How to Safely Carry Zamzam Water to your Country after Hajj?
If you would like to bring Zamzam water from Saudi Arabia back to your country after completing the Hajj rituals, Leaders MENA offers you a comprehensive guide to smoothly carry water through airports. What is Zamzam Water?
Discovered by Hajer, the second wife of Prophet Ibrahim, and her infant son, Prophet Ismail, the well of Zamzam is considered as a living miracle that has provided pilgrims with a continuous water supply for over 4000 years.
According to the Islamic history, Hajer was looking for water to quench the thirst of her son. Therefore, she ran between the hills of Safa and Marwa.
By the end of her seventh round, water miraculously sprouted from underground and kept flowing until Hajer said 'Zam Zam' which means stop flowing.
Hence, drinking this miraculous water became recommended in Islam as Prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him, encouraged Muslims not to miss drinking Zamzam water during Hajj and Umrah. 2025 Hajj Procedures
As per Saudi Arabia's guidelines in 2025, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced a set of official procedures to ensure both convenience and compliance, according to Gulf News.
Here are the rules of the ministry: Pilgrims must buy Zamzam water from authorized sales points located within the airport terminals.
For more secured handling, pilgrims should place each bottle on specially designated conveyor belts.
To abide by aviation safety standards, pilgrims should not pack Zamzam water in checked luggage.
Each pilgrim can carry only one bottle.
Pilgrims must present a valid Umrah visa, or a permit issued via the Nusuk app to complete the purchase and transportation process.
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