The Ruling on Purchasing Hajj Permits from Hajj Tours
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Question:
He says: The system followed for Hajj requires obtaining a Hajj permit from the competent authorities, but one cannot obtain this permit without bringing a contract from one of the Hajj tours, whether one actually performs Hajj with them or not. These tours sell this permit for a sum of riyals. The question is: Is there any sin on the one who purchases these permits if his need is the Hajj of Islam, or not?
Answer:
This is lying, until they give me the permit, and you did not perform Hajj with them, and their tour has not ended. This is from lying, and it is not permissible for the tour to do this, because it contradicts the order of the one in authority. The one in authority wants discipline; he wants the pilgrims to be with tours that regulate them, are responsible for them, and also facilitate the works of Hajj for them, such as booking accommodations, booking tents in Mina, and moving between accommodations. This is the purpose of the one in authority: that there is security for the pilgrims, comfort for the pilgrims, and discipline from the side of the system. This is the intent. As for deception and lying, this is not permissible, neither from the pilgrim nor from the owner of the Hajj tour. Is lying and deception permissible?
He says: The system followed for Hajj requires obtaining a Hajj permit from the competent authorities, but one cannot obtain this permit without bringing a contract from one of the Hajj tours, whether one actually performs Hajj with them or not. These tours sell this permit for a sum of riyals. The question is: Is there any sin on the one who purchases these permits if his need is the Hajj of Islam, or not?
Answer:
This is lying, until they give me the permit, and you did not perform Hajj with them, and their tour has not ended. This is from lying, and it is not permissible for the tour to do this, because it contradicts the order of the one in authority. The one in authority wants discipline; he wants the pilgrims to be with tours that regulate them, are responsible for them, and also facilitate the works of Hajj for them, such as booking accommodations, booking tents in Mina, and moving between accommodations. This is the purpose of the one in authority: that there is security for the pilgrims, comfort for the pilgrims, and discipline from the side of the system. This is the intent. As for deception and lying, this is not permissible, neither from the pilgrim nor from the owner of the Hajj tour. Is lying and deception permissible?
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في رغبة قائلها إلى من يقف عليها من أهل العلم والإيمان أن يتجرد إلى الله ويحكم عليها بما يوجبه الدليل والبرهان — islamhouse.com (53:06)
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