A JOURNEY OF SOUL CLEANSING
The long awaited turn to perform Hajj finally came in the Hajj season of 2026M @ 1447H. Alhamdulillah, after the 17 years of waiting Allah has granted me this great opportunity to perform the fifth pillar of Islam. The offer letter from Tabung Haji came during the last week of October, 2025. Excitement and worries all came at the same time. I was excited to go to The Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah but at the same time felt worried if I had the strength to carry out the activities involved during the Hajj. Realising that health is one of the important factors in determining the success of this journey, I started fasting and doing morning walks (about 3 km) during weekdays to gain stamina and the same time burning calories in order to get a good blood sugar reading. I started saving cash as pocket money. At the same time I tried to improve the quality of my acts of worship as part of the preparation. My health report passed the standard set by Tabung Haji, alham...
