Public urged to be extra vigilant of haj by proxy package offers

From Zalina Maizan Ngah

MAKKAH, June 19 (Bernama) — Members of the general public have been urged to be further cautious with questionable haj by proxy (badal haji) packages being provided by sure events, significantly these that don’t clearly state who will carry out the non secular rituals.

Questionable packages are extremely suspicious because the Saudi Arabian authorities has set the price of pilgrimage permits at a sure charge, together with for locals.

Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) operations director (Steerage) Tengku Aziz Raja Abdullah mentioned that numerous commercials selling haj by proxy packages at questionable charges ought to be given severe consideration because it gave the impression to be a deliberate act to make a straightforward revenue.

He mentioned that the TH which performs an essential function within the Holy Land didn’t supply the haj by proxy companies this 12 months resulting from numerous guidelines set by the Saudi Arabian authorities.

“In the event you take a look at the situation in Malaysia, some selling haj by proxy packages as little as RM500, RM1,500 and a few even supply RM2,500 to RM3,000.

“Even TH doesn’t supply haj by proxy companies this 12 months as a result of Saudi Arabian authorities’s guidelines that don’t enable us to carry out haj by proxy or gather cash for such companies,” he advised reporters.

Tengku Aziz mentioned that some packages used the names of Malaysian college students residing in Madinah and Makkah, whereas there have been solely 15 college students lived there. The scholars themselves had said their unwillingness to take the haj by proxy as a result of excessive value.

He added that the Saudi Arabian authorities set the allow value at about SR10,000 with strict enforcement and based mostly on that, it was inconceivable to carry out Badal haj at a low value.

“After I arrived on the Holy Land, I requested my mates in regards to the haj by proxy and most of them weren’t keen to take it up at RM3,000 as a result of to go on haj pilgrimage, the Saudi Arabian authorities will examine the allow or letter of permission. The package deal prices about SR10,000 or extra.

“Some declare that wages charged will probably be given to college students within the Holy Land, whereas if the scholars need to carry out haj, they should have a allow to do this, so what number of of our college students have managed to get a allow to carry out the haj by proxy?

He additionally added that haj by proxy means the act of performing haj rituals on behalf of somebody who’s unable to carry out haj themselves and it’s even permissible to carry out haj by proxy for many who don’t have any hope of recovering from sickness.

“Haj by proxy is allowed in Islam. It’s permissible for people or the subsequent of kin to offer a present for many who will carry out the rituals on their behalf for bills to carry out the pilgrimage.

“I hope those that supply haj by proxy don’t cheat. Don’t use faith for our acquire, have concern of Allah,” he mentioned.

These within the haj by proxy are additionally suggested to establish the performer’s id and never simply pay with out checking as a result of there are particular circumstances set and it can’t merely be carried out by simply anybody.

He additionally suggested the general public to not be fooled by the guarantees of receiving certificates, Zamzam water and prayer rugs as proof of haj by proxy participation as these things will be bought anyplace. Moreover, there isn’t any clear affirmation that haj by proxy will be carried out throughout haj season this 12 months.

— BERNAMA

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