Askoi Umrah Group Fined MVR 150,000 for Failing to Arrange Umrah
Civil Court rules Askoi Umrah Group liable for pilgrimage failure, compensates family MVR 150,000
The Civil Court has ordered Askoi Umrah Group to pay MVR 150,000 to a family of six from G.Dh. Thinadhoo after the company failed to arrange their Umrah pilgrimage despite receiving full payment.
The family filed a case against the company and its Managing Director, Abdullah Rasheed, seeking the recovery of MVR 155,250 paid for the trip, along with compensation and legal costs. During the court proceedings, Askoi Umrah Group agreed to settle the matter, and the court instructed the company to make the payment within seven days.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs had previously suspended the company’s permit following multiple complaints that it had collected money from customers without arranging Umrah trips.
Askoi Travel Services Limited had also been fined MVR 130,000 in the past for similar violations.
