New haj plan could cut waiting time to under 70 years, says minister

The Haj Preparation Plan aims to reduce the haj waiting period from 150 years to under 70 years.

The current haj waiting period may vary based on future quotas, saver readiness, and Holy Land conditions.

From 2029, haj lists will reorganise automatically based on registration dates for those meeting the RM15,000 savings threshold.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The implementation of the Haj Preparation Plan, or Seruan Istito’ah , which replaces the previous haj waiting-list management process, has the potential to cut the waiting period by more than half to under 70 years, compared with about 150 years previously.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said the current estimated waiting period provided by the Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) could, however, change.

He said this would depend, among other factors, on the number of depositors who meet the stipulated minimum savings requirement, Malaysia’s official haj quota in the future, and current developments, particularly in the Holy Land.

“Beginning Jan 1, 2029, the haj waiting list will be systematically and automatically reorganised based on registration dates among those who have reached the minimum savings threshold of RM15,000.

“For those who have registered but have yet to reach the minimum amount, their places will be included in the active haj waiting list once they meet the savings readiness requirement,” he said in a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat published on Parliament’s website today.

He was responding to a question from Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman (PN-Kuala Krai) on the actual waiting period for depositors who have reached the minimum savings threshold of RM15,000 to perform the haj, as well as the status of long-registered depositors whose savings remain insufficient.

Zulkifli said registered haj depositors would be given a transition period of more than two years, until Dec 31, 2028, to meet the minimum savings target of RM15,000. — Bernama

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朝觐准备计划旨在将朝觐等待期从 150 年缩短至 70 年以内。

目前的朝觐等待期可能会根据未来的配额、储户的准备情况以及圣地的情况而有所不同。

从 2029 年起，达到 15,000 令吉储蓄门槛的朝觐者名单将根据登记日期自动重新排列。

吉隆坡，10 月 21 日讯——朝觐准备计划（Seruan Istito'ah）的实施，取代了之前的朝觐等候名单管理流程，有可能将等候时间缩短一半以上，降至 70 年以内，而此前的等候时间约为 150 年。

首相署（宗教事务）部长祖基菲里·哈桑表示，朝圣基金局（TH）目前提供的预计等待时间可能会发生变化。

他表示，这取决于诸多因素，其中包括达到规定最低储蓄要求的储户人数、马来西亚未来的官方朝觐配额以及当前局势的发展，尤其是在圣地。

“从 2029 年 1 月 1 日起，朝觐等候名单将根据注册日期，对达到最低储蓄门槛 15,000 令吉的人员进行系统和自动的重新排序。

“对于那些已经登记但尚未达到最低金额的人，一旦他们满足储蓄准备要求，他们的位置将被列入朝觐候补名单，”他在今天发表于国会网站的给下议院的书面答复中说。

他是在回答阿卜杜勒·拉蒂夫·阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼（国盟-瓜拉吉赖）提出的问题，该问题涉及存款达到最低储蓄门槛 15,000 令吉的储户实际等待朝觐的时间，以及长期注册但储蓄仍然不足的储户的状况。

祖基菲里表示，已登记的朝觐存款人将有两年多的过渡期，直至2028年12月31日，以达到15000令吉的最低存款目标。——马新社

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