Cost of 2023 Hajj Increases for Singapore Muslims
The cheapest package for Hajj 2023 – which will take place in June – is $8,490 per person. The average package price per person is around $14,150, excluding emergency medical assistance and airfare.
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said on Friday that letters of offer will be sent out to 900 prospective pilgrims via SMS and e-mail. The places will be allocated to those who have already registered and can meet the conditions and requirements for the 2023 pilgrimage.
Those who receive the offer are to book their Hajj packages through 13 travel agents authorised by Muis, with a total of 30 packages on offer.
The approved travel agents have also been advised to explain the full details of the contract.
The Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam, and Muslims who are physically and financially able to do so are expected to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at least once in their lifetime.
Muis announced in January that Singapore’s allocation for the annual pilgrimage in 2023 was 900 places, the same number as in 2022 and before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Singapore was initially allocated 407 places in 2022, but that quota was later increased.
In January, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli signed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, an agreement for the 2023 pilgrimage with Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al Rabiah.
Source: straitstimes.com
