Jawhar is studying guidelines for badal haj services as the government steps up efforts to protect the public from fraudulent operators and suspicious offers.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is studying the development of guidelines for badal haj (haj by proxy) services to protect the public from potential scams and ensure the legitimacy of service providers.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Marhamah Rosli said the Waqf, Zakat and Haj Department (Jawhar) was conducting the study, which included assessing the feasibility of services offered by companies and individuals, in line with a decision by the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia (MKI).