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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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In his country, he is not permitted to perform Hajj until his name appears on the list; is it permissible for him to buy a name?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a person from outside this country who asks, saying: He says that he wants to perform Hajj but finds difficulties in doing so, because Hajj from his country entails exorbitant costs, and requires registration on a list and waiting for more than seven years until he appears on this list, which permits its members to perform Hajj. His question is: Is it permissible for him to buy a name on this list?

Answer:
How does he buy a name on this list? I do not know how he buys a name on this list. Is he now in the Kingdom or not? No, outside. Outside the Kingdom, he should be patient. If he is unable to afford it. If he is unable to afford it. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
for whoever is able to find thereto a wayمَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا
[Ali 'Imran 3:97]
. And this person is unable to afford it. He should be patient until he is able to afford it. And he should not burden himself. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [98 -308] في بلده لا يسمح له بالحج إلا بعد أن يظهر اسمه في القائمة، فهل يجوز أن يشتري اسما ..؟ — youtube.com

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