With the last date to apply for Hajj 2026 ending on August 7, the applicants can now wait for the draw of lots ‘Qurrah or Qurandazi to learn whether they have been selected for the annual pilgrimage through the Haj Committee of India. The government is, however, yet to reveal the total number of applicants for the Hajj, the date of which is likely to fall between May 24 to 29, 2026.
The Hajj Committee of India is expected to conduct the Qurrah on August 13 at 11:30 am in the Committee Room of the Haj Committee of India at Hajj House in Mumbai, a statement by the Committee said in a notification released on Tuesday. "The Qurrah will be conducted online and will be livestreamed on the website of the Haj Committee of India hajcommittee.gov.in", it said, adding that the list of provisionally selected and waitlist pilgrims will be published on the Haj Committee of India website. “Applicants will also be notified through SMS", the notification said. The statement said pilgrims can check their status and Hajj qurrah result using the cover number.
The committee added that all provisionally selected pilgrims will be required to pay the Advance Haj amount of Rs. 1,52,300/- by August 20, the failure of which will result in the cancellation of their application.
In 2026, there will be 18 embarkation points for pilgrims across the state, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru besides other tier-2 cities, except Bhopal, Vijayawada, and Aurangabad.
The details of the flight will be released later, along with the time of the inbound and outbound flights.
Short Duration Hajj Package
The Haj Committee of India, in the Haj 2026 policy released on Sunday, confirmed the announcement of the Short Duration Hajj Package for working professionals. Over 10,000 pilgrims can apply under the scheme. India has a total quota of 175,025 under the government scheme.
The short duration will involve only a total stay of 20 days in Saudi Arabia. If there are more than 10,000 applicants, the final list will be confirmed via Qurrah.
