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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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They come from outside the Kingdom and ask taxi drivers to take them to places they believe to be

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. People come from outside the Kingdom to visit the city, and when they arrive there, they ask the taxi drivers to take them around to places they believe are sites of worship so they can worship there. His question is that I have spoken with one of the taxi drivers and explained to him that taking them and dropping them off at those places is not permissible. He said, “Our livelihood depends on this.” What is the ruling in that? May Allah grant you success. And are they allowed to take them?

Answer:
The custodians of the idols say, “Our livelihood depends on this, and we cannot give it up.” It is not just about taxis. This speech is not permissible. This is a corrupt earning. It is a forbidden earning. It is deceiving people. So this is not permissible. The Permanent Committee has issued a booklet explaining the mosques that are visited in the city and the mosques that are not visited. It clarified and explained this. If this book were taken and distributed to the visitors and the pilgrims, perhaps Allah would benefit with it whoever He wills to guide. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [888 /1350] يأتون من خارج المملكة فيطلبون من سيارات الأجرة الذهاب بهم إلى أماكن يعتقدون أنها.. — youtube.com

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