- In order to educate the community, the Regional Office of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Kanwil Kemenhaj) of West Sumatra Province (Sumbar) asked the ranks at the district and city levels to work with banks to maximize socialization related to the second phase of the Hajj Implementation Fee (Bipih).
"The socialization and education of the Bipih repayment are very important, especially for the congregation who are constrained on the repayment of the previous stage," said Acting Head of the West Sumatra Kemenag Regional Office M. Rifki in Padang City, reported by ANTARA, Thursday, January 1.
"The Ministry of Religion of the South Sumatra Province has gathered the Ministry of Religion at the district and city levels together with the Bank of Deposit Recipients of the Bipih, to intensify the payment of obligations of prospective pilgrims before departing for the Holy Land. This consolidation is part of the initial steps in ensuring the smooth running of the Hajj pilgrimage while improving the quality of service to pilgrims.
"The second phase of the Bipih repayment is prioritized for pilgrims who fall into the category of failing systems, such as network constraints up to the final limit of repayment, as well as pilgrims who have met the health requirements but have not yet had time to make a payment," he explained.
"In addition, the second phase of repayment is also provided for candidates for the merger of mahram pilgrims, both husband and wife and with the biological family who have a waiting period of up to five years.
Meanwhile, for the first phase of Bipih repayment, it showed quite good performance. Until the closing of the first phase, which was December 23, 2025, the repayment in West Sumatra reached 75 percent or was above the national average of 73 percent.
"The enthusiasm of the community, especially the prospective pilgrims to pay off Bipih and depart for the Holy Land, is considered high," said Rifki. This is reflected in the data on the first phase of repayment which is above the national average even though Ranah Minang is still in the recovery phase after the natural disaster that occurred at the end of November 2025.
"This is an important capital and proof of the commitment of West Sumatra pilgrims, including working together with all parties in the region," he said.
"Last, the West Sumatra Ministry of Religion hopes that the payment process for Phase II can run optimally so that the quota of pilgrims for the 1447 Hijriah Hajj season can be fulfilled to the maximum, and the service to pilgrims is increasing," he said.
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