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HAJJ | May 13th, 2019

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How to select the right Private Hajj Group Organizer!

Selecting the right Hajj Group Organizer (HGO) is one of the fundamentals tasks in the process of choosing the right private hajj packages.

If you do not choose the right Hajj Operator, then one of the most important journeys of your life time can turn out to be tough.

What is meant by the right Hajj organizer

By right Private Hajj Operator we mean, the team that

  • Provides the facilities you need in a package
  • Will be there for you when you have any issues / questions
  • Can understand what you are looking for
  • Will assist you at the time if your need
  • And most importantly, the team that you are absolutely comfortable with!

The last point is very important in terms of the fact that, you should meet the team and the management before booking packages. You need to judge for yourself if you can travel with them easily. Your aim at Hajj is to do ibadat and fulfill your religious obligation and leave the worrying to your group leaders!

Furthermore, you should also note that some Hajj Groups are predominantly composed of follower from a particular sect of Islam. Note – this does not mean that the organizers of the Hajj Group discriminate against other sects or do not allow other sects to travel with them but by the virtue of their team, management and travelling Mufti (religious scholar), they attract a particular sect. Hence if you are a Sunni and not comfortable in a group that is dominated by Shiate Muslims or vice versa, you should rethink before booking.

It is very important to mention here that by the grace of Allah, at Hajj, in most Pakistani private Hajj Groups you will find that all sects peacefully co-exist and intermingle hence it is generally not an issue! Hence unless you a particularly finicky about sectarian issues then you should not worry about this.

What to look for in a Private Hajj Group Organizer

  1. First and for-most it is very important that you verify that the Hajj Group Organizer / tour operator has hajj quota. This point can not be stressed enough and it is so important that we have written a separate article for the verification process. Please read it carefully: how to verify a Hajj Group Organizer.
  2. Make sure that the group/tour operator you select have ample knowledge and the right information of the upcoming journey. In case they don’t know about package/Hajj procedure, don't take risk and change your tour operators.
  3. You must visit their office and confirm that they have a proper office. This will also provide you an insight on how their services will be.
  4. You must verify their previous experience by looking at photos, testimonials and other details from of previous Hajj.

Note that our team at Ibadat.pk goes through the painstaking job of verifying and finding the right Hajj Operators before listing their Hajj packages on our platform. We will always ask you to go and meet the Hajj operators and pay them directly so that you can assess for your self if they are the right team for you. Provided below is the synopsis of how we select the Hajj Operators. You can follow this as well.

How we at Ibadat.pk Select Hajj Group Organizers

We look at the following details and would request you to do the same before confirming your hajj bookings.

  1. How trustworthy is the Hajj Group Organizer?
    • Market Reputation
    • Recommendation from industry peers
    • Verification of Hajj Quota
  2. How are the services?
    • Testimonials from previous Hujjaj
    • Recommendation of Pervious Hujjaj
    • Attitude towards helping Hujjaj
    • Eagerness of resolving complaints of hujjaj
  3. Years of Experience (2-5 years minimum)
    • Some companies have new quota that was recently received (1 / 2 years ago) but they are managed by Groups with considerable experience. Such companies are acceptable.

Originally published May 13th, 2019 9:46 am, updated July 4, 2019

Topic: Hajj

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