This facility will be available through its network of 166 branches in 40 cities across Pakistan. Claiming "Meezan Labbaik," to be completely Halal and Riba-free, the Meezan Bank officials on Wednesday said that on opening of this account, the bank would facilitate the customers for all matters related to performing Haj or Umrah.
It was said to provide one-stop facilities including visa processing, ticketing through a designated travel agent, meet and assist, hotel reservations, Ziarat and other travel arrangements. Meezan Bank sources said the product was to provide comfort to the customers, so that they could perform Haj and Umrah with peace of mind and at an affordable cost.
The especially designed packages said to be well organised and competitively priced were maintained to ensure convenience and security for pilgrims. Meanwhile, Meezan Bank and Takaful Pakistan have entered into an agreement whereby all customers of Meezan Bank's Labbaik (Haj and Umrah) deposit product would be provided Shariah-compliant credit Takaful coverage.
As per agreement signed by President Meezan Bank Irfan Siddiqui and Takaful Pakistan CEO Captain Jamil Akhtar, all Labbaik instalment customers performing Haj or Umrah will be provided credit Takaful coverage at very special rates. In case of natural death, accidental death, permanent total disability or insolvency of a Labbaik customer, his/her outstanding instalments will be paid by Takaful Pakistan.
There are 25 days and 42 days Umrah and Haj packages respectively, those availing the first package would be provided with six nights stay in five star quality accommodation in Abraj Al Bait Makkah (ZamZam/Ritaj/Marwa) with breakfast; nine nights hotel stay at Madinah with breakfast.
There will also be a five nights stay at furnished apartment with full board meal; Maktab near Jamrat with sofa-cum-bed and full board meal at Mina. Arranged tents at Arafat and special meal boxes for Arafat and Muzdalifah; Complete transport with Ziarat; training session before Haj with qualified and renowned Aalim are also included in the 25 days package.
As for 42 days package there will be 21 nights hotel stay in Al-Misyal Hotel (Eiman inn Properties) at Misfalah Makkah; nights stay at Dallah Madinah Hotel in Madinah; five nights stay at Azizia furnished apartment with full board meal. Maktab near Jamrat with mattresses and full board meal at Mina; Arranged tents at Arafat and special meal boxes for Arafat and Muzdalifah; complete transport with Ziarat; training session before Haj with qualified and renowned Aalim.