Pilgrims wishing to go on Hajj must submit a certificate stating that they have passed a mandatory vaccination.
These measures are due to the fact that Saudi Arabia reported cases of a serious disease, coronavirus. In turn, the CPS recommended that Russian citizens not go on Hajj and refrain from traveling to Saudi Arabia.
Vice-President and head of the Council of Muftis of Russia Rushan Abbyasov noted that Muslims are allowed to refuse to perform religious instructions in case of any danger.
The spiritual directorate of Dagestan and Chechnya monitors the state of health of all pilgrims.
