There is no harm in a pilgrim earning a livelihood during the Hajj season
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. He says: I would like to perform Hajj, and along with Hajj I say I will take care of some matters there. Is there anything required of me in this? And will my Hajj be accepted, since I have never performed Hajj before? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is no objection to a pilgrim taking care of some of his affairs in Makkah, such as trading with money or hiring himself out for work during the Hajj season, and performing Hajj; there is no objection to that. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Baqarah 2:198] This is because some of the Companions, it seems, it seemed to them that it was difficult regarding the traders in the Hajj season, meaning to the pilgrims, so Allah revealed this verse: [Al-Baqarah 2:198] So there is no harm in a person performing Hajj and earning a livelihood in the Hajj season, and this is from the favor of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, meaning
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. He says: I would like to perform Hajj, and along with Hajj I say I will take care of some matters there. Is there anything required of me in this? And will my Hajj be accepted, since I have never performed Hajj before? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is no objection to a pilgrim taking care of some of his affairs in Makkah, such as trading with money or hiring himself out for work during the Hajj season, and performing Hajj; there is no objection to that. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
There is no blame upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord
لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَبْتَغُوا فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْThere is no blame upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord
لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَبْتَغُوا فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4297- لا بأس أن يتكسب الحاج في موسم الحج - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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