, April 10 -- The Ministry of Religious Affairs has requested all pilgrims to strictly refrain from carrying prohibited goods - whether for personal use or at the instigation of Hajj agencies or third parties - during their journey to Saudi Arabia for performing Hajj.

Under Saudi Arabian law, several items such as narcotics, tobacco leaves, jarda, gul, betel leaves, dried fish, cooked food, and other perishable goods are strictly forbidden in pilgrim luggage.

These restrictions are explicitly outlined in the Hajj Package and Guidelines 2026 issued by the ministry.

Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain (Kaikobad) noted that despite repeated warnings in previous years, banned items have continued to be discovered in the ...