What is the ruling on purchasing 'Umrah visas from travel agencies, even though they are free at the Saudi embassy?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. In his second question, he says: In our country, during the 'Umrah seasons, especially Ramadan and Hajj, private travel agencies sell visas for about one hundred dinars for 'Umrah, and sometimes up to four hundred dinars, even though the visa is free from the Saudi embassy. Some foreign workers at the embassy do the same thing. The question is: What is the ruling on purchasing these visas from them? And what is the ruling on paying them these amounts? Especially since we have no choice but to adhere to these visas and their schedules.

Answer:
If the visas are provided for free by the government, it is not permissible to sell them. Whoever sells them and takes the price, it is forbidden (haram) for them, because the state provided them for those entitled to Hajj and 'Umrah who did not meet the regulations, so they are given to them as the state has determined. The one who sells them is considered, in most cases, one who takes money by wrongdoing. So do not engage in this matter with them by giving them money, for that encourages them to sell and makes the visas available. Rather, you must report them to the authorities, because they are selling visas to people and not following the regulations that enable the government to issue the visas. Report them to the authorities who issued these visas. As for if you purchased them, you have encouraged them in this action; you encouraged them to sell and manipulate. Yes. And it becomes so that only the one who can buy can perform Hajj, and this is injustice.