JAKARTA - Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives together with the Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Coumas agreed to set the cost of Hajj in 2022 at IDR 39,886,009 per congregation. This figure is higher than in 2020 which was set at Rp35 million.
Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives Ace Hasan Syadzily, said that even if there was an increase, this additional Hajj fee was not borne by prospective Hajj pilgrims.
The additional cost of the pilgrim who has paid off the delay in 1441 H/2020 M is charged to the virtual account allocation that has been owned by the prospective Hajj pilgrims in 2020, which has so far been managed by the Indonesian Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH).
"We have agreed on the average amount of the Hajj Organizing Cost (BPIH) in 1443 H/2022 AD per congregation, for regular pilgrims it is IDR 81,747,844," said Ace to reporters, Wednesday, April 13, evening. This fee determination uses the assumption of an Indonesian hajj quota of 1443 H/2022 AD which is used as the basis for the discussion of BPIH as many as 110,500 pilgrims or 50 percent of the 2019 hajj quota. With details of the quota for regular hajj pilgrims as many as 101,660 and special hajj pilgrims as many as 8,840 people.
"We are committed to maximizing services to Hajj pilgrims in 1443H/2022 AD. We continue to encourage the implementation of Hajj in this pandemic era while paying attention to health protocols," said Ace. The head of the Hajj Cost Committee added that the prospective Hajj pilgrims will stay for 41 days in Saudi Arabia. "One of the services we are improving is the service of increasing the volume of meals for the pilgrims in Mecca and Medina from 2 (two) times per day to 3 (three) times per day," concluded Ace.
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