Eligibility For Perform Umrah

If you are willing to undertake sacred journey to blessed city Makkah for the performance of minor pilgrimage then it is necessary to know everything prior to sacred journey. You should have to see that whether you fulfil the eligibility criteria for performing minor pilgrimage or not. In order to make you aware about the facts we have listed detailed information about the eligibilities, basic conditions and requirements which are necessary to know before performing minor pilgrimage.

Person must be a Muslim

* A person who is willing to perform minor pilgrimage it is very necessary that he or she should have to be Muslim. Pilgrimage can only be performed by Muslims, whoever follows Islam it is necessary for him or her to perform minor pilgrimage at least once a whole lifetime. Non-Muslims are bound to perform this religious responsibility and they are also not allowed to enter in the most blessed city Makkah and so from religious perspective they are not required visit Makkah and perform rites and rituals of minor pilgrimage. So it is the most important and necessary condition for performing pilgrimage that a person should have to be Muslim.

He or She must be Adult

* Another condition or eligibility criteria for performing minor pilgrimage is that a person must be sane, adult and matured enough to fulfil the religious duty of performing all the rites and rituals of minor pilgrimage. A Muslims should have to be adult and must reach the level of puberty if they are willing to perform minor pilgrimage. If a child performs the rites and rituals of minor pilgrimage before getting adult and reaching the level of puberty then will not perform this sacred act of worship with soul, without knowing the actual importance and purpose he or she will not be able to perform it with the actual essence.

A Person must not be a Slave

* A person must not be a slave or in prison, he or she should have to be free from the imprisonment and slavery if he is willing to undertake the sacred journey, in any case if a Muslim is slave then he or she cannot be able to perform the rites and rituals of minor pilgrimage.

He or She should be able to understand the Purpose of performing Umrah

* A Muslim should have to be mentally fit and sane; he or she should be able to understand the purpose of performing every single rite and ritual of minor pilgrimage. Muslims who are mentally sick or insane cannot understand the purpose and importance of this sacred journey.

He or She must be financially able to Perform

* Muslims must be physically and financially able to undertake the sacred journey. A Muslim who is intending to perform minor pilgrimage they should spend their money on this sacred journey which must be earned in lawful (halal) manner. He or she must not borrow money or ask for anyone's financial help.