Ramadan is a cherished month for Muslims worldwide, offering a special time for forgiveness, blessings, and heightened acts of worship. This is the most anticipated time for every Muslim. It is not just a month of blessings and forgiveness but also an opportunity to increase the acts of worship as the reward for every good deed during this month will be exponentially bigger. This is the reason why Muslims from around the world visit the holy city of Makkah with the intention of Umrah. Performing Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan is believed to carry a reward equivalent to that of Hajj.This is the reason why Islamic Travel offers countless Umrah Packages for the Muslims in UK. They are currently offering Ramadan 2026 packages for Umrah as the month of Ramadan is just around the corner. Making the bookings in advance can help you avoid the peak time that occurs just before Ramadan.
Umrah during Ramadan is far more than a regular act of worship; it brings numerous spiritual benefits and blessings. This article highlights some of the key virtues of performing Umrah in this holy month.
1. Receiving reward equal to Hajj
The greatest virtue of performing Umrah during Ramadan is that its reward is said to be equivalent to performing Hajj alongside the Prophet (PBUH).This is based on the Hadith narrated by Bukhari and Muslim which states that,
“When Ramadan comes, perform Umrah, for Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to Hajj with me.”
This Hadith elaborates that how much reward it holds to perform Umrah in the holy month of Ramadan. Islamic Travel offers multiple Ramadan Umrah packages, before Ramadan, to make it easier for people who have decided about their Umrah trip last minute and those who are travelling on a budget. Islamic Travel caters to the needs of all kinds of people living in UK and provides Umrah packages according to their liking.
2. Experiencing Lailatul Qadar at Masjid al Haram
The most blessed night of the year falls in the month of Ramadan. Any worship that is done on this night is rewarded more than the worship of thousand years. Performing Umrah during Ramadan offers the opportunity to worship at Masjid al-Haram on this blessed night.
3. Erasing sins
It is mentioned in a Hadith that the time between one Umrah and the next, serves as the time when the minor sins are erased. Ramadan is well known as the month of forgiveness, when we perform Umrah in the month of Ramadan, this process of forgiveness is increased for good and the reward is multiplied.
4. Best time for repentance
Ramadan, the month of forgiveness, is the time when the gates of forgiveness are wide opened and the prayers are most likely to be accepted. Performing the beloved Sunnah of Umrah during this month increases the likelihood that your reward will be granted. One must take this opportunity to seek forgiveness at the holiest place in the world. The attribute that Allah Almighty loves in us is humility. The time when you are standing in front of Ka’aba, with hands raised in front of Allah for his forgiveness and blessings is the moment when any wish that you ask for and any Du’a you make will be fulfilled.
5. Prayers are more likely to be accepted
The Holy Land is renowned as a place where prayers are answered, and Ramadan is the sacred month when forgiveness is granted. You can take this opportunity in order to raise your hands before Ka’aba and express your heartfelt prayers and wishes to Allah with full heart. It has been promised by the Allah Almighty that the prayers and wishes that you express during the holy rituals of Hajj and Umrah will not be awaited and will be fulfilled instantly.
6. Completing the spirit of Fasting
Performing Umrah during Ramadan is the most tranquil experience that one can have. Fasting in the holy land inspires a profound sense of devotion, elevating your connection with Allah to a higher level. The blessing and tranquility that you experience while fasting in front of the Mosque is Haram, is a must try experience. Every Muslim deserves to experience this feeling at least once in their lifetime.
7. Worship with greater devotion
The spiritual ambiance of Ramadan in the Holy Land is an experience unlike any other. Almost in every interval between the prayers, dhikr and recitation of Quran is done. This combined act of worship creates an environment in which every act is done to draw people closer to Allah. This helps us focus on the prayer and the combined effort helps us as a community to grow and focus on the spiritual aspect of this trip.
Travelling to the holy place of Makkah in the holy month of Ramadan in itself is a spiritually awakening experience and can end up being the most tranquil and blessed voyage of one’s life.
