MENAG WANTI-WANTI SYARIKAH SYSTEM, ask Phu to be careful

Jakarta – Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar has warned the policy of Syarikah or companies from Saudi Arabia that runs different services for pilgrims, such as accommodation, transport and consumption. He asked BP Hajj who the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah would become, be careful. “As far as Syarikah is concerned, yes, it is true that the existence of Syarikah is also leaved to friends (the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah) at the same time, the organizers will come, be careful in Syarikah,” Nasarudin said at the work meeting of the House of the Representatives Commission Viii, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (27/8/2025). Browse to continue with the content Nazaruddin said the views of Indonesians and Saudi Arabia were different. Nevertheless, he later left a message to the Hajj and Umrah ministry to consider all aspects. “It seems that our way of thinking as Indonesians and the way of thinking of Arabs has a very basic difference,” says Nazaruddin Umar. “So yes, later I don’t want to talk much here, but we feel clear that there are differences,” he added. The Director General of Hajj and Umrah (Phu) of the Ministry of Religion met separately, and Saudi Arabia applied different regulations in 2026 compared to the previous implementation. Next year, community payments or accommodation must also be accompanied by the choice of Syarikah during the peak of the pilgrimage in Arafat, Muzadalifah and Mina. “Last year we were with money, so ask to buy a place, book a place and the next phase, looking for the services of the service,” Hikmat said after the meeting. “But this year the system has changed. If there is a place to buy, there must be a syarikah. We want the location here who the waiter should appear,” he added. (DWR/DECK)