What is the ruling on one who performs Hajj without a permit?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah greet you.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : In his question, O Shaykh, if a person goes to the miqat and enters the state of ihram, then heads to the Haram, but does not have a permit for this year,
The Shaykh : All right, why did he not take a permit?
The questioner : Either out of ignorance, or he thinks they will let him in.
The Shaykh : And this is a mistake; this is a mistake, as long as the one in authority has ordered every pilgrim to take a permit. And those who request permits from the responsible authorities, as far as we know, do not find any difficulty, praise be to Allah; the doors are open.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So for him not to take a permit is considered a mistake on his part, and I tell you and others that carrying out the orders of the rulers is obedience to Allah the Exalted, because Allah has ordered it, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also ordered it. So for some people to be reluctant about this order, even though the rulers only implemented it for the benefit of the people and to prevent the overcrowding that causes harm. The rulers did not prohibit Hajj, but they organized and arranged it. There is a difference between saying to people, "Do not perform Hajj at all," and saying, "Perform Hajj after five years, for example." So people fleeing from this order is a matter that calls for wonder. Any person can go, or send his servant or his son, to the center, the police station or the booking center, and say, "We will perform Hajj, we are so-and-so," and he will get an allocation, praise be to Allah. But I warn against the actions of some people who try to circumvent entering Makkah, where they arrive at the miqat but enter without the clothes of ihram; they enter ihram but keep their clothes on. Glory be to Allah, is this not a challenge to Allah and His Messenger? Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not say that the one in ihram does not wear