SEREMBAN – Four siblings here were delighted to learn that their long-time dream of performing the Haj together would come true after they were selected to perform the pilgrimage together this year.
Expressing her gratitude, Siti Norsaliana Abu Khalid, 35, said it was a blessing for her and her three siblings, Muhammad Saffuan, 34, Siti Norkhariah, 27, and Muhammad Syahid, 18, after they started saving in 2008 and registering for the Haj together.
Siti Norsaliana will also be joined by her husband, Mohd Zamzuri Ali, 36 and her sister-in-law Siti Analiza Mak Tapin, 34.
“I have another brother who was also accepted to perform Haj this year but he had just undergone knee surgery and had to turn it down.
“My parents also got an offer to perform the haj but since they have performed it before, they declined as they want to give others the opportunity,” the eldest child said today.
Siti Norsaliana, who lives in Taman Kobena, Senawang, said she and her siblings were shocked after receiving a letter to perform the fifth Pillar of Islam last April but admitted that she was excited since all the preparations had been made since Aidlfitri.
She had rejected an offer to perform the Haj for the first time in 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I felt very sad but I told myself and my husband that maybe it was not meant to be. Who knew we would be going this year,” she said.
Siti Norsaliana added that they were scheduled to depart for Makkah at noon tomorrow from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
