During a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, it was announced that the Ministry of Religious Affairs will give back money to Hajj pilgrims who went for the pilgrimage under the government scheme.
Each pilgrim who performed Hajj under the regular scheme will get a refund of up to Rs185,000 out of the total amount of Rs1,175,000 they paid. Additionally, some groups of pilgrims will receive different refund amounts based on specific criteria.
The committee praised the arrangements made for Hajj and expressed hope that such positive practices and efforts will continue to benefit pilgrims in the future.
In simpler terms, the Ministry of Religious Affairs will return some money to those who went for Hajj through the government scheme. The amount of refund will vary, and different groups of pilgrims may get different refund amounts. The committee was happy with how the Hajj arrangements were made and hoped that similar good practices will be followed in the future to help pilgrims.
