Hajj under pandemic conditions is possible, says a new study
Saudi authorities have not announced their decision on whether or how the hajj would be held this year under a COVID-19 pandemic situation. In March, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah issued an advisory to hajj agencies around the world to stop taking on new reservations or payments with respect to the pilgrimage, and the umrah has been suspended since the end of February. If it goes on, hajj will begin around July 28 this year, which is in less than 50 days from today.
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