Best way to travel with your Kids while travelling for Umrah is to complete your preparations before setting off for Umrah trip. Umrah is a sacred but physical travelling journey in Islam that all Muslim Ummah offer in sacred cities of Saudi Arabia. It is human nature to visit with their Kids, and they feel more refresh and recreational. Hence, travelling for sacred Umrah journey with Kids can be beneficial for both parents and Kids. Parents can enjoy the company of their beloved Kids and Kids can have opportunity to learn about their Islamic background and importance of offering worships of Allah. Besides enjoying the benefits, pilgrims must take precautions while they are travelling with their Kids.
Islamic Travel is one of leading Umrah travel agency that provides complete guide for Muslim pilgrims visiting with their Kids and our guides instruct them to take all precautions for safety of their Kids. You can choose our family Umrah packages, if you are planning to travel with your Kids.
Teach your Kids about significance of Umrah
Umrah is sacred pilgrimage in Islam, and it is 4th pillar of Islam to visit Holy Kaaba at least once in your life. Muslims can learn its importance from repeated commandments of Allah in Holy Quran to perform Pilgrimage. Holy Prophet PBUH has performed Umrah four times in his life and he teaches use the right way to offer Umrah. British Muslims who are booking our Umrah packages 2025 to perform Umrah should teach all the background of Umrah to their Kids. Better understanding of Umrah pilgrimage can help to perform Umrah rituals with more sincerity and devotion. Resultantly, they can earn more requitals and rewards.
Teach your Kids to offer all worships during Umrah
Every deed during Umrah is rewarded multiple times so pilgrims should teach their Kids to offer all worships including five times prayers, reciting Holy Quran, asking supplications, seeking forgiveness and offer Umrah rituals during their Umrah trip. Before starting your Umrah journey, teach your Kids how to offer prayer. 10-15 years’ age Kids should learn to recite holy Quran without any mistake. Arrange any tutor or you can also be mentor of your Kids to learn recitation of Holy Quran in Arabic as well as in their native language. This learning is worthy for them throughout their life and help them to recite in Holy Kaaba during Umrah journey.
Tips for Umrah visa approval of your Kids
The Saudi ministry of Hajj and Umrah approves visas for all pilgrims including Kids’s accompanying with their parents for Umrah pilgrimage. Minor and younger Kids can apply for Umrah visa only if they are travelling with their parents. To get an Umrah Visa for your Kids while going for Umrah journey, make sure to have a valid passport. For Umrah travel, under 18 year’s age, pilgrims should have proof of company of guardian and birth certificate for younger Kids. Two-passport size picture are also required.
Tips while packing bag for your Kids
Before starting your Umrah journey with your Kids, pilgrims should set their separate bag that carry all requisites for Umrah journey. Because Umrah is long stay trip lasts for a week to several days, it is crucial to keep every single essential item with you before setting off for Umrah journey. Parents can make a list of all items to pack in bag of their Kids. They should also know about allowed baggage allowance for travel. Make sure to not exceed that limit while preparing bag for your Kids. Pack clothes for Kids, slippers, jackets in winters, and shoes.
- 2-3 sets of Ihram: Pack 2-3c sets of Ihram for Kids and teach them to wear Ihram in right manner. For boys, pack white 2 pieces of clothes as one Ihram. Whereas for girl’s pack Abayas and hijabs as Ihram.
- Reusable bottles: During summer days, water bottles are very crucial. Pack for Kids also with a belt. So, you can hang these bottles in their neck.
- Other essentials: Keep basic first aid-kit, medications (pain relievers), toys, toiletries, pampers, bandages, wipes, umbrella and sanitary pads for little girls (12-17 years old).
Instructions for Kids to Travel on Umrah flights
Before travelling on Umrah flights, make sure to have complete documentation such as passport, Umrah visa, two passport size photographs of Kids, guardian and birth certificate. On flight, parents should make sure to teach them to wear Ihram, make Niyyah of Umrah by staying mindful about boundary of meeqat. Infants should stay in laps of mothers, and they should be responsible for their care. Younger Kids services can also be arranged on special request to cabin crew. They will be served their favorite snacks. Before Taking Umrah flight teach your kids to recite Ayatul Kursi because there are many benefits of reciting Ayatul Kursi. Reciting Ayatul Kursi save you from several unforeseen accidents.
Tips to offer Umrah rituals with your Kids
Umrah rituals are basic and base of whole Umrah journey. Parents should be mindful while offering their own Umrah that their Kids are also doing similar action. This can enhance their learning ability and Kids Umrah will also take place. Make sure that Kids are engaging in Umrah rituals and take care about their safety and security during Umrah.
- During Tawaf: While performing Tawaf around Kaaba, take your Kids also along all the seven rounds of Tawaf. Mothers can carry stroller to take their infants along. To perform Tawaf you should choose right time while you are offering Umrah. Explain all rituals to your Kids so they can also add their share to earn blessings and rewards of most sacred journey of Umrah.
- During Sai: Parents can carry their toddlers and infants in stroller while they are performing Sai between Safa and Marwah. Older Kids can perform Sai with their parents actively to learn its significance and historical perspective.
- Learn to manage in crowd: Choose off-peak time to perform Umrah while you are offering Umrah rituals with your Kids. Midnight and early mornings are less crowded.
- Take stroller for young Kids: Parents can carry their toddlers and infants with age below 4 years in stroller.
Tips to maintain health of your Kids during Umrah
Maintain good hydration of your Kids while they are performing Umrah with you. Take snacks including energy bars, sandwiches, powder milk, milk, yoghurt, dates, figs, dry fruits while going out from hotel. Provide them with these munching item whenever they ask. Make sure to provide energy rich full meals to your Kids above 7 years of age. Feed younger one with powdered milk or other dairy items.