Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is applying for an extra 10,000 haj quota from the Saudi Arabian government for this year’s haj season, according to Tabung Haji (TH) Board Chairman Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar.
He said the decision on the application is expected to be known by May 21 before the first flight ferrying Malaysian haj pilgrims departed to Makkah to perform the fifth pillar of Islam.
“Insya-Allah, we are applying (for extra quota),” he told reporters after the announcement of TH profit distribution for the financial year of 2022, here.
Also present were the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, TH Group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Amrin Awaluddin and TH Group Executive Director of Finance Mustakim Mohamad.
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He said one of the reasons presented to the Saudi Arabian government is that Malaysia’s population has grown to 31.95 million. In another development, Mohd Na’im said his department would discuss with state fatwa committee chairmen to find the best method to standardise the direction of the Qibla, which is the direction of the Kaabah to which Muslims turn to during their daily prayers.
He also advised Muslims in the country to refer to the falak or fatwa committee in their respective states to get accurate Qibla direction.
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