When starting Hajj, you should also know these important things, Saudi Arabia said

Hajj 2024: Saudi Arabia announced that the Hajj will begin on June 14. The Supreme Court has decided that the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar, Du al-Hijjah, will begin on Friday, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj is obligatory for Muslims at least once. „About 1.2 million pilgrims from different countries of the world have already arrived in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj,” Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabia said at a press conference on Thursday.Breaking the rules can be costlySaudi Arabia has issued new guidelines for Hajj this year. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has said that those who break the rules during the Hajj will be severely punished. Saudi citizens, residents and pilgrims caught violating Hajj rules and guidelines in Mecca will be fined $2,666 (Rs 222,651), the ministry said. Saudi Arabia’s official news agency, the Saudi Press Agency, reported that foreigners living in Saudi Arabia and those who violate Hajj rules in Mecca will be deported from Saudi Arabia.These are the guidelines for HajjThis year’s Hajj will take place from June 14 to 19. Saudi Arabia issued guidelines on Hajj only last month. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had informed that all pilgrims should have a Hajj permit obtained from the Nusuk Hajj site. Performing Hajj without permission is considered illegal.Other Conditions of Hajj

• Registering on the Sehaty app will let you know whether you are vaccinated or not in all ways.
• Residents within Saudi Arabia must have received the COVID-19 vaccine, influenza vaccine, and meningitis vaccine within the past five years.
• Foreigners visiting for Hajj must have received Neisseria meningitidis vaccination within 10 days prior to their arrival or within the last five years. They should also be vaccinated against polio.

General Conditions for Hajj Pilgrims

• A valid passport.
• Minimum age is 12 years.
• Covid-19, seasonal flu and meningitis vaccine.
• A health certificate stating that the Haj pilgrim is free from all forms of communicable diseases.