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        "msgid": "menhaj-explains-hajj-costs-for-2026-drop-by-rp-2-million-compared-to-last-year-1775670652",
        "date": "2026-04-08 23:45:17",
        "title": "Menhaj Explains Hajj Costs for 2026 Drop by Rp 2 Million Compared to Last Year",
        "author": "Danu Damarjati",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf, announced that the cost of Hajj for 2026 has been reduced by Rp 2 million to Rp 87.4 million per pilgrim, following agreements with the DPR's Commission VIII. Despite rising aviation fuel prices due to Middle East geopolitical tensions, the government is absorbing an additional Rp 1.77 trillion from the state budget to prevent any cost increase for pilgrims. This move aligns with President Prabowo's directive to lower fees annually, though officials caution against excessive reductions that could compromise service quality and pilgrim safety.",
        "content": "<p>TANGERANG - The Minister for Hajj and Umrah (Menhaj) of the Republic\nof Indonesia, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf or Gus Irfan, stated that the Hajj\ncosts for 2026 have decreased by Rp 2 million compared to 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The reduction in the Hajj Organisational Costs (BPIH) for 1447\nHijriah or 2026 CE is Rp 87,409,366 from Rp 89,410,268.79, equivalent to\nRp 2 million, decided based on the agreement between the DPR RI\nCommission VIII and the Government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, in collaboration and coordination with friends from the\nDPR Commission VIII, we managed to reduce it by another Rp 2 million,\u201d\nsaid Irfan at the opening of the National Coordination Meeting for the\nConsolidation of Hajj Worship Implementation for 1447 Hijriah or 2026 CE\nat the Tangerang Hajj Hostel, Wednesday (8\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Prabowo said that we (the Government) will strive to keep\nlowering the costs every year. This will make us increasingly puzzled\nthinking about it,\u201d Irfan remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Irfan does not want continuous price reductions because\nit would affect service quality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI agree with what Mr Marwan (Chairman of Commission VIII) said; we\ncertainly cannot keep tinkering with the prices, because the lower the\nprice, the more it will reduce quality,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>This is because negligence by Hajj officials has an impact that not\nonly disrupts comfort but directly threatens the safety of pilgrims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe emphasis is that service to pilgrims is a trust, not just an\nadministrative task. Even small mistakes will have a very significant\nimpact on the comfort and safety of pilgrims,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Previously reported, the government is not burdening pilgrims with\nadditional Hajj costs despite the rise in avtur (aviation fuel) prices\namid the Middle East geopolitical situation.<\/p>\n<p>The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto,\nrevealed that the Hajj costs for 2026 have already dropped by Rp 2\nmillion from the 2025 Hajj costs.<\/p>\n<p>However, for 2026, due to the increase in avtur prices, Airlangga\nstated that the government is holding the Hajj costs steady without any\nrise.<\/p>\n<p>The government is allocating Rp 1.77 trillion from the state budget\nto cover the Hajj costs for 2026 due to the avtur price increase, which\nalso affects Hajj expenses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, as we know, the Hajj costs have been reduced by Rp 2 million.\nThen, the impact of the avtur price increase is absorbed by the\ngovernment. So there is no increase in Hajj costs,\u201d Airlangga clarified\nduring a press conference at the Palace in Jakarta, Wednesday\n(8\/4\/2026).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/menhaj-explains-hajj-costs-for-2026-drop-by-rp-2-million-compared-to-last-year-1775670652",
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