Umrah and hajj both are one of best way of worship and asking from
ALLAH to refrain all of our sins. Both should be perform in Makkah. Nobody can
perform without visiting Holy Makkah and nobody can perform umrah for other but
under some conditions. Now there are some difference between umrah and hajj.
Days Difference:
Umrah can be perform in one day while the hajj need 40 days to
complete for complete umrah you can expand it to 4 days but you can't reduce
hajj duration from 40 to less than 40 days.
Time Difference:
Umrah can be perform throughout the year while people like to
perform it during Ramadan at the other hand you can perform hajj only ones in
the year which is at the last month of the Islamic year. During first month of
Islamic calendar umrah stop for some time.
Obligations Difference:
Umrah is not compulsory for every Muslim but Hajj is compulsory
for every Muslim under some circumstance like financially they are able to
perform, age requirement, mehram requirement, and health.
Stoning Difference:
During hajj it is obligatory part to throw seven stones on shaitan
in place called Mina but in Umrah there is no need to throw the stones without
it umrah is acceptable.
Slaughtering Animals:
During hajj it is compalsary to sacrifice the animals in the way
of Allah but during umrah there is no need to sacrifice any animal but only the
head of the family is responsible not everyone.
Umrah and Hajj Packages:
During umrah and hajj there are need to get facilities before
preparation so mostly Muslims going for umrah and hajj packages some of them
are cheap umrah packages and some are expensive the packages contains of
following facilities, security, friendly environment, transportation,
guideline, food, classes about hajj procedures, information about ziarat, and
stay near Khana Kaba. Some of Muslim can't book umrah packages due to short
stay they can manage by own but hajj must need other person who can manage your
tour and provide all facilities by which you can get comfort and time for
worship.
Where is the place called shajarah?
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Where is the place called shajarah?
Apparently it is in between medina and Badr.. but how many miles away from medina?
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