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Hajj 2027

How family can support a Hajj pilgrim

Agree who does what before the pilgrim leaves: someone for children or elderly relatives, someone for the house and post, someone for bills and appointments, and one main contact for calls. Write it down and share it.

Last checked: November 2026. Written for pilgrims travelling from the UK.

Before they leave

Sit down together and list every regular job the pilgrim does
Give each job a named person, with a backup
Collect key information in one place: hotel, group leader's number, insurance, GP, bank contacts
Agree one family member as the main contact for the group leader
Help with packing, paperwork and getting to the airport

While they're away

Keep calls short and at agreed times: they'll be tired and busy
Don't pass on worries they can't do anything about
Keep to the plan for the house, children and elderly relatives
Make dua for them, and ask them to make dua for you, especially on the Day of Arafah

When they come home

Collect them from the airport
Let them rest: Hajj is exhausting
Watch for illness and help them see a GP if needed
Congratulate them: see Hajj mabrur and other greetings

Print the emergency card and keep a copy at home too.

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