Jakarta, VIVA \u2013 The Minister of Hajj and Umrah (Menhaj), Mochamad\nIrfan Yusuf, has affirmed that the government continues to improve the\nhajj queue system to ensure transparency and fairness in services for\nprospective pilgrims, including in the provinces of West Papua and\nSouthwest Papua.<\/p>\n
According to the Minister, one of the steps taken by the government\nis to carry out comprehensive verification of the waiting list data to\nensure that all names listed are genuinely legitimate prospective\npilgrims.<\/p>\n
Minister Irfan said that nationally, the hajj waiting list has now\nreached around 5.8 million people and continues to grow every year.<\/p>\n
\u201cNationally, the queue has reached approximately 5.8 million people\nand it keeps increasing every year, because new registrations always\nexceed 200,000 people,\u201d said Minister Irfan during an evaluation meeting\non the departure and return of hajj pilgrims for 1447 Hijriah\/2026 AD,\nheld in Sorong City, Southwest Papua, on Friday, 17 July 2026.<\/p>\n
The Minister explained that the verification process is carried out\nto confirm the status of each prospective pilgrim, including tracing\nwhether the person concerned has passed away, moved domicile, or\ntransferred their rights to heirs in accordance with the\nregulations.<\/p>\n
In addition, the government is rectifying practices of hajj quota\nabuse that occurred in previous periods, both in the regular and special\nhajj schemes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year we are making sure there are no more practices of queue\nswapping or misused settlements. If a prospective special hajj pilgrim\ncancels the payment of their travel costs, the quota is immediately\ngiven to the next prospective pilgrim in accordance with the queue\norder,\u201d said Minister Irfan.<\/p>\n
He stressed that the government is committed to preventing the\npractice of individuals performing the hajj pilgrimage repeatedly within\nshort intervals.<\/p>\n
He noted that Law Number 14 of 2024 stipulates that pilgrims who have\nperformed the hajj may only register again after 18 years, and must\nstill follow the waiting list mechanism according to the applicable\nqueue.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this regulation, the opportunity for someone to perform the\nhajj two, three, or more times in a short period is practically gone,\u201d\nsaid the Minister.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Hajj\nand Umrah for West Papua, Aziz Hegemur, reported that the waiting list\nfor prospective pilgrims in West Papua and Southwest Papua provinces\ncurrently stands at 12,063 people.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/national-hajj-queue-reaches-5-8-million-government-tightens-verification-1784285558", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }