Once is enough

Once is enough for haj pilgrimage

From Koran Tempo

The lack of professionalism that has muddled up the management of haj pilgrimage affairs is undeniable. In fact, only one journey to the Holy Land, as one of the five religious obligations for Muslims, is required in a lifetime.

Meanwhile, a lot of Muslims perform their haj pilgrimage duty more than once and the annual quota for haj hopefuls is filled. It would therefore be wise for the government to issue a regulation restricting haj pilgrimage journeys to only once per Muslim per lifetime, a just principle under Islam.

Muslims who have performed their pilgrimage duty and wish to make another visit to the Holy Land should follow umroh (minor haj pilgrimage) so that they will not cause difficulties with the existing annual haj quota.

In such a way, wider haj pilgrimage opportunities will be enjoyed by those who have never carried out this obligation, while haj funds that would otherwise be spent can serve as donations for the poor, with their extensive multiplier effect and relief of foreign exchange pressure.

MULYADI Bandung, West Java