[3] Another cost was the construction of a small mosque, which was made in the style of the 1920s and eventually donated to the locals after filming.

[3] After the previous director departed two years into production, Hanny Saputra was approached to finish the film.

[5] According to Saputra, Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah is a romance with bits touching on the themes of culture and religion.

[4] Makbul Mubarak, in a review for The Jakarta Post, noted that the film abandoned some of the novel's themes, including feminism.

[6] Puput Puji Lestari, writing for KapanLagi.com, also noted the lack of attention to historical detail and use of product placement and considered it distracting.