Performing the minor pilgrimage of Umrah, brings blessings and spiritual satisfaction. It is considered to be the most peaceful walk towards Jannah (heaven). Even though the Umrah journey is not easy, maintaining purity and piety in everyday life after Umrah requires a lot of discipline and dedication.
During Umrah, one is away from all responsibilities towards family, work, home life, etc. It is a journey to a world where negativity and evil do not exist; everyone is engaged in worshipping Allah. It is a sacred place where there are no distractions or leisure activities, and a pilgrim’s only concern is to perform this act of worship to the best of his/her ability and ask for blessings and forgiveness from Allah.
But, once they are back home, they are again sucked amid responsibilities, hardships, evil, sins and laziness. Even though the Umrah journey was full of productivity, dedication and wonderful gains, all the effort and time one spent in Makkah can be difficult to comply with after arriving back home. Maintaining and continuing the same level of spirituality in the mix of worldly hardships is hard but not impossible.
What to do after returning from Umrah?
Five simple things that if done with regularity and diligence will lead you onto the path of righteousness and spirituality.
1. Maintain your connection with Allah
There are a number of guidelines regarding personal and social conduct that pilgrims abide by during the pilgrimage. Making them a part of life after Umrah can help maintain and strengthen your connection with Allah. Be patient and calm at all times, keep a stronghold on your faith towards Allah, refrain from speaking ill, hurting anyone, swearing and so on.
2. Remember Allah in everything you do
Once you return from the journey, you will often revisit your experiences in the holy city of Makkah. As time passes, the mentions of Allah reduce. However, being thankful to the almighty and remembering him should not be a passing phase. Make it a point to express gratitude for your good fortune and remember God in everything you do.
3. Adopt good habits
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Umrah gives an insight into how adopting good habits can alter one’s life. It gives a pilgrim a chance to change the things they do and the way they do them. The pilgrimage is not just a spiritual experience but also iterates that good habits must be adopted by all Muslims in everyday life. So adopt good habits and continue them with diligence even after coming back from Umrah.
4. Make praying a part of daily life after Umrah
Most pilgrims are unable to maintain their praying routine after returning home. Maintaining your prayers is a straight path to Jannah. And for your time on Earth, it will help you deal with everyday issues, and encourage punctuality and discipline. After returning from Umrah, it becomes an obligation to say all your prayers on time, and also suggest the same to your friends, family and neighbours. As Allah chose you to perform the sacred journey of Umrah, He has given you the responsibility of teaching His religion and beliefs to other people; it is a pilgrims duty to fulfil it.
5. Be considerate towards others
The great Ibadah (worship) tells a Muslim the true meaning of life, people and relationships. When a Muslim returns from his/her Umrah journey, he/she should be considerate towards the life of the people around him/her the same way he/she was in Makkah. Continuing this habit will make their life more enjoyable and will help them in maintaining good relations with everyone. Surround yourself with good deeds and achieve the true blessings of Umrah.
While performing Umrah, pilgrims leave their usual routine along with any materialistic desire and focus on being near Allah and gain his pleasure. Their priorities shift to more general concerns. But after returning from Umrah, this routine changes and they shift to materialistic concerns again. A pilgrim must try to keep himself/herself as alike as he/she was in Makkah. By helping others, maintaining contact with Allah through prayers and taking part in charitable activities, one can carry on the feeling and essence of holiness and make it a part of their life after Umrah.
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Life After Umrah FAQs
What to do after returning from Umrah?
1. Maintain your connection with Allah, 2. Remember Allah in everything you do, 3. Adopt good habits, 4. Make praying a part of daily life after Umrah, 5. Be considerate towards others.
Does Umrah consider Hajj?
Hajj is a yearly strict journey to Makkah embraced every year by 2-3 million individuals. Umrah is a journey that can be finished during any time of the year by the people who look for Allah blessings.
What is the reason to perform Umrah?
Umrah is the name given to a journey to Makkah, a shorter rendition of the yearly Hajj gathering. The word Umrah in Arabic means visiting a populated spot. Umrah offers a chance for Muslims to revive their confidence, look for absolution, and petition God for their necessities.
What is the last step of Umrah?
The last step of your journey is shaving or cutting the hair in Mina. Men ought to get their heads totally shaved, or get their hair cut. Whereas, ladies are taboo to shave their heads and are simply permitted to have a lock or strand of their hair cut.
