u/sureorsure

As salam alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu

To those who have been umrah and more so in the last few years, maybe even this year.

I am going to umrah for the first time with my mum, from the UK.

Did anyone get the vaccination done and was it checked?

I am leaving in the next couple of weeks and will be staying more nights in Makkah than madinah. I have been able to book an appointment for myself for Rawdah however I tried at the same time for my mum, which was around 1am UK time, and I couldn't get any booking for her. Does anyone know how it works for the female appointments? How to obtain one and what the best timing it is to go for females? I booked mine for 11:20am Saudi time .

Does anyone know how it works in terms of doing the umrah? I've heard people say to do the first umrah, remove hair from head, and then leave the city and come back to do more umrah? Is that the procedure of how it works? Will I then need to remove more hair for another umrah?

How does it work in terms of shoes ie The shoes you wear to walk from hotel to haram, can you use those shoes inside Makkah or have to go barefoot?

Where to also obtain SIM cards from? And will we still get access to WhatsApp after? If no WhatsApp, then how else to communicate with each other? I have android, mum has iPhone.

Also, how much zamzam water can we bring back? And dates? Anything that is not permitted? We are going and coming back with Qatar airways

If you're able to give any other recommendations or advice, I would really appreciate it, jazakallah hu khair

Hello everyone,

Budget- upto £1,000

Hoping i could get some help. I have had my Huawei Mate 10 Pro since late 2017 UK release date. Its been a great phone and at the time, it was in good competition with Apple and Samsung. I have recently gone through 3 screen replacements and am now feeling way behind. If i could, i would still use this phone. At that time there were only those 3 on the market which i could decide from, now there are so many more, so its difficult. I want a new phone till it dies basically.

Before going for Huawei, i have had a few Samsung's and wanted a change. I havent really liked Iphone, the OS is good but it seems too simple for me, i like to have more control. I installed Smart Launcher Pro and have been using it since.

I need recommendations for everyday good use. I do need a good camera since i work in Architecture/Surveying field, and taking quick, clear photos is essential. Definitely need more than 128gb and maybe 12/16gb ram. I dont use it for any games but some apps i use are quite heavy and experience with lag, so dont want that. I take notes, use the word documents and excel. Use Lightroom and certain surveying apps. Need a good lasting battery with quick charging options.

In terms of OS, anything that is smooth and responsive, i have seen review about Color and Oxygen, not sure of any others. Will i be able to also install other OS if i wanted to? Was going to experiment with the Mate 10 pro in terms of installing OS when i get a new phone.

Any suggestions appreciated, thanks