ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Religious Affairs has debunked the reports that a certain amount will be received from Pakistani Hajj pilgrims for a five-litre bottle of Zamzam upon arrival at the home country.
It comes in response to reports in local media claiming that every pilgrim will have to pay 15 Saudi Riyals (around Rs1114 as per current exchange rate) to get five litre of Zamzam water.
Saudi Arabia will provide 896,000 litres of water to Pakistani Hajj pilgrims this year, reports said adding that advance payment is being received from 179,210 intending pilgrims.
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Zamzam water is believed to be blessed holy water in Muslims. The source of this water is the Zamzam well is situated within Masjid-al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The history of Zamzam water – dating back to Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and his son Prophet Ismail (AS) – is as interesting as its benefits.
