Ministry Of Religion Asks People To Beware Of Travel Offering Umrah Costs Below IDR 20 Million

Illustration of Indonesian Umrah pilgrims departing for the Holy Land. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Office of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) of Lebak Regency appealed to the public not to be tempted by low-cost Umrah travel fees from travel agencies to anticipate cases of fraud. "Most residents who have been deceived by the Umrah travel agency at low costs," said Head of the Hajj and Umrah Section of the Lebak Ministry of Religion H Baban Bahtiar Office in Lebak, Banten, Tuesday, April 4, confiscated by Antara. The people of Lebak Regency are also asked to be vigilant if there are Umrah travel agencies that offer cheap expenses below Rp20 million. So far, the victims of Umrah fraud have been interested in cheap financing by getting better facilities. Therefore, the public must be vigilant and not interested if there are Umrah travel agencies that offer cheap costs so as not to make victims of fraud. However, his party has so far not received reports from Lebak Regency residents who are victims of Umrah pilgrimage fraud to Saudi Arabia. "We ask the public to register Umrah to the official Umrah travel agency and pocket permits from the Minister of Religion," he said.

According to him, currently, the travel company for the Umrah travel agency in Lebak Regency that has a permit from the Ministry of Religion includes KBIH Marifat Rangkasbitung, KBIH Bani Matin Rangkasbitung, KBIH Arabiyah Cipanas and Asyasina Rangkasbitung. The community is better off carrying out Umrah services to KBIH who have valid permits, so it is guaranteed not to be trapped in fraud cases. "We hope that Lebak residents will not become victims of Umrah fraud," said Baban. A number of residents of Lebak Regency admitted that they would better register official Umrah travel agencies and obtain permission from the Ministry of Religion to prevent fraud cases from occurring. "We are registering Umrah to the Umrah travel agency to KBIH Bani Matin Rangkasbitung," said Aminah (45) a resident of Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency.