The religious committee recommended not to go on Haj pilgrimage through travel agencies

The authority to send citizens from Uzbekistan to Haj pilgrimage is given only to the Committee on Religious Affairs and the Office of Muslims of Uzbekistan, the committee said in a statement. Officials reminded that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not allow any attempt to perform the Hajj without agreements with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah - praying in the valleys of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah. The Committee on Religious Affairs of Uzbekistan has expressed its opinion regarding the advertisements for sending and accepting payments for Hajj trips that are spreading on the networks. The Committee reminded that the organization of Hajj and Umrah events in Uzbekistan is carried out based on the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers dated June 7, 2017 No. 364 "On measures to further improve the organization and conduct of Hajj and Umrah events". Among the members of the Public Council on the organization and holding of Hajj and Umrah events created on the basis of this document, the organization of these holy prayers is directly entrusted to the Committee on Religious Affairs and the Office of Muslims of Uzbekistan. In order to ensure the health and safety of the pilgrims during the Hajj and Umrah season, these organizations should enter into agreements with the relevant ministries in Saudi Arabia with institutions, hotels, transport and food enterprises that serve the pilgrims. authorized. Therefore, during the Hajj and Umrah seasons, the organization of monitoring and reception of pilgrims of our country, including the pilgrims' journey to Saudi Arabia, their stay there and their return from there, is carried out by the Committee on Religious Affairs and the Office of Muslims of Uzbekistan. will be increased," the statement said. According to the committee, according to Saudi law, the Hajj journey is carried out on the basis of an agreement concluded between the authorized organizations of the world countries and the Kingdom's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. Attempting to perform the Hajj pilgrimage that is not organized on the basis of these agreements does not give the opportunity to pray in the valleys of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa, which are the most important pillars of this great deed. Violation of Hajj procedures in the territory of Saudi Arabia will lead to action based on the legislation of this country. Therefore, the task of organizing the Hajj event is not within the competence of the travel company or travel agencies. And the attempt to organize Hajj prayer by these people is contrary to the current legislation," the religious committee reminded. The Committee on Religious Affairs recommended not to be fooled and to complete the trip organized with the support of the government. The committee also warned citizens that attempting to go to Hajj illegally will result in deportation from Saudi Arabia, a 10-year ban on entering the kingdom with any visa, and a fine of 100,000 Saudi Riyals ($26,000).