Alhamdulillah, we are finally living the post-covid life which means we can finally start to book our holidays, and where better to book than a trip to Saudi Arabia for Umrah. In this post you will get an insight into How to plan your Umrah Trip with your kids and everything you need to know iA.
Now comes the interesting part – things have changed massively in Saudi Arabia! Many of the Umrah and now even Hajj tour groups have been scrapped so that you, yourself can actually plan your own Umrah trip – yourself! And yes that’s totally possible with a bit of research and reading some blogposts for the updated news on what’s what in Saudi Arabia regarding the Umrah rules (because there have been some massive changes since COVID-19).
More about my personal experience with kids during Umrah:
Alhamdulillah, by Allah’s blessing and mercy I’ve been living in Makkah for nearly 7 years now (we briefly left during Covid) and I can only speak from this particular experience of someone who’s s children were 6 months and 2 and a half years when we first arrived. I’ve carried my youngest in a baby carrier during tawaf (and totally loved it) and had to make sure my eldest daughter didn’t mistake me for another lady in a black abaya and scarf. We’ve seen the Haram at its busiest but also when it’s been quiet. I’ve seen it when children were not allowed in – that was a sad time for me – yes, I got time for myself and my ibaadah but something was missing and it was honestly the noise of kids laughing, crying, running around. I missed the kids and of course I missed taking my own kids. So, for all those families bringing their children, this is for you! Here’s what you need to know:
