Saudi authorities have announced new times and procedures for visiting the house of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) pink (tomb) at Al Masjid-e-Nabawi and offering nawafil (voluntary prayers) in Riazul Jannah, with separate hours for men and women and regulated access through the Nusuk platform.
The Presidency of Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques said permits must be obtained through Nusuk, and booking is generally allowed once every 365 days or through the “Instant Track” option when worshipers are near the Prophet Muhammad Mosque.
Entry to the Noble Roza-e-Rasool is designated through the southern courtyards, facing Gate 37 of Makkah, while elderly visitors are allowed to enter using a manual wheelchair.
For men, on normal days, visiting hours will be from 2:00 am until Fajr prayer and again from 11:20 am until Isha prayer.
On Fridays, male visitors will have three time slots: from 2:00 a.m. to Fajr, from 9:20 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. and from after the Jummah prayer until Isha, according to the Presidency of Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
For women, on normal days, visiting hours will be from after Fajr until 11:00 am and from after Isha until 2:00 am
On Fridays women will be able to perform the ziyarah (visit) from after Fajr prayer until 9:00 am, in addition to the usual night schedule from after Isha until 2:00 am, Saudi authorities said.
