KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is unaffected by the Saudi Arabian government’s new ruling of not permitting children to join this year’s haj, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.
"If we look at the announcement, the ban is for children 12 and below. In Malaysia, Tabung Haji have already set the age limit of 15 years,” he told reporters after presenting the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council’s (MAIWP) scholarships and special incentives to asnaf students from the Mara Junior Science Colleges and boarding schools here on Wednesday (Feb 12).
