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Last updated: 4 May 2026, 1:39 AM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia has imposed fines of up to SAR 100,000 for facilitating unauthorised Hajj and up to SAR 20,000 for pilgrims performing Hajj without a permit, alongside 10-year re-entry bans for violators.
2025: Hajj & Eid Al-Adha Announcement (1446 AH) IslamiCity
Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia to begin on June 4 Al Jazeera
Jigawa pilgrims complete Umrah pilgrimage in Makkah, await final Hajj rituals Premium Times Nigeria
Security forces crack down on illegal Hajj entry Arab News
Over one million Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia ahead of Hajj season: Official Al Arabiya English
More than a million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj The National