C1 More Doubt and Questions

Salam


So many post already, harap tidak bosan :). Bear with me, a few more post.
Some petty questions that I had at the back of my mind before I left for umrah.

I asked a few friends who went before (more recent than my own experience dated 15 years back - I had very little memories of it, I only remember that I bought a watch, called my boyfriends from paid phone :) and very vague memories of Saie n Tawaf with my mum).

So here goes some of the petty/stupid questions :)- the kind of questions yang boleh ditanya dekat orang orang yang kita comfortable with ja :). 

1)Can I bring my handbag ? :)
Kawan sini cakap No, bawak ja beg gantung kat leher agency bagi tu
Kawan sinun cakap, boleh boleh, nanti nak pray letak ja kat depan kepala.
 ---I brought my sling back :), small and medium. The small one just nice on me even while praying.


2) Do you wear moisturizer over there?
Kawan sini cakap "No", I dalam ihram I takut ada bau bau
Kawan sinun cakap " No " juga
---So my face is bare. Air zam zam la moisturizer nya. Tiada masalah di Mekah, weather kurang panas sikit dari Malaysia, dapat sedikit sunburn. Takpala kan. But di Madinah, muka kering dan pedih sebab angin sejuk. I started to put on moisturizer.


3) How many baju should I bring?
Kawan sini cakap, "10 " *pengsan*, "mana leh basuh baju kat sana kak, tak kering".
Kawan sinun cakap,  "eh bawak sikit ja, nanti kat sana u beli lagi. Lagi lawa n lagi murah jubahnya ".
-----So I brought 5 and I sent for dobi *mahal bangat* n I bought a few more :D
Betul sangat betul, jubah disini untuk pakaian harian murah bangat n jubah untuk pergi dinner sangat sangat gila melihatnya :).


4)I even asked how many socks, panties **ish** n sarung tangan should I have them ready hehe and whether I should bring my cermin mata hitam :)
-----Socks changed every 2 days, sarung tgn 1 pair is enough, hmm panty liner would help.
And rayban would be useful for ziarah.


5) Must I wear white? Must I wear telekung?
-----No, not necessarily as long as baju longgar, menutup aurat you are ready.
Jubah n tudung labuh menutupi dada and a pair of socks and you are set to ziarah or to pray or to perform umrah.


6)How much cash should I bring?
Kawan sinun cakap, "bawak skit ja bukan nak beli apa" * I forgot yang cakap tu lelaki * :)
---- Bawak la SR 500, 600 untuk makan ice cream, roti sandwich n tambang van and taxi. But don't shop :)
And don't eat fast food and Starbuck coffee :).


7)Berapa lama dalam ihram tu, ceritala sikit? Dam tu kalau kena bayar banyak ke in moneytary value?
Kawan I cakap, "don't ask me, I dalam ihram berhari hari sebab I period".
-----Oh iye saya juga, when I arrived I need to wait for it to be totally clear. So saya dalam ihram pertama for more than 2 days and rambut saya merata rata and saya terpaksa bayar dam. Dam seekor kambing- SR 300.
But if you are suci, you will only be in ihram for a few hours. I like it that way, niat and terus buat and selesai satu and satu. Alhamdulillah. Pas tu nak terpegang minyak yang wangi ke nak tercabut(or mencabut) bulu hidung ke bebas :)


8) Should I have my mobile on roaming or buy local numbers?
Kawan sini said, "buy one local number and 1 roaming numbers for emergency (calling home etc)".
Kawan sinun pulak cakap, "buy 2 local numbers, dont roam"
---- So I followed d first suggestion. I buy 1 local numbers. After failing to find my husband :) a few times, menyesalnya tak beli 2 local numbers. So buy 2 numbers ok so senang nak cari hub. I also brought my bb and subscribe bb international package. Wrong choice.The thing that I don't understand was the cheap one was only on bbm but for email and other IM different roaming data charges applied and it costs me a lot. Half way, I turned it off.


Till later