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title: "Fake Hajj 2025 Ads Start Appearing on Social Media, Muslims Warned"
url: "https:\/\/theislamicinformation.com\/news\/fake-hajj-2025-ads-start-appearing-on-social-media\/"
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updated: "2025-05-05"
description: "Muslims worldwide are urged to exercise extreme caution amid a surge in fraudulent Hajj 2025 schemes."
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# Fake Hajj 2025 Ads Start Appearing on Social Media, Muslims Warned

Source: https://theislamicinformation.com/news/fake-hajj-2025-ads-start-appearing-on-social-media/
Updated: 2025-05-05

Despite official registrations closing months ago, scammers on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Google are promoting illegal “discounted Hajj packages,” falsely claiming to bypass Saudi Arabia’s mandatory **Nusuk permit system**.

Authorities warn that participating in such schemes risks severe penalties, including [fines of **SAR 100,000**](https://theislamicinformation.com/news/sr-100000-fine-illegal-hajj-2025-pilgrims/), deportation, and bans from Saudi Arabia.

Performing Hajj without a Nusuk permit is both illegal and religiously impermissible. The Council of Senior Scholars emphasized: *“Obtaining a permit is the first and most crucial step of Hajj. Without it, accessing holy sites becomes impossible, and the act becomes a transgression that harms others.”*

![hajj without nusuk 2025 issue](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hajj-without-nusuk-2025-issue.webp)

Saudi law also penalizes anyone assisting illegal pilgrims—including transporters, landlords, or facilitators—with identical fines and legal action.

Recent crackdowns in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, and Egypt have led to arrests of individuals running fake campaigns. These scams often use deceptive tactics, such as:

- Mimicking official agency logos
- Promising “Hajj without Nusuk”
- Offering last-minute “discounted” packages post-registration closure
- Requesting untraceable payments (e.g., cryptocurrency)

## **How to Protect Yourself:**

- **Report scams**: Alert local authorities and Saudi’s Hajj Fraud Hotline (+966 920002814).

- **Verify permits**: Cross-check bookings via the official **Nusuk app** or **Hajj.gov.sa**.

- **Confirm legitimacy**: Contact Saudi embassies to validate travel agencies.

Saudi authorities have deployed enhanced biometric checks and AI surveillance to block unauthorized pilgrims from entering Makkah.

With Hajj 2025 expected to draw over 1.8 million visitors, officials stress that only those with valid permits will access holy sites.