Hajj Pilgrims Still Have Opportunity for Self-Improvement Before Returning Home

Guidance for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims ahead of their return home includes not only reminders of Hajj values but also encouragement to continuously seek Allah’s acceptance of all performed rituals. Head of Worship Guidance for the PPIH Airport Working Area, Anis Diyah Puspita, stated that every pilgrim must remain humble as no one can be certain their Hajj has been accepted. “We must not forget to keep asking Allah to truly make us a Hajj pilgrim whose journey is mabrur (accepted),” Anis told the Media Center Hajj (MCH) after seeing off pilgrims from the YIA 12 flight group at Amir Muhammad Bin Abdul Aziz Airport in Madinah on Tuesday (16/6/2026). She explained that pilgrims still have the opportunity to improve themselves before returning home. According to her, a person may still have shortcomings, such as feeling superior to others or failing to be patient with fellow pilgrims. Therefore, prayers for a mabrur Hajj continue to be offered before leaving the Holy Land. “Ya Allah, accept my Hajj, accept my worship. Allahumma ’alna hajjan mabruuran,” she recited. Anis said this prayer also includes the hope that all performed rituals will not be in vain. She mentioned rituals such as sa’i, the stoning of the jamarat, and tawaf ifadah as acts of worship hoped to hold value in the sight of Allah. Additionally, pilgrims seek forgiveness for all past sins. “So that our sa’i, our stoning of the jamarat, and all our completion of the tawaf ifadah and the entire Hajj rituals are not in vain,” she said. According to Anis, one of Allah’s promises during the wukuf at Arafah is the forgiveness of sins for His servants. Therefore, pilgrims are expected to return with a purified soul after completing all Hajj rituals. She expressed hope that this condition would serve as a foundation for living a better life upon returning to Indonesia. “Our sins, both minor and major, are forgiven by Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala,” she stated. Anis added that the acceptance of one’s Hajj must be reflected in daily behaviour. She explained that personal virtue begins with oneself and one’s family, while civilisation is seen through the positive impact one has on the surrounding environment. Therefore, she concluded, a Hajj accepted by Allah will produce an individual who brings benefit to society. “Virtue that starts from oneself and family, civilisation because it impacts the surrounding environment,” she said.