The Meaning of the Statement: “And no sexual misconduct, no transgression, and no quarreling during the Hajj”

Question:
The caller, Abdulmajid Abdullah from Riyadh, asks: What is the meaning of rafath (sexual misconduct), fusūq (transgression), and jidāl (quarreling) in the context of Hajj?

Answer:
Rafath refers to sexual intercourse and its preliminaries. Fusūq refers to sins; it is called fusūq because it is a departure from obedience to Allah, and fisq is the departure from obedience to Allah. Jidāl refers to disputes and arguments. It is of two types: the type of jidāl that stirs up hatred and spreads enmity in hearts, and has no religious benefit. This is not permissible, neither in Hajj nor otherwise, but it is more severe in Hajj because it distracts from performing the rituals. As for the type of jidāl that is for clarifying the truth and calling to Allah the Exalted, and is in accordance with , this is required because it is good.