Pakistan has signed an annual settlement for Hajj 2025 with Saudi Arabia, making certain the supply of finest services to its 179,210 residents through the pilgrimage this yr, together with particular lodging in Mina at decreased charges.
Federal Minister for Spiritual Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan al-Rabiah signed the Hajj 2025 settlement between each international locations in Jeddah. Pakistan has acquired one of many highest Hajj quotas from Saudi Arabia.
Underneath the settlement, the most effective services can be supplied to Pakistani pilgrims, together with particular lodging in Mina through the holy pilgrimage, a press release issued by the Ministry of Spiritual Affairs learn.
The Saudi minister assured to offer all doable assist for higher services to Pakistani pilgrims.
Moreover, the ministry acknowledged {that a} quick Hajj programme of 20 to 25 days has been launched to make the journey extra accessible, simpler, and comfy which might allow pilgrims to decide on their lodging in Madinah for 4 to eight days.
It added {that a} specifically designed bag containing the Pakistani flag, a QR code for identification, and related data can be given to every pilgrim.
Moreover, pilgrims would get all data by way of a particular cell app to remain up to date about their Hajj teams, flight particulars, coaching schedules, dwell maps, location of websites, lodging in Saudi Arabia.
Pakistani girls would require consent from their husbands or dad and mom to register themselves for the annual Hajj regardless of being allowed to journey to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage with out a male guardian (mahram) by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), in accordance with Pakistan’s Hajj Coverage 2025.
Relating to youngsters, it acknowledged that minors beneath the age of 12 years wouldn’t be permitted to take part within the pilgrimage as per the instructions issued by the Saudi authorities.
The Hajj, one of many world’s largest non secular gatherings, includes a sequence of rituals in Makkah and its environment in western Saudi Arabia that take a number of days to finish.
One of many 5 pillars of Islam, have to be carried out at the least as soon as by all Muslims who’ve the means to take action.
Hajj, one of many basic pillars of Islam, is carried out every year by hundreds of thousands of Muslims worldwide. Pakistan receives one of many highest Hajj quotas from Saudi Arabia.