Table of contents:
- What are the essential Hajj supplies to carry?
- 1. Documents
- 2. Ihram cloth
- 3. Hajj first aid kit
- 4. Medicines and supplements
- 5. Healthy snacks and drinking water
To carry out the pilgrimage, you are expected to be patient and wait until the time of departure arrives. After registering yourself, based on information from the Ministry of Religion (Ministry of Religion), you need to at least wait up to 10 years. For those who are approaching the time of departure, the hajj equipment must be prepared so that the pilgrimage runs smoothly. Apart from preparing for the physical and mental conditions, the other equipment required to be brought to the Holy Land was no less important.
What are the essential Hajj supplies to carry?
Carrying out the fifth pillar of Islam is a once in a lifetime experience. Therefore, you need to prepare carefully. You will spend approximately one month in the Holy Land, so that the equipment that will be brought is quite a lot.
1. Documents
Keep important documents in an easy-to-reach place such as a small bag. Several types of documents that need to be prepared, such as:
- Passports and visas and their copies
- Flight ticket
- Back up photos for identity
- Health Insurance
- Vaccine evidence
- A prescription copy of the drug (if on certain medications)
- Bring along the identities of friends or family who can be contacted
2. Ihram cloth
Ihram is a garment that you will always wear during the haj pilgrimage and must be included in the list of equipment. This outfit consists of two white, seamless fabrics. Of course you shouldn't miss carrying it and try to bring a spare ihram cloth.
You are still allowed to use a small bag such as a waist bag. Enter essential supplies such as medicines or vitamins, pens, handkerchiefs, and wallets or enough money for daily needs.
3. Hajj first aid kit
The next Hajj equipment that needs to be prepared is first aid or First Aid Kit. Keep in mind, the function of items in a first aid bag or box is different from medicines and supplements. The first aid kits that can be brought are:
- Plaster
- Alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Antiseptic wound cleansers (eg alcohol)
- Gauze or bandage
- Safety pins and scissors
- ORS
- Thermometer
- Tweezers
- cotton bud
4. Medicines and supplements
Infections of the digestive and respiratory tracts are particularly prone to occur during the pilgrimage. You need to anticipate the spread of the virus originating from millions of other pilgrims by bringing medicines and supplements. Fatigue and lack of sleep can easily reduce the body's resistance so that viruses and bacteria that cause disease will more easily attack the body.
In addition to increasing endurance by exercising regularly, you need to bring some medicines and supplements that can maintain your health while in the Holy Land, such as:
- Antibiotics (It is recommended to consult a doctor)
- Pain relievers
- Diarrhea medicine
- Pain relievers, such as aspirin or ibuprofen
- Allergy medications, such as antihistamines
- Vitamin C supplements
You can take immune supplements containing vitamin C, Vitamin D, and zinc in effervescent format (water soluble tablets). Besides being effective at increasing endurance, at the same time it also increases the consumption of fluids in the body to avoid dehydration.
5. Healthy snacks and drinking water
You don't actually need to bring food because it has been provided by the pilgrims in the Holy Land. However, if there is still room in your suitcase or bag, you can fill it with snacks to add energy between meals or while waiting at the airport.
However, you need to know that there are rules when it comes to bringing food. Therefore, bring snacks in moderation and not overdoing it.
Of the various tools for the pilgrimage, all come back depending on personal needs, especially in terms of medicine. The above requirements are only a description or additional knowledge of what equipment is needed when performing the Haj pilgrimage.
