Rafiq-ul-Haramayn - Ilyas Attar Qadri

Rafiq-ul-Haramayn 7
Madanī pearls about health certificate
All Hajj pilgrims should ensure that all of their travelling documents
as per legal requirements are prepared in advance, e.g. health
certificate. This will be delivered to you after you get vaccinated
against cholera, chickenpox etc. at the Ḥājī camp. If even a single of
these documents is incomplete in any way, you may be prevented from
boarding the aircraft or you may also face problem at Jeddah airport.
C To get vaccinated against diseases just a few days before
departure is not very beneficial. It would be extremely effective
to get vaccinated about fifteen days before leaving for the
journey. Otherwise there will be a possibility of being affected by
dangerous and even deadly disease during the blessed journey.
C It is better for you to get vaccinated against flu and hepatitis
though it is not a legal requirement. Do not consider these
precautionary treatments as a burden as these are for your own
benefit.
C Most of travel agents or caravan organisations usually deliver
you a health certificate without requiring you to undergo any
medical treatment. It is dangerous for your health as well as a
deceitful and Ḥarām act leading to Hell. The travel agent and
the doctor who deliberately sign such a certificate and the Ḥājī
(or Mu’tamir) who deliberately uses this certificate are all sinners
and deserve torment of Hell. People who have committed such
sins should repent sincerely.
When should pilgrims travelling by air put on Iḥrām?
It takes almost 4 hours to reach Jeddah from Karachi by air. Whilst
airborne it will be difficult to observe Mīqāt (no matter one travels
from any country of the world). Hence make initial preparations at
home before leaving. If it is not Makrūĥ time, offer the Nafl Ṣalāĥ