Photo: Indonesian haj pilgrims boarding a plane in Medan heading to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 22, 2019. Randy Imanuel/Shutterstock

Islamic Finance

Indonesia studying plans for use of $10 bln haj fund after government cancels pilgrimage


JAKARTA – Indonesia’s haj fund management agency (BPKH) is exploring new avenues for the use of some funds after the government announced the pilgrimage this year is cancelled citing safety issues amid the continuing spread of COVID-19.

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