This fatwa recalls the decision of the Musyawarah Alim Ulama on ability (istitha'ah) to perform the hajj, which states that Muslims are considered to be able (istitha'ah) to perform the hajj if they are physically, mentally, and financially able to do so, and do not neglect their familial obligations in the process. Therefore, if any prospective haji were to encounter difficulties while performing the hajj, it would be because they have failed to meet these criteria. If a prospective haji were required to meet certain other government-enforced criteria to be eliglble to embark on the hajj, such as being of a certain age, posessing linguistic competency in Arabic, or having a complete grasp of hajj rituals, the fatwa states that the government would be making the hajj process unnecessarily difficult. The fatwa also notes that many who perform the hajj are from more disadvantaged or rural socio-economic backgrounds, meaning that any difficulty they may encounter in the process should be considered commonplace.