Successful Applicants Can Send Close Relatives On Their Place For Hajj

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Mar, 2018 ) :The successful applicants for hajj 2018, who want to send their close relative to perform Hajj on their place, have asked to submit applications for the purpose.

According to a notification issued by the ministry, the successful applicants of government Hajj scheme, who are unable to go for Hajj this year due to any reason despite being declared successful by religious ministry in the recent balloting, have been asked to apply first for taking back their deposited money.

The refund forms could be obtained by clicking www.hajjinfo.org. The forms should be deposited to account officer (Refund), of the ministry. The ministry will issue a Refund Authority Letter, allowing the applicant to get his deposited money back from the relevant bank branch.

After getting the refund, another application should be submitted to section officer of Hajj policy requesting the permission to allow his/her close relative as his/her substitute to perform Hajj in Government Hajj Scheme on his or her place.

The ministry will issue a letter, showing its consent to the substitute Haji. The substitute Haji will submit his Hajj application along with a copy of passport to relevant bank branch. The successful applicant, who does not want to perform Hajj, should submit the reason of his withdrawal from performing hajj including death certificate, medical certificate, etc.

The substitute intending Haji must be a close relative of the successful applicant. The proof of relations, a copy of substitute's passport , computerised national identity card should also be submitted to the ministry.