ABU DHABI 13 July 2018: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a Resolution No. 32 of 2018 on Haj and Umrah.
The Resolution, published in the Official Gazette, prohibits a natural or legal persons from exercising the business of arranging or advertising the service of Haj Al Badal (proxy Haj), without obtaining a license from the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments.
The resolution also prevents receiving Haj and Umrah applications and collecting donations for Haj and Umrah, without license, said Wam.
As part of the Resolution, a licensing committee will be established which is part of the Islamic Affairs and Government Authority, and will be tasked to review applications of companies who wants to organise Haj and Umrah trips.
In the same context, the committee is empowered to determine the number of pilgrims registered in campaigns and the distribution of percentages and to decide on campaign requests and a number of other competencies.
Mohammed issues resolution on community plantation
Sheikh Mohammed also issued a Cabinet Resolution number 31 of 2018 on community plantation and agriculture.
According to the new Resolution, published in the Official Gazette, the Ministry Of Climate Change and Environment is tasked to implement the new decree, which includes 14 clauses.
The Resolution aims to encourage a plantation culture, and encourage optimum exploitation of residential spaces, and roofs of buildings and educational institutions to develop and expand agricultural activity, and expand it to serve the community and educate it with the promotion of environmental benefits.