Wamenhaj Emphasizes "War Ticket" Hajj is Still Limited to Discourse

Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak at the Cipondoh Hajj Dormitory, Tangerang, Friday (10/4/2026). ANTARA/Asep Firmansyah

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah (Wamenhaj) Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak emphasized that the War Ticket for Hajj or the direct ticket purchase/ticket grabbing system is still a mere discourse, not a policy that will be immediately implemented.

"(War Ticket) is not this year's policy, so don't get it wrong. It's not this year's policy, it's our discourse," said Dahnil as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, April 10.

Dahnil said the term War Ticket emerged as a formula for the transformation of hajj so that the government could shorten the waiting period for hajj, which is currently an average of 26.4 years.

However, the government is still looking for a formula so that this policy can be implemented without having to sacrifice prospective pilgrims who have previously registered.

"This is not a policy, this is an effort that we are looking for to transform our Hajj so that we can shorten the queue and even eliminate the queue," said Dahnil.

The War Ticket discourse has reaped a variety of pros and cons in the community, especially on social media. A number of parties consider that the implementation of the discourse will make it difficult for those who are in villages or who are still not literate in digital technology.

In addition, netizens asked about the fate of prospective pilgrims who have been waiting for decades and the potential for Hajj bargaining.

On the other hand, those who support it think that War Ticket can reduce the main haj queue for those who have reached the elderly age so that they can leave immediately.

In addition, this War Ticket is an implementation of istithaah or a person's ability to actually perform the hajj, both physically, mentally, and financially. Moreover, the religious commandment is a pilgrimage for those who are able

However, this discourse is still in the initial study stage, it has not really been discussed intensively by the government.

"Well, one of the things we are thinking about now, we are formulating it, it's called War Ticket," said Dahnil.