I performed Hajj last year. Based upon my Hajj experience I compiled some Hajj notes. If someone finds these notes helpful i will be happy .
Hajj Notes :
Before Hajj Journey
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1. Hajj is a journey of patience so one should show restraint and self control during this sacred journey. You may have to stand in long queues and wait for hours , do things in big rush or walk long distances on foot . So one should show patience and should not loose blessings of Hajj by getting mad at others or getting angry at small issues.
2. If you can afford, prefer a reliable private Hajj group organizer over Government Hajj Scheme. While selecting a private group organizer always select one which is referred by someone and which has a valid License No. with Hajj Ministry.
3. Positives of Govt Hajj scheme is that it is economical and reliable in the scenes that nobody will run away with your money. But management of Govt scheme during Hajj is very poor and their residences in Makkah, Madina and Mina are at long distances
from Haram.
4. Learn Hajj Rituals from religious scholars and attend training programs arranged for Hajjis so that one should perform Hajj according to Sunnah of our Prophet (SAW). Keep one or two books on Hajj Rituals with you during Hajj journey.
5. For daily use choose a very soft pair of Chappel/sandals in which you can easily travel 2 to 4 km daily. Women can choose Fabric shoes.
6. Small items of daily use get expensive in Makkah , Madina during Hajj, if you can easily carry these in your luggage it will be helpful.
7. You can keep medicine for fever , flu , soar throat/cough, body pain with you as flu/fever/soar throat is common during Hajj.
8. Mobile phone that you carry during Hajj should have a long battery life so that you do not have to recharge it every day.
9. Practice to walk 4 to 5 kms daily before Hajj. During Hajj days you often have to travel long distances on foot.(For example doing tawaf on 1st or 2nd floor of masjid-e-haram is almost 6-7 km). If people especially elders/women are not used to it they get tired.
10. During Hajj there are no carpets in entire Haram so you have to walk bare footed on tiled floor for tawaf and Saai. It may be bit difficult in initial days. Women can keep lather socks/thickcotton socks for tawaf/Saai.
11. In Hajj rush people often get robbed of their money, valuables. Never keep all your cash at one place.
12. If your parents in 60'ties or 70'ties are going for Hajj, some one young from the family should accompany them because if old people get sick during Hajj or get lost in hajj rush it is very difficult for others to manage/help them.