Jakarta, Jan. 14 -- Hajj and Umrah Affairs Minister Mochammad Irfan Yusuf said his ministry would take firm action against any violations or misuse of budget funds in the organization of the Hajj pilgrimage, both in Indonesia and in Saudi Arabia.

"I have emphasized to the teams being deployed that there must be no intention to gain even one rupiah from our work, whether in Indonesia or in Saudi Arabia," Yusuf said in Jakarta on Wednesday during the handover of the 2026 Hajj operational budget.

The minister stressed that all Hajj pilgrims' funds must be spent strictly according to need and managed in an accountable and transparent manner to ensure the benefit and welfare of the pilgrims.

"These funds must be used based on real needs, so...