Frequently Asked Questions about the Volunteering Opportunities Provided During the Hajj Season (1442 A.H.)
You can find this out when the names of the applicants who fulfill the volunteering requirements are announced after the closing date for admissions. In addition, those who have been accepted will be notified via an email that will be sent to them.
- The applicant should be a Saudi national. - The applicant should be between 18 and 55 years old. - The applicant should be medically fit and have been immunized against coronavirus (by recovery from the disease, by taking the first dose, or by taking the two doses). - The applicant’s main work should not conflict with the volunteer work. - The applicant should complete the entire period registered for the selected volunteering opportunity.
Yes, the volunteering hours will be calculated if the volunteer completes the tasks. In addition, the volunteer will receive a certificate stating these hours.
Yes, before starting the volunteer work, the volunteer will receive training via the Wifadah platform, which was created by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Mosque for Hajj and Umrah Research to train those who work during the Hajj season. In addition, all the accepted volunteers will be trained on the required tasks by the entities providing the volunteering opportunities.
Yes, they are allowed to apply via the form designed for non-UQU affiliates. However, UQU affiliates will be given precedence.
Yes, volunteers who applied for the volunteering opportunities offered by the General Directorate of Civil Defense and the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah will receive all services designed for volunteers.
According to the durations announced, as follows: - Volunteering opportunities provided by the Ministry of Hajj will last from 6 Dhul-Hijjah 1442 A.H. to 12 Dhul-Hijjah 1442 A.H. - Volunteering opportunities provided by the General Directorate of Civil Defense will last from 6 Dhul-Hijjah 1442 A.H. to 12 Dhul-Hijjah 1442 A.H. - Volunteering opportunities provided by the health sector will last from 6 Dhul-Hijjah 1442 A.H. to 12 Dhul-Hijjah 1442 A.H.
According to the notification received from the entities providing the volunteering opportunities, volunteers are not allowed to perform Hajj while carrying out the volunteer services. In the event that the volunteer violates this condition, he will be disqualified and prevented from carrying out the volunteer work.