KUALA LUMPUR: The government welcomes prospective pilgrims who are financially capable or ‘istito’ah’, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Departmen...
: The government welcomes prospective pilgrims who are financially capable or ‘istito’ah’, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im MokhtarHe said that this could help Tabung Haji focus on providing financial assistance to those who really need it.
He said pilgrims who fulfill the criteria will also help ensure the sustainability of TH so that the institution can be maintained to serve future generations. “At this point, the cost of haj has increased an average of five to six per cent. The trend is still there and this is beyond our control,“ he said.
Meanwhile, he said TH board chairman Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar had held a meeting with Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican on Friday.
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