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        "id": 1679094,
        "msgid": "furoda-hajj-promotions-still-prevalent-ministry-warns-saudi-no-longer-issues-them-pilgrims-should-not-be-1776246663",
        "date": "2026-04-15 15:56:08",
        "title": "Furoda Hajj Promotions Still Prevalent, Ministry Warns: Saudi No Longer Issues Them, Pilgrims Should Not Be Deceived",
        "author": "A.Syalaby Ichsan",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Promotions for queue-free Hajj travel using mujamalah and furoda visas are surging ahead of the 2026 season, with social media ads offering packages up to US$29,900 including flights, hotels, and full services, backed by guarantees. However, Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs has cautioned the public against these offers, stating that only official quota-based Hajj visas are reliable, as Saudi Arabia no longer issues furoda visas and controls all approvals. Deputy Minister Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak emphasised the low certainty of such unofficial visas, urging pilgrims to avoid scams to protect their investments and ensure legitimate travel.",
        "content": "<p>Promotions for Hajj departures without queuing through the mujamalah\nand furoda visa schemes are once again prevalent ahead of the 2026 Hajj\nseason. Several advertisements circulating on social media offer \u201cHajj\n2026 without queuing\u201d packages priced at up to US$29,900 (Rp512\nmillion), claiming to use official furoda or mujamalah visas. In\npromotional ads published on Hajifuroda.id, organisers offer various\nfacilities, from flight tickets and hotels to meals and worship services\nin the Holy Land. Some packages even include departure schedules at the\nbeginning of Dzulhijjah 1447 H and promise a \u201c100 per cent money-back\nguarantee\u201d if the visa fails to be issued. Nevertheless, the government\nreminds the public not to be easily swayed by such promises. Indonesia\u2019s\nDeputy Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, stressed\nthat the certainty of visas outside the official quota is very weak.\n\u201cOnce again, the only certain visa is the Hajj visa based on the Hajj\nquota,\u201d Dahnil said when asked by Republika after a discussion with the\nMinister of Immigration and Community Empowerment, Agus Andrianto, at\nthe Ministry of Religious Affairs office in Jakarta on Wednesday\n(15\/4\/2026). He explained that various offers for mujamalah visas\ncirculating on the internet do not guarantee departure. According to\nhim, the authority to issue visas lies entirely with the Saudi Arabian\ngovernment, so it cannot be guaranteed by travel agents. \u201cBecause later\nthere will be people selling on the internet as if they can get\nmujamalah visas, the certainty level is very low,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/furoda-hajj-promotions-still-prevalent-ministry-warns-saudi-no-longer-issues-them-pilgrims-should-not-be-1776246663",
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