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Last updated: 17 Sep 2026, 10:12 AM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia has imposed fines of up to SAR 100,000 for facilitating unauthorised Hajj and up to SAR 20,000 for pilgrims performing Hajj without a permit, alongside 10-year re-entry bans for violators.
Pilgrims visit Grand Mosque ahead of annual hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca Reuters
3 Indonesians arrested in Makkah for promoting fake Hajj services Saudi Gazette
MOI warns of SR100,000 fine for transporting visit visa holders to Makkah during Hajj season Saudi Gazette
194,000 pilgrims in Madinah post-Hajj Arab News