Short answer: pack light, keep documents and prayer essentials in your hand luggage, and bring loose, breathable clothing that covers you fully. For questions about ihram and other rulings, follow your group leader or a scholar you trust.
Documents and money
- Passport, visa and printed booking confirmations
- Travel insurance details and emergency contacts
- A bank card and some cash
Clothing
- Loose, breathable abayas or dresses that cover you fully
- Comfortable headscarves, plus spares
- Comfortable walking shoes or sandals: you will walk a lot
- A light layer for air-conditioned buildings and flights
Prayer essentials
- A compact prayer set for the airport, the plane and the hotel
- A clean cloth or small mat for sujood
- A pocket dua book or app, and prayer beads
Health and care
- Your regular medicines, with prescriptions
- Plasters for blisters, pain relief and rehydration salts
- Toiletries (many pilgrims choose unscented ones for the days in ihram), sun protection and a refillable water bottle
Hand luggage
Keep documents, medicines, a change of clothes and your prayer set in your hand luggage, so you can pray on time during long transfers.
Where SUJUDY fits
The SUJUDY prayer set is a 2-piece set (top and skirt) with a Personal Sujood Cloth in a matching zip pouch, about 0.48 kg in total.