Kemenhaj Takes Action against Officers who Dissipated Rp306 Million in Badal and Sacrifice Money Belonging to the Congregation
JAKARTA - The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenhaj) through the Saudi Arabian Hajj and Umrah Organizing Officer (PPIH) has taken firm action against a number of individuals from the Hajj and Umrah Guidance Group or KBIHU and individuals who are suspected of committing irregularities and alleged fraud related to the management of dams, fictitious haj badal, sacrifices, to the infiltration of non-procedural pilgrims.
Ministry of Religion spokesperson Ichsan Marsha emphasized that the disciplinary and educational actions were a form of the government's absolute commitment to maintaining transparent, accountable, and in accordance with the applicable regulations.
In addition, this action was carried out in order to protect the rights of worshipers and eradicate the practice of commodifying worshipers in order to reap personal or group profits by making worshipers a commodity.
"We will not tolerate any form of practice that harms pilgrims and injures the sanctity of the hajj. This order is carried out in order to provide comprehensive protection to Indonesian pilgrims so that they are free from elements of fraud and transactions outside official provisions," said Ichsan as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 8.
Ichsan said the supervisory team had dismantled the network of fraudulent fictitious haj badal and embezzlement of sacrificial money.
One of the serious cases involves a mukimin named Muhtar who is suspected of embezzling the money for badal and korban belonging to a congregation from Merauke (Kloter UPG-29), amounting to Rp306.8 million.
The report related to the case was submitted directly by the pilgrims to the Minister of Hajj and Umrah on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at the Safwat Alsharooq Hotel, Mecca.
"For the case of embezzlement by mukimin on behalf of the muhtar, we have coordinated intensively with the National Police's Divhubinter, the Indonesian Consulate in Jeddah, the Police Attaché, and the Saudi Arabian security authorities. Currently, the person concerned has been successfully arrested and detained," said Ichsan.
Similar cases related to the indication of fictitious haj badal and korban were also found on the following occasions:
1. Thursday, June 4, 2026, with the suspect named MH a Bimbad Kloter UPG-29 and also ASN Kemenag Timika Regency who worked with the mukimin allegedly embezzled the money for the haj and sacrifice of pilgrims from Papua. After being instructed, the person concerned was willing to return the money he received to the pilgrims of 25,500 SAR or about Rp. 122 million.
2. Sunday, June 7, 2026, there was a KBIHU MB in Kloter BPN-11 led by brother M, related to the payment of sacrifices (Rp75 million) and the hajj badal (Rp2.5 million x 25 people = Rp62.5 million). So a total of Rp137.5 million. After being coached, the person concerned was willing to return the money.
3. Sunday, June 7, 2026, there were findings of violations committed by the suspected AB who was a Bimbad Kloter BPN-10 against 6 pilgrims from Sulteng, who were suspected of not carrying out the hajj pilgrimage and received an illegal profit of Rp. 15,000,000. After being given guidance, the person concerned was willing to return the money he received to the pilgrims.
4. Monday, June 8, 2026, there was a Kab. Purwakarta AF KJT-12 KJT-12 led by brother NF, related to the payment of the hajj subsidy for 140 people at a cost of Rp10,000,000 per person. Total profit of Rp1.4 billion (fictitious hajj subsidy)
Ichsan explained that the Saudi Arabian Government has arranged a mechanism for paying the dam in the Holy Land for pilgrims through an official institution appointed, namely Adahi.
However, in the field, there are still a number of KBIHU who are mobilizing dam payments through mukimin (local residents).