{"id":514887,"date":"2025-11-17T04:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T23:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=514887"},"modified":"2025-11-17T04:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T23:31:04","slug":"unfit-pilgrims-to-be-deported-as-saudi-arabia-enforces-new-health-rules-for-hajj-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/unfit-pilgrims-to-be-deported-as-saudi-arabia-enforces-new-health-rules-for-hajj-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Unfit pilgrims to be deported as Saudi Arabia enforces new health rules for Hajj 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> riyadh<br \/>\nSaudi Arabia has imposed strict medical conditions for Hajj 2026, barring a wide range of seriously ill pilgrims from performing the annual pilgrimage and introducing a deportation policy for those who arrive in an unfit condition.<br \/>\nAccording to the Saudi Ministry of Religious Affairs, any pilgrim found medically unfit will be sent back to their home country, and the cost of repatriation will be borne by the pilgrim. The authorities also warned that action will be taken against doctors who issue fitness certificates to ineligible pilgrims.<br \/>\nThe Saudi Ministry of Health has issued detailed medical guidelines setting out conditions that disqualify applicants from Hajj.<br \/>\nThe ministry said that individuals with kidney diseases, including those on dialysis, will not be permitted to perform Hajj in 2026. It added that heart patients who are unable to endure physical exertion are also barred.<br \/>\nPilgrims suffering from chronic lung or liver diseases, severe neurological or psychiatric conditions, weak memory, significant disabilities, or dementia will also be prohibited.<br \/>\nRestrictions have additionally been placed on the elderly suffering from severe age-related illnesses, including Alzheimer\u2019s and Parkinson\u2019s disease. Pregnant women and those diagnosed with whooping cough, tuberculosis or viral haemorrhagic fevers are also disallowed from travelling for Hajj. Cancer patients have likewise been declared ineligible under the new guidelines. The Ministry of Religious Affairs said medical officers will have the authority to stop unfit individuals from travelling before departure. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>riyadh Saudi Arabia has imposed strict medical conditions for Hajj 2026, barring a wide range of seriously ill pilgrims from performing the annual pilgrimage and introducing a deportation policy for those who arrive in an unfit condition. 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