not obliged to perform Umrah. So there are no restrictions on man that how much Umrah he performs. Ramadan is month of virtue while December weather favours the most. Umrah is a pilgrimage which have great importance but to perform it on certain days make it more vulnerable for pilgrims. Umrah rewards are increased in multiples if performed well and all the rituals are done with pure intentions.