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Last updated: 5 May 2026, 1:25 PM (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.
Saudi Arabia Sets Minimum Age for Hajj ProPakistani
Saudi Arabia Bans Under-15 Pilgrims for Hajj The Diplomatic Insight
Security forces arrest Hajj permit violators Arab News
Saudi Arabia says Hajj permit system key to managing crowds and service quality Arabian Business
Security forces arrest Hajj permit violators Arab News
Saudi Arabia to ban children under 15 for hajj The Nation (Pakistan )