A file picture of Muslims perform Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, with social distancing in place on Feb 26,2021. - Reuters
PETALING JAYA: The sacking of Saudi Arabia's Minister of Haj and Umrah is not linked with Malaysia's recent increased haj quota, according to a diplomatic source.
According to a source close to the matter, only Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who is also the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has the sole authority to make decisions on the haj quota.
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