Medina's Temperature Reaches 40 Degrees Celsius, Prospective Hajj Wukuf In Arafah Is Urged Not To Leave Tents Often

Archives. Muslims from various countries carry out wukuf in Jabal Rahmah, Arafah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday 27 June 2023. (ANTARA PHOTO-Wahyu Putro A)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Health Office (Dinkes) reminded prospective hajj candidates not to frequently get out of the tent during wukuf to reduce the possibility of exposure to sunlight and the risk of dehydration.

"Because it is wurkuf or silent from sunrise to sunset, it could be an event of dehydration. Don't go out of the tent often," said DKI Jakarta Health Service (Dinkes) Hajj Program Management Staff dr. Ervien Ritandi Edwin in an event with the theme Towards Baitullah: Prepare Health for Fit Hajj and Mabrury which was held online in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 7, was confiscated by Antara.

He continued, during his wukuf in Padang Arafah, which is one of the pillars of the hajj, there are comfortable tents for prospective hajj.

During wukuf, prospective pilgrims must meet their fluid needs by drinking water, for example,zamz water and eating the food provided immediately. Referring to the schedule from the Ministry of Religion, wukuf was carried out on June 15, 2024 or 9 Dzulhijah.

Apart from wukuf in Arafah, Ervien also reminded the importance of prospective pilgrims carrying bags to store footwear so that they do not lose footwear, including when worshiping at the Prophet's Mosque, Medina.

Meanwhile, the temperature in Medina can reach 40 degrees Celsius accompanied by gusts of hot winds, so there is a risk of limping legs for those who insist on walking, for example, to a place to stay without footwear.

Ervian also advised prospective hajj pilgrims to carry water sprayers and moisturizers to prevent the skin from becoming dry and personal protective equipment such as hats, umbrellas and glasses.

"Payung, glasses, hats to prevent a sunspot. Masks are also (needed)," he said.

The Ministry of Religion announced that Indonesia received a quota for the implementation of the Hajj pilgrimage 1445 Hijri/2024 AD as many as 221,000 people.

DKI Jakarta Province received a quota of 7,863 hajj candidates and 63 regional hajj officers based on the Decree of the Minister of Religion Number 105 of 2023 concerning the Indonesian Hajj Quota for 1445 Hijri/2024.