The Malaysian government is utilizing the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) recipient listing to establish prospective Haj pilgrims from the B40 and M40 income teams, whereas these in the T20 income group are recognized based on a person earnings of above RM15,000 per 30 days. Minister within the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, defined that the Pilgrims Fund Board (TH) has been working intently with the government to confirm the revenue data of potential Haj pilgrims utilizing existing databases.
“For the 1444H/2023M Haj season, 45.7% of these selected are from the B40 group, 52.3% from the M40 group and 2% from the T20 group,” Mohd Na’im Mokhtar stated in the course of the Minister’s Question Time within the Dewan Rakyat.
Dark provided this information in response to a question from Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman, who needed to know the criteria used to classify the B40, M40, and T20 groups in deciding on individuals to carry out Haj for the 1444 Hijrah season..