Assalaam moe Alaykoem Waragmatulahi Wa barakatu. Checklist for Hadj: Ladies

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1 Assalaam moe Alaykoem Waragmatulahi Wa barakatu Checklist for Hadj: Ladies designed by: Hadja Shameemah Salie Medical requirements No Item Tick Personal Notes 1 Vitamins: Patrick Hollard products, Vitamin C Immune Booster and Ultimate A-Z Nutrition formula will be provided by Rasools Travel for our Hujaaj. 2 Medication: Very Important. Please ensure you get a script from your Doctor for your prescribed medication. Request two scripts. One to keep in your suitcase and one in your travel bag. Separate your medications place a course of medication in your overnight bag and rest in suitcase with second script. 3 Get a general broad spectrum antibiotic from your Doctor and cough drops. Please note cough syrup containing alcohol is not allowed in Saudi. 4 Please note SAHUC clinic is very limited on the medications they can provide Hujaaj however Saudi has excellent clinics of their own to which our Hujaaj has free access. 5 Hujaaj it is very important that you inform your travel operator of any illness you may suffer from and provide them with a list of medication in event of an emergency. 6 In event of any allergies please ensure this is detailed on a Medic Alert Band which has to be worn at all times. Patrick Holford Vitamin Supplement The vitamin supplements provided must be taken daily on travel and at least two weeks before departure. You will find that your urine is more yellow, don t be concerned as this is normal 1 P a g e

2 OVERNIGHT BAG FOR DEPARTURE 1 It is strongly recommended that you make use of the Backpack supplied by Travel operator. Keep the contents of your overnight bag as minimal as possible. 2 Medication: Very Important. Please ensure your medication and script from your Doctor is in overnight bag. 3 A set of underwear, an extra thobe, toothbrush, roll on, toothpaste, small towel, and kitaabs. 4 Ensure you travel with small spray bottle with water to take Wudhu. This will be useful throughout your journey. 5 A travel light weight Musallah which is easy to fold and compact is highly recommended 6 Ensure that you have made photocopies of your travel documents and passports. Keep a copy in your luggage bag and have your spouse or fellow Hujaaj travelling with you keep a copy. 7 Sunglasses very important as sun will be very harsh on your eyes Tick Personal notes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 1 A good compact camera, rechargeable batteries, at least 4gb memory card 2 Cellphone and charger 3 Powerbank nice to have just in case battery of phone goes down you will be able to charge phone anywhere. 4 Qitaabs and reading material Tick Personal notes SUITCASE 1 On your stay you will be provided with small bottles of shampoo, conditioners, soaps, towels and toilet paper. However, if you have personal preferences please take small bottles of your own shampoo and conditioner. 2 Razors 3 Small scissor, nail clipper, cotton buds 4 Sanitary towels for the ladies 5 Roll on and deodorants 6 Toothbrush, floss and toothpaste 7 Hadjas please take with pins for scarves and medoras tick Personal notes 2 P a g e

3 8 Small jar of unscented Vaseline 9 Small box of washing powder LADIES tick Personal notes 1 Take with approximately 5 sets of undergarments 2 Take with both black and white socks. Minimum of 3 pairs each 3 You will require full slips especially if you wear white and I will strongly recommend you wear cotton pants under your thobes. Savants have some very comfortable pants to be worn under thobe or similar. Consider 2 black and 2 white. These pants can also be purchased at Riyaal in Saudi 4 Ladies please note to find suitable underwear in Saudi may be a problem as it might not suit what you use to and can be pricey. 5 Two black thobes and one white. If you need more Thobes you can purchase on your journey and it will form part of what you bring home and it eases your luggage from here 6 Purchase a few headbands and under caps in South Africa as it is pricey in Saudi. Take with cool comfortable scarves and burqas. 7 Shoes: Ladies the narrow Mary Jane crocs are highly recommended. I cannot emphasise how convenient these shoes are. It can be used to climb with and on in Mina and Arafat where facilities to shower/ and to relief yourself is not that nice. Takkies is optional for purpose of climbing. Ghoofs: The tiled floor when you perform Sai is exceptionally cold. Ghoofs may be a good option when you perform Tawaaf and Sai IGHRAAM (Consider having 2 Ighraams) 8 Ladies are fortunate in that thobe, scarves, burqa normal coverage can suffice for Ighraam. 9 White cotton material Thobe and scarves or burqa that does not fall off. You are allowed to utilise pins. 10 Please remember that your face when you in Ighraam must not be covered. If you want facial coverage you need to ensure that coverage is worn away from your face. NICE TO HAVE Tick Personal notes 11 Tin of homemade biscuits 12 Biltong, small packets of dried fruits and nuts 3 P a g e

