Concern over new haj fee

The government’s plan to introduce a rise in the cost of haj for Indonesia’s pilgrims this year has elicited a mixed response from observers, particularly since it surfaces at a time when Saudi authorities have lowered haj service prices.

This year, Indonesia’s quota for pilgrims will return to its pre-pandemic size for the first time in three years since the global health crisis forced Saudi Arabia to ban or reduce the number of foreign pilgrims.