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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on leaving off the 'Umrah out of fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)?

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The questioner : The questioner says: What is your opinion of the one who says, "I will not go to Makkah to perform the 'Umrah"? I said: And what is your opinion of the one who deceived until the time passed by seventeen minutes, and he did not err until we see? The Companions said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), "You have not neglected it for Layla." Yes. Ha. She is demanding a debt from you for the next night, and you have waived it, so let us present it, O Shaykh. This is the last question. The questioner says: What is your opinion of the one who says, "I will not go to Makkah to perform the 'Umrah because the Haram is crowded"? What is your opinion of the one who says, "I will not go to Makkah to perform the 'Umrah because the Haram is crowded, and there are women in tabarruj (a woman's display of her adornment), displaying their adornment, and he says, 'I fear fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)'?"

The Shaykh : My opinion is that the believing person is protected by his faith from being led astray, and if a person holds fast to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), Allah the Exalted has said:
And whoever holds firmly to Allah has [indeed] been guided to a straight path.وَمَن يَعْتَصِم بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ هُدِيَ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
[Ali 'Imran 3:101]
And it is not permissible for a person to leave off worship out of fear of what corrupts it, just as if he said, "I do not pray out of fear of riya' (showing off in worship)." Pray and drive away the riya'. "I do not go to Makkah out of fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)." We say: Go, this is obedience, and stay away from the fitnah. It is mentioned that a man—I say "it is mentioned" regarding his name, but in reality it happened—Allah the Exalted said:
And among them is he who says, "Permit me [to remain at home] and do not put me to trial."وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ ائْذَن لِّي وَلَا تَفْتِنِّي
[At-Tawbah 9:49]
A man came to him and said, "O Muhammad, you want to go toward the Romans, and I am a man who cannot endure the hardship of the journey. If I go with you, I will be led astray." So Allah the Exalted said:
Unquestionably, into trial they have fallen.أَلَا فِي الْفِتْنَةِ سَقَطُوا
[At-Tawbah 9:49]
The person who has strong faith should know that as faith becomes stronger, these harms are removed from him by practicing righteous deeds. So we say: Seek help from Allah and perform the 'Umrah, unless you are an employee, in which case do not perform the 'Umrah unless you get leave. And now we are distributing some booklets to the attendees. What are people putting in their bags? I know people. Now, if the one in front of you moves, the microphones turn to some people. How does one distribute books? Do you want to go? We went. No, as long as, as long as.

The questioner : We apologize to the brothers because there are many questions and little time. May Allah reward you with good for listening.

The Shaykh : Good evening. Come.
Source اللقاءات الرمضانية لعام 1413هـ - 3 — binothaimeen.net (1:18:18)

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