Religion in Saudi Arabia land of the Hijaz has been forbidden territory for non-Muslims. According to the Hanbali school of Islamic jurisprudence, accepted by both the Saudi Arabians and the declaration's signatories, for a non-Muslim even to set foot on the sacred soil is a major offense. In the rest of the kingdom, non-Muslims, while admitted as temporary visitors, were not permitted to establish residence or practice their religion. While Saudi Arabia does allow non-Muslims to live in Saudi Arabia to work, they may not practice religion publicly. According to the government of the United Kingdom: The public practice of any form of religion
One Day in the Haram and interviews many of the employees of these departments, to ascertain which departments and employees would be the best fit for the film. "One Day in the Haram" is a film about the Haram in Makkah, told through the eyes of the workers. The workers represent the human face of the Haram, and the film explores the work they do as well as the spiritual motivation of the employees. Hussain organised the film across the 5 daily prayers (Fajr, Dhur, Asr, Magrib and Isha) focusing on the jobs carried out by different departments of the Haram within these time frames.