Administration of Muslim Law (Haj) Rules

A person, being a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore and 18 years of age or above, who desires to perform the Haj shall apply to the Majlis to be registered to perform the Haj.

A person, being a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore and below 18 years of age (referred to in this Rule as the relevant person), who desires to perform the Haj, may apply to the Majlis to be registered to perform the Haj if the application is made together with an application by one of his parents, or his legal guardian, to be registered to perform the Haj at the same time as the relevant person.

An application under paragraph (1) or (1A) must be in such form and manner as the Majlis thinks fit and accompanied by an application fee of —

The Majlis may approve an application under paragraph (1) or (1A) on such terms and conditions as the Majlis thinks fit.

The Majlis may refuse to approve an application made under paragraph (1) or (1A) if the application contains false or misleading information.

It shall be a condition of the approval of an application of a relevant person under paragraph (1A), (whether or not that approval is subsequently amended) that the relevant person performs the Haj at the same time as one of his parents, or his legal guardian, as the case may be.

An applicant may, at any time, apply to the Majlis to cancel his application.

The Majlis may, at any time, cancel any approval granted under paragraph (3) if the applicant had, in his application, furnished any information which is false or misleading.

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Where —

Where an approval has been granted under rule 2A(3) to a person to perform the Haj, the Majlis shall, before allocating a place to the person for the performance of the Haj in any year (called in this rule the allocated Haj year), cause a notice to be served on that person to ascertain whether the person is able to perform the Haj in the allocated Haj year.

The notice issued under paragraph (1) must state a reasonable time within which the person on whom the notice is served must inform the Majlis whether he is able to perform the Haj in the allocated Haj year.

The Majlis may require a person on whom the notice is served to submit any documents relating to the person’s ability to perform the Haj in the allocated Haj year.

If the person informs the Majlis that he wishes to have the approval granted under rule 2A(3) cancelled within the time stated in the notice or such other time as the Majlis may allow for that particular case, the Majlis shall cancel the approval.

If the person does not inform the Majlis that he is able to perform the Haj in the allocated Haj year within the time stated in the notice or such other time as the Majlis may allow for that particular case, the Majlis may cancel the approval granted under rule 2A(3).

If the person informs the Majlis that he is not able to submit any documents required under paragraph (2A), the approval granted under rule 2A(3) is deemed to be cancelled.

If —

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Where —

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Majlis may, where it considers appropriate, refund the whole of the application fee in respect of any application or approval mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) to the person whose application or approval is or is deemed to be cancelled, as the case may be.

In respect of any application or approval other than an application or approval mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c), the Majlis may, where it considers appropriate, refund the whole or part of the application fee to —

If the person to whom the refund is to be made is deceased, any sum to be refunded shall be made to the estate of that person.

A travel agent who desires to provide goods or services to any person for the purposes of the Haj shall apply to the Majlis for approval.

An application under paragraph (1) shall be in such form and manner as the Majlis thinks fit and shall be accompanied by —

No travel agent shall provide any goods or services to any person for the purposes of the Haj unless he is approved by the Majlis.

A travel agent shall be deemed to be providing goods or services for the purposes of the Haj if he —

The Majlis may approve an application made under paragraph (1) on such terms and conditions as the Majlis thinks fit, including a condition limiting the number of persons to whom the successful applicant may provide goods or services for the purposes of the Haj.

The Majlis may refuse to approve an application made under paragraph (1) if —

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Majlis under this rule may appeal to the Minister under section 88G(c) of the Act.

Every approved travel agent shall keep and maintain a set of accounts known as the Haj accounts which shall contain the information specified in the Schedule.

The Majlis may, at any time, require an approved travel agent to submit any Haj accounts kept and maintained by him pursuant to this rule, or audited financial statements relating to his business to the Majlis for inspection.

An approved travel agent shall arrange for Haj courses for all of the persons to whom he is providing any goods or services for the purposes of the Haj.

An approved travel agent shall not engage any person other than an accredited mutawwif to conduct any Haj course.

An approved travel agent shall comply with all the directives of the Majlis relating to the safety and welfare of the persons (referred to in this rule as clients) to whom he is providing any goods or services for the purposes of the Haj.

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), an approved travel agent shall —

Without affecting paragraph (2)(f), an approved travel agent must —

An approved travel agent shall, before the performance of the Haj, submit to the Majlis —

The approved travel agent shall notify the Majlis immediately of any change to any of the lists submitted under paragraph (1).

For the purposes of this rule, “employ” means to engage or use the service of any person, whether under a contract of service or otherwise, with or without salary.

The Majlis may at any time withdraw an approval granted under rule 3(5) to a travel agent if —

The Majlis shall, before withdrawing any approval under paragraph (1) —

If the travel agent to whom a notice has been given under paragraph (2) —

The travel agent may, within 14 days after the receipt of the notice referred to in paragraph (3), appeal in writing against the withdrawal to the Minister under section 88G(c) of the Act.

If within the period referred to in paragraph (4), the travel agent gives due notice of appeal to the Minister, the withdrawal shall not take effect unless the withdrawal is confirmed by the Minister or the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Minister or is withdrawn.

Where a withdrawal becomes effective under rule 12(3) or (5), the travel agent shall forthwith cease to provide any goods or services for the purposes of the Haj.

Paragraph (1) shall not prejudice the enforcement by —

A person who desires to act as a mutawwif shall make an application to the Majlis for accreditation as a mutawwif.

The application shall be made in such form and manner as the Majlis may determine and shall be accompanied by —

Upon the accreditation of a person to act as a mutawwif, the Majlis may issue to that person a certificate of accreditation.

The accreditation of a person to act as a mutawwif may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Majlis thinks fit.

A certificate issued under paragraph (3) —

No person shall conduct any Haj course unless he is an accredited mutawwif and his certificate has not been cancelled.

The Majlis may cancel a certificate if —

The Majlis shall, before cancelling any certificate under paragraph (1) —

If the mutawwif to whom a notice has been given under paragraph (2) —

The mutawwif whose certificate has been cancelled may, within 14 days after the receipt of the notice referred to in paragraph (3), appeal in writing against the cancellation to the Minister under section 88G(c) of the Act.

If within the period referred to in paragraph (4), the mutawwif gives due notice of appeal to the Minister, the cancellation shall not take effect unless the cancellation is confirmed by the Minister or the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Minister or is withdrawn.

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with rule 3(3) or 7(1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with rule 8(1) or (2), 10(2), 14(6) or 17 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.