4 What to pack for Days of Hadj Use ONLY Backpack and shoe bag provided by travel operator LADIES tick Personal notes 1 Muassas arm band and Identity card 2 Travel mussalla 3 Underwear (consider purchasing disposable panties), sanitary towels. Unscented soap and roll on can be purchased at Bin Dawood. 4 Take with one thobe and scarve as Hadjas are allowed to change their clothes. (Only men cannot change clothes when they are in Ighraam) 5 Take with small bottle of Detol in spray bottle, this will mask smell in toilets and assist with cleanliness Toilet roll 6 A piece of elastic or a peg to keep your top up when you go to the toilet. 7 Small Spray bottle for wudhu 8 Crocs of flip flops as it is easy to and hygienic to shower with and rinse after 9 Take with only required medication, vitamins and rehydrate. 10 Cell phone, charger, power bank and make sure you have airtime and contact numbers of travel operator, and a few of your fellow Hujaaj 11 Take with small packet of sweets, raisins to nibble, small bottle of water. 12 Umbrella for sun, and ice towel, sunglasses 13 Nice to have MP3 player with Quraan recitation 14 Work out a program for spiritual fulfilment take with Qitaabs and reading material 15 VERY IMPORTANT You must have with approximately 300 Riyaal for emergencies (make sure you have small denominations of Riyaals), and for taxis to transport you to Haram after Pelting of Aqbah and for return to Azzezia once you have completed Tawaaf and Sai. 4 P a g e

5 Days of Tashreeq After Ifaldah you will return to your accommodation in Azzezia or full stay accommodation. (depending on package chosen) Pack your clothes ready for Days of Tashreeq before the 8 th Day of Thul Hijja so that when you return to accommodation after doing Ifaldah you can easily freshen up and pack your backpack. Leave juice, water, cool drinks in your fridge for your return. As well as food to eat. When you return after Ifaldah the shop may be closed for Eid salaah and you will be tired and hungry. For Days of Tashreeq include Two tops, underwear, your normal scented shampoos, deodorants, toothpaste and toothbrush can now be used for Days of Tashreeq Please note that you have to be back in Mina before Maghrieb on same day for Days of Tashreeq. Tips for Mina and Arafaat Toilet/shower facilities Throw some or spray some Detol on ground and open small tap on ground to wash the floor be very careful of handling the hose on ground as little accidents may have happened and the hose may not be that clean. Use shower above to ensure your personal cleanliness. Take a bottle of water which is always available on Mina and Arafaat, use this instead of toilet hose when you need to use toilet for hygienic reasons and to protect especially Hadjas from infections The showers and toilets are generally all in one take waterproof bag with you or two carrier bags when you go to toilets. In one bag you can place your clean clothes and toiletries and the other that which you take off trust me you will feel very refreshed taking many showers due to the heat. Try to use bathroom well before times of Salaah as it gets really full. Try not using sitting toilets in Mina on Arafaat and Muzdalifah the toilets with holes are much more hygienic. From these tips and from what you may have heard many fears the toilets as it is not what we generally accustomed to but truly it was not as bad as people say it is this is all part of our tests and Alghamdoelilaah as long as you approach everything you encounter with the right spirit. 5 P a g e

6 Heat The heat in Saudi Arabia can reach over 50 degrees. Hujaaj are strongly advised to adhere to instructions provided for your health and safety. Please drink a lot of juice, water and rehydrate. Use Vitamins provided. Eat healthy, stay hydrated, seek shade and ensure that you rest. Though Zam Zam is very good Alghamdoelilaah it is not sufficient to provide you with nutrition you require. Gas Cooldrinks are not advised. Purchase clothing bearing in mind the heat in Saudi. Ice towel is strongly recommended to keep you cool in the heat We hope the information provided is of assistance In Sha Allah Ameen 6 P a g e