Selangor Journal
Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in their holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on August 8, 2019. — Picture by REUTERS

Selangor allocates RM1.65 mln for Muassasah Haj Pilgrims Incentive prog

SHAH ALAM, May 17 — The state government via Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI has allocated RM1.65 million for the Muassasah Haj Pilgrims Incentive programme 1444H/2023M.

Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said a total of 3,000 prospective pilgrims in the state, especially those from the B40 and M40 groups, were expected to benefit from the programme.

Eligible applicants will receive a cash assistance of RM500, and a syifa (healing) kit including medicines, disinfectant liquid, lotion, and lip balm.

“Applications for this incentive will be opened starting from Friday, May 19, until August 25.

“To facilitate the registration process, it will be implemented through the Community Service Centre of the respective state constituency and will be coordinated by MBI as the programme implementer,” he said in a statement today.

Applicants must be Malaysian citizens and are required to submit a copy of the haj offer letter, with a statement of haj payment as well as a copy of the flight schedule.

“For more information, please refer to the respective Community Service Centre of each state constituency via https://bit.ly/3ByFSxm,” Amirudin added.

— Bernama

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