HAJJ 2025: The Ministry of Home Affairs of Saudi Arabia has announced fines for individuals who violate regulations who require a permit to execute Hajj 2025 and facilitate those who facilitate such offenses. According to the Saudi Perse Agency, the fines came into effect from April 29 (Dhul-Qi’dah 1 in Saudi Arabia) until June 10 (end of Dhul-Hijjah 14 in Saudi Arabia). Dhul-Qi’dah or Zil-Qad and Dhul-Hijjah or Zil-Hajj refer to two of the months in the Islamic Lunar calendar. Zil-Qad is the eleventh month and although Zilhajj is the twelfth and final month of the Islamic year in which the most important rituals of Hajj in Mecca and Medina cities of Saudi Arabia are performed. Here is the list of fines announced by the Ministry 1- For performing without permit Hajj First, a fine of up to Saudi-Riyals 20,000 (INR 45,3707) will be imposed on individuals caught or trying to execute Hajj without a permit, and on holders of all kinds of visits. 2- The facilitation of Hajj without a permit second, a fine of up to Saudi-Riyals 100,000 (INR 22,68,536) will be imposed on everyone who applies for a visit visa for an individual who acted or remained in the specific period without a permit. Kaaba, the holiest mosque of Islam is in Mecca. The fine will increase for each individual concerned. The same fine applies to all who visit or try to transport visa holders to Mecca and the Holy Sites during the particular period, as well as for those who visit shelter or shelter to visit visa holders in any accommodation, including hotels, apartments, private housing, shelters or houses for pilgrims. “This includes hiding their presence or providing assistance that enables their stay. The fine will increase for every individual who is sheltered, hidden or assisted,” the notice by the Ministry of 3 Transport Visa holders says third, the same fine of Saudi Riyals 100,000 (INR 22,68,536) to apply to all who transported per efforts to MECCA and the holy seats. Also for those who do shelter or try to visit visa holders in any accommodation, including hotels, apartments, private housing, shelters or houses for pilgrims. “This includes hiding their presence or providing assistance that enables their stay. The fine will increase for each individual, hidden, hidden or assisted,” the ministry’s notice states. 4 – Illegal infiltruators will be deported, fourth, illegal infiltrates prohibited from exporting Hajj, whether residents or excessive, will be deported to their lands and banned for ten years to enter the kingdom. This includes hiding their presence or providing assistance that makes their stay possible. 5 – Feeds have confiscated the notice that the court in question will be requested to consume land vehicles used to transport visa holders to Mecca and the sacred sites during the particular period, if owned by the carrier, facilitator or any accomplices. First published: 30 Apr 2025, 12:27 pm Ist
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