Meethaq Islamic Banking from Bank Muscat is continuing its initiative to support pilgrims during their Hajj journey. Running until June 4, 2025, Meethaq teams will be present at Muscat International Airport and the Al-Rub’ Al-Khali Boarder with Saudi Arabia in Ibri, in partnership with Ibri Charity. The teams will distribute gifts to the pilgrims, including specially designed Hajj bags with essential supplies, ensuring smooth travel experience.
Sami Bait Rashid, Assistant General Manager – Meethaq Personal Banking, said: “I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our valued customers and visitors for their positive feedback regarding this initiative, which reflects Meethaq’s commitment to community engagement during religious, national and social occasions. This effort reinforces our dedication to social responsibility and community service. During the Hajj season, Meethaq is offering tailored banking services for pilgrims, including Travel Finance at a competitive profit rate and a variety of credit card benefits.”
Meethaq’s Travel Finance solution is designed to be comprehensive and customer-centric. It provides financing with convenient installment plans, competitive pricing and minimal charges. The offering is made more accessible through strategic partnerships with top travel operators across the Sultanate. Pensioners are also eligible to benefit from Travel Finance product by assigning their pension to Meethaq. Notably, Travel Finance offering has been developed under the principle of Sharia’a compliant Ijarah, ensuring full alignment with Islamic finance practices.
Meethaq Islamic Banking also offers a wide range of credit cards designed to meet diverse customer needs. These include Meethaq Lulu Credit Card, Visa Gold Credit Card, Visa Platinum Credit Card and Hafawa Visa Signature Credit Card. Cardholders can enjoy exclusive benefits such as airport lounge access, cashback rewards, and the flexibility of the Easy Payment Plan. Additional features include free issuance of supplementary cards for family members, secure online shopping, global acceptance, and access to an extensive range of international privileges and discounts. Furthermore, Meethaq has provided a package of banking facilities for companies and contractors involved in Hajj and Umrah trips, who are accredited by the Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs. The initiative is designed to support their working capital needs and facilitates the purchase of buses, further enabling them to efficiently serve pilgrims during the Hajj and Umrah seasons.
As a pioneer in Islamic digital banking, Meethaq continues to introduce innovative products and services that reflect global best practices. Customers can easily manage their accounts and conduct transactions through Meethaq’s robust Internet Banking and Mobile Banking platforms. Meethaq remains focused on developing new solutions and delivering advanced services that address the evolving needs of its customer.
Upholding the highest standards of professionalism, Meethaq ensures that all products are in strict compliance with Shari’a principles. Every product goes through the process of Shari’a-compliance certification by the Shari’a Supervisory Board and is developed in line with the guidelines of the Central Bank of Oman. For more information about Meethaq, please visit: https://www.meethaq.om/en/Pages/default.aspx or call 24656666.
