Minister Of Religion Yaqut Attended The Taisyir Congress In Jeddah Bahas Fiqh Hajj

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas. (ANTARA/HO-Kemenag)

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas left for Saudi Arabia to attend the 1444 H/2023 M Taisyir Congress organized by the Saudi Arabian government in Jeddah, which will discuss the fiqh of the pilgrimage.

"I will attend the Taisyir Congress which discusses the ease of Fiqh Hajj, so that Indonesian pilgrims and pilgrims around the world, especially those who are elderly, can worship well," said the Minister of Religion in a statement quoted by ANTARA, Monday, June 19.

The Minister of Religion hopes that the results of the congress attended by the world minister of religion will produce fiqh guidelines that make it easier for pilgrims to worship Hajj while still carrying out the requirements and pillars of the hajj perfectly.

On the other hand, the Minister of Religion also appealed to Indonesian Hajj participants who are now in Saudi Arabia to maintain their physical stamina ahead of the peak of the hajj. Pilgrims are asked to maintain nutritional and vitamin intake.

Not to forget Gus Men, the Minister of Religion's nickname, appealed to pilgrims to regularly drink mineral water, although they did not feel thirsty, to keep themselves always hydrated.

"This water is very important, especially since thezam-zam water is easy to obtain. This dehydration can cause many diseases, especially for the elderly," he said.

Not only that, the Minister of Religion also requested that pilgrims not need to force themselves to pray in the area of the Grand Mosque, especially during busy times and during the day when the sun is hot.

"Because it is already in Tanah Haram, in Mecca, because worshiping in all areas of Tanah Haram has the same reward. Don't force yourself. The important thing is to maintain health because this is not yet the peak," he said.