According to the report of DG Hajj, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pakistan, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has decided to limit Hajj 2021 to domestic pilgrims.

According to the report of DG Hajj, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pakistan, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has decided to limit Hajj 2021 to domestic pilgrims. According to the decision, 60,000 Saudi citizens and accommodation holders will be allowed to pay their dues: Hajj DG Abrar Mirza added that Saudi Arabia has cited the Corona epidemic situation and new strains of the virus as the main reasons for restricting Hajj.The safety of Hajj pilgrims is a top priority for the Saudi government. The protection of the safety of human lives is also the first principle of Islamic law. Due to the global epidemic, it is very difficult to crowd the holy shrines and apply the principles of security to them. Pilgrims between the ages of 18 and 65 who have received the corona vaccine will be allowed to perform the Hajj. Hajj applicants from within the country will submit their Hajj application online. An electronic procedure for submitting Hajj applications will be issued in the coming days. According to the Saudi announcement, the pilgrim should be healthy and energetic and should not suffer from any permanent illness.According to the Saudi declaration, the observance of the rules is for the safety of the pilgrims themselves and for the protection of their own countries. 

Abrar Mirza, DG (Hajj), Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Pakistan