Mohamed Wada, a 24-year-old Sudanese student at Lovely Professional University in India, was fatally stabbed while protecting his female friends from harassment.
A new update now allows people to perform Hajj on behalf of someone else—known as Hajj Badal—without it affecting their own Hajj limit. This option is available through the official Nusuk app.
Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque in Makkah Sheikh Dr. Bandar bin Abdulaziz Baleelah is in Kosovo for a week. He is visiting as part of the Imams of the Haramain Global Visit Program to promote Islamic education, tolerance, and peace.
Saudi Arabia has introduced strict penalties for unauthorized Hajj participation, including fines up to SR100,000. The new rules take effect from April 29 until Dhul Hijjah 14.