Cell Phones at Hajj

Below is the text of an email to this site.  It is too important to leave buried in the comments to a post:

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR HUJJAJ-E-IKRAM
FOR USE OF MOBILE PHONE (CELLULAR) IN AL-HARAM AL-SHARIF’S

In the Name of Allah Most Beneficent and Most Merciful

LABBAIK ALLAH UMMA LABBAIK
LABBAIK LAA SHAREEKA LAKA LABBAIK INNAL HAMDA WAN-NI’MATA LAKA WAL MULK LAA SHAREEKA LAK

Respectable Hajj Pilgrims

As’Salâm Alaikum Wa’Rahmatullâhi Wa’Barakâtuh

By the grace of Almighty Allah you shall soon be traveling for performing Hajj. Surely you shall take care of the sacredness of Harmain Shareefain (Makkah Al Mukarama and Madina Al Munawara). In this regard we request you to remove Musical Ring Tones from your mobile (Cellular) phones before departure and during Hajj try to keep your mobile phones on Vibrators/Silent. By this you shall be avoiding any disturbance to your worship as well as to the worships of other pilgrims and furthermore the sacredness of Harmain Shareefain shall not be harmed. We hope that you shall put heed to this request and shall convey this message to other pilgrims as well. May Allah Subhanawatallah accept your Hajj. Ameen

Was’Salâm Alaikum

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

حجاج بيت الله الكرام

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

بفضل الله وتوفيقه ستقومون بأداء فريضة الحج، وتستعدون للسفر إليه. بالتأكيد ستقومون بالمحافظة على تقدس الحرمين الشريفين. وبهذا الصدد نلتمس منكم حذف النغمات الموسيقية من جوالكم (موبايل)، وتحاولون وضع الجوال في حالة الاهتزاز خلال الحج. حتى لا يقع أي خلل في عبادتكم وعبادة بقية الحجاج. وعلاوة على ذلك المحافظة على احترام الحرم الشريف. نتمنى منكم العمل بهذا الالتماس، وتبليغه إلى بقية الحجاج. تقبل الله منكم وجعله حجا مبرورا (أمين).

والسلام عليكم

Some Delicate Health Questions for Hajj

Muslims who have hemorrhoids , male discharges or bladder problems can still make hajj.  There is a lot of information available online about performing the rites of hajj and prayer for people who deal with this issue or who are caregivers to those who face this issue.  Read about the use of adult diapers on hajj and an article by Justin Peters in Slate Magazine testing the best brands of adult diapers currently on the market.

Civic Improvements in Madinah

If you are planning to go to the Prophet’s Mosque before or after your hajj, look for some civic improvements in the area:

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz will inaugurate during a visit to Madinah starting tomorrow a number of electricity, water, health and development projects at the areas surrounding the Prophet’s Mosque.
This was announced by Prince Abdulaziz bin Majed bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Madinah region, at a press conference here last night.
He noted that the King’s visit to Madinah will witness launching of several development projects.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Majed said the Royal approval for treating Madinah as a Hajj zone effective from this year will have a positive impact and will enable the region extend excellent services to the pilgrims.

This information come from Embassy of Saudia Arabia-The Ministry of Hajj, a site full of information about visa, vaccinations, and general information for anyone planning to go to Saudia Arabia for hajj or umrah.