Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar emphasized the importance of efficiency in the process of using the Hajj costs of 1446 Hijri/2025 AD, so that in the end the cost of organizing Hajj (BPIH) can be lowered from the initial proposal.

"I think this is an achievement that we have agreed on, not forcing results like that. That is the result of sweeping what can be reduced," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, January 9.

The meeting between Commission VIII of the DPR and the Ministry of Religion resulted in an agreement of BPIH for each regular Hajj participant, an average of Rp. 89,410,258.79, assuming a USD 1 exchange rate of Rp. 16,000 and 1 SAR of Rp. 4,266.67. This cost decreased compared to the BPIH 2024 average which reached Rp. 93,410,286.00.

Meanwhile, the cost of Hajj (Bipih) paid for by pilgrims is IDR 55,431,750.78 or 62 percent of the total BPIH 2025. The remaining 38 percent or an average of IDR 33,978,508.01 is allocated from the value of benefits.

He emphasized that he would continue to comb through the use of the 2025 Hajj costs to remain efficient when used.

"I think the broadcast can also be done. While walking, you can push. I think this year can be efficient. I think the numbers that appear today are also allocated to deal with things that are not desirable to happen outside of planning, and this is also in people's countries," he said.

He promised to do his best to serve pilgrims this year. He will negotiate with the sharia (third parties who will serve the congregation) in order to be able to give the best for the congregation.

"We will try our best to lobby the sharia to serve the congregation as well as possible," he said.


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