Important for pilgrims: which illnesses will bar you from Hajj - Saudi Arabia announced
As-salamu alaykum, brothers and sisters.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that now applying for a Hajj visa will only be possible with a special medical document. A medical fitness certificate issued through the official Nusuk Masar platform is required. This is done for the safety and health of all pilgrims - may Allah keep us safe.
The Saudi Ministry of Health has instructed pilgrim affairs offices to carry out thorough medical examinations of everyone planning to go. Before a visa is issued you must confirm the absence of diseases that would prevent you from performing the rites. Without this examination and the corresponding medical report, the visa won’t be granted.
People with a number of serious illnesses will not be allowed to perform Hajj. The list includes:
- kidney failure requiring dialysis;
- heart failure that appears even with small physical exertion;
- chronic lung diseases requiring intermittent or continuous oxygen therapy;
- advanced cirrhosis with signs of liver failure;
- serious psychiatric and neurological disorders that impair orientation and movement;
- senile dementia.
There are also restrictions for pregnant women: the last three months of pregnancy, as well as any high-risk pregnancies. People with active infectious diseases (including active tuberculosis and hemorrhagic fevers) won’t be allowed, nor patients with active cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive procedures.
Islam emerged in the 7th century and has had a huge impact on the history and culture of many peoples. Alhamdulillah, today our ummah has more than a billion followers.
If anyone needs it - this information is official and shared for your awareness and preparation. We pray that everyone who dreams of Hajj, by Allah’s will, can perform it safely and beneficially.
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