The reward of one who attends 'Arafah without entering the state of ihram and serves the pilgrims
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Question:
Please rule on the one who attends 'Arafah without entering the state of ihram and stands in all the sacred sites serving himself or serving the pilgrims. Does he have the reward of the pilgrims or not?
Answer:
If his Hajj was prevented, he does not have the reward of the pilgrims. However, he has the reward of the service if he intended it for the sake of Allah. He has the reward of serving people for the sake of Allah, and whoever intended it for money gets what he intended.
Please rule on the one who attends 'Arafah without entering the state of ihram and stands in all the sacred sites serving himself or serving the pilgrims. Does he have the reward of the pilgrims or not?
Answer:
If his Hajj was prevented, he does not have the reward of the pilgrims. However, he has the reward of the service if he intended it for the sake of Allah. He has the reward of serving people for the sake of Allah, and whoever intended it for money gets what he intended.
Source
فتاوى الحج - ١ - ١٤٠٥ هـ — archive.org (1:37)
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