SEPANG, July 15, 2025 -- Ikhlas Com Travel & Umrah Sdn Bhd (ikhlas.com) fulfills the dreams of underprivileged individuals (asnaf) to perform the sacred pilgrimage of umrah, with the first group of special pilgrims under the Umrah 1,000 Asnaf initiative departing for the Holy Land from Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (klia2).
Photo caption: Executive Chairman of Capital A Berhad, Datuk Kamarudin Meranun and Chief Executive Officer of ikhlas.com, Ikhlas Kamarudin with the first group of Umrah 1,000 Asnaf before their departure to Jeddah from Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (klia2), Sepang.
This special group comprises 15 asnaf individuals who were carefully selected from among thousands of candidates through a thorough vetting process. Each recipient is fully sponsored to perform the umrah pilgrimage — including passport fees, vaccinations, visa, return AirAsia flights and a comfortable, fullboard umrah package by ikhlas.com.
Chief Executive Officer of ikhlas.com, Ikhlas Kamarudin said: “We are currently arranging departure schedules for around 200 more asnaf pilgrims and we expect that a total of 1,000 asnaf will be able to fulfill their lifelong dream of performing Umrah before the end of the 1447H Umrah season next year.
Questions around this news
What costs are covered for people selected for the Umrah 1,000 Asnaf initiative?
The release says selected recipients receive full sponsorship. It covers passport fees, vaccinations, a visa, return AirAsia flights and a full-board umrah package arranged by ikhlas.com. The first group included 15 people, selected through a vetting process. The release does not itemize the package’s individual services.
How can Malaysians nominate someone for the sponsorship?
The release says Malaysians may submit nominations through the initiative’s online page. Ikhlas.com says it will screen nominations and select people for sponsorship. It also invites corporate bodies interested in supporting the initiative to contact the company directly. No nomination deadline or detailed eligibility criteria are provided in the release.
What is umrah?
Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims may undertake at different times of the year. It involves a set of devotional rites, including entering a state of consecration and performing acts at the Grand Mosque. It is distinct from Hajj, which has specific dates and is one of Islam’s central religious obligations for those able to perform it.
What does asnaf mean?
Asnaf refers to categories of people eligible to receive zakat, the obligatory form of almsgiving in Islam. The categories are described in Islamic teachings and commonly include people in poverty, those in hardship, and other groups with recognized eligibility. The term is often used by organizations when identifying people who may qualify for zakat support.
“We warmly welcome corporate bodies who wish to support the Umrah 1,000 Asnaf initiative to connect with us directly. May we work hand in hand to help even more members of the asnaf community set foot in the Holy Land in the coming Umrah season, inshaAllah.”
The Umrah 1,000 Asnaf program was launched in conjunction with ikhlas.com’s 5th anniversary with the mission to empower local communities by identifying deserving asnaf and turning their dreams of performing umrah into a reality. The initiative reflects ikhlas.com's broader commitment to making umrah accessible to all Muslims — especially those who may not have the means — at least once in their lifetime.
Malaysians are still welcome to submit nominations via https://ikhlas.com/ms/my/umrah-1000-asnaf, where ikhlas.com will continue to carry out careful screening and selection for sponsorship under the Umrah 1,000 Asnaf program.
Launched at the height of the pandemic in October 2020, ikhlas.com is a Muslim-friendly lifestyle and travel platform designed to make it easier for Muslims to fulfill their religious obligations. In addition to ikhlas.com Umrah and Muslim-friendly Travel offerings in collaboration with subsidiary airline, AirAsia, ikhlas.com also makes it easier for Muslims to perform Zakat, Sadaqah, Aqiqah, Fidyah, Qurban and more.
For more information, visit ikhlas.com or download the mobile app through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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At a glance
- Company
- Ikhlas Com Travel & Umrah Sdn Bhd (ikhlas.com)
- Location
- Sepang
Key figures
- Asnaf target
- 1,000
- People in first group
- 15
- Additional pilgrims with departure arrangements underway
- around 200
People
- Ikhlas KamarudinChief Executive Officer of ikhlas.com
- Datuk Kamarudin MeranunExecutive Chairman of Capital A Berhad
Products and programs
Earlier from Ikhlas Com Travel & Umrah Sdn Bhd (ikhlas.com)
- ikhlas.com expands in East Malaysia with first branch office in Tawau
- ikhlas.com honored with Distinguished Consumer Confidence Award
- Umrah 1,000 Asnaf: ikhlas.com celebrates significant milestone with the Ummah
- ikhlas.com unveils the Qashwa in a mission to send 1,000 Asnaf for Umrah
- ikhlas.com aims to serve 50,000 Indonesian umrah pilgrims with LPHU Muhammadiyah, Impian International
