Malaysia's TH Provides 46 Hajj Counsellors For Pilgrims

MAKKAH, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Tabung Haji (TH, the Malaysian hajj pilgrims fund board) is providing 46 haj counsellors and three consultants to assist Malaysian pilgrims who need advice on the haj pilgrimage and to resolve their concerns. “The pilgrims understanding of the haj is important so that they could conduct the rituals properly,” said Haj Guidance operation director Tengku Aziz Raja Abdullah at a press conference, here Friday. Issues not settled by the counsellors would be taken to the consultants who would resolve them. Tengku Aziz said the 46 haj counsellors are a mix of 60 per cent old faces whole the rest are new faces. The three consultants are former director-general of Islamic Development Department (Jakim) Wan Mohamad Abdul Aziz; former Johor (Malaysia’s southern state) Mufti Mohd Noh Gadut and University of Malaya former lecturer Dr Hanisah Abdul Ghani. TH has also activated Talian Ibadah Haji (TAIB) or worship hotline to answer queries raised by pilgrims. TAIB operates from 7 am to 12 noon; 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm and 8 pm to 10 pm. It will operate 24 hours two weeks before ‘wukuf’ day (one of the Hajj rituals) and one week after ‘wukuf’ day. --BERNAMA