Do not abuse tourist, umrah visa to perform haj pilgrimage, says Tourism Ministry

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PUTRAJAYA: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) has advised Muslims in the country not to abuse the tourist visa and umrah visa for the purpose of performing the haj pilgrimage.

In a statement on Saturday , Motac said the advice was issued to ensure that no Umrah pilgrims from Malaysia take the opportunity to overstay in the Holy Land until the haj season.

As the ministry responsible for issuing permits to travel agencies offering umrah packages, Motac also advised umrah operators and pilgrims to complete the umrah pilgrimage before the start of the haj season, and to comply with the regulations set by the Saudi Arabian government.

The ministry said it is an offence under the regulations of the Saudi Arabian government to perform the haj pilgrimage without a valid permit. Also, the Saudi Arabian government only recognises haj permits issued by accredited institutions for each country such as the Pilgrims Fund Board or Tabung Haji in Malaysia, it said. - Bernama

Source: Holiday News (holidaynews.net)

 

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