Malaysia seeks extra 10,000 haj pilgrim quota this year

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 Mecca to perform the fifth pillar of Islam.

Also present were the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department 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. He said one of the reasons presented to the Saudi Arabian government is that Malaysia's population has grown to 31.95 million.

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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