Pilgrims to pay more for haj due to inflation, taxation

INFLATION and the taxation rate in Saudi Arabia, as well as the high exchange rate of the US dollar and Saudi riyal against the ringgit, are among the reasons for the 8% increase in rising costs for the haj pilgrimage this year.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the rising cost was inevitable due to several factors beyond the control of Tabung Haji.