Forging Pilgrims’ Visits to Sites of Religious Innovation
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Fatwa No. ( 17435 )
Q: I have a brother who engages in forging the visits of pilgrims and those performing 'Umrah when they come to us in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah , to some shrines, some of which are not permissible, such as the seven mosques , and the well of Uthman , and the well of al-Dawd , and the tomb of al-Shifa , and the mosque of al-'Aridh , and some other places such as the mosque of the two qiblas . He takes a financial fee in return, which he stipulates before boarding the pilgrims with him, or he agrees with the person in charge of the pilgrim group on this. Is his work permissible in the Shari'ah, and is the fee he takes permissible for him? Please give us a detailed ruling on this, and may you be rewarded and granted recompense.
A: This work your brother is doing, which is taking pilgrims and those performing 'Umrah to places in al-Madinah that are not permissible to visit, such as the seven mosques, and what was mentioned with them, is a forbidden act. The money he takes in return is forbidden earnings. You must advise him to leave this work, and if he does not comply, report him to the committees for enjoining good and forbidding evil so that action can be taken against him. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I have a brother who engages in forging the visits of pilgrims and those performing 'Umrah when they come to us in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah , to some shrines, some of which are not permissible, such as the seven mosques , and the well of Uthman , and the well of al-Dawd , and the tomb of al-Shifa , and the mosque of al-'Aridh , and some other places such as the mosque of the two qiblas . He takes a financial fee in return, which he stipulates before boarding the pilgrims with him, or he agrees with the person in charge of the pilgrim group on this. Is his work permissible in the Shari'ah, and is the fee he takes permissible for him? Please give us a detailed ruling on this, and may you be rewarded and granted recompense.
A: This work your brother is doing, which is taking pilgrims and those performing 'Umrah to places in al-Madinah that are not permissible to visit, such as the seven mosques, and what was mentioned with them, is a forbidden act. The money he takes in return is forbidden earnings. You must advise him to leave this work, and if he does not comply, report him to the committees for enjoining good and forbidding evil so that action can be taken against him. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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