Emaratalyoum, 29 September 2024: The General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat has set three conditions for obtaining a Hajj permit for the upcoming season, as per Cabinet Decision No. 32/2018 regarding the Hajj and Umrah system.

The applicant must be a citizen of the UAE, be at least 12 years old, and must not have performed Hajj during the last 5 Hajj seasons.

Priority in granting Hajj permits will be given to those who have not previously performed Hajj, including disabled people, those with intractable diseases, the elderly, and mahrams and companions who meet the conditions, taking into account those who have priority in registration in the electronic system.

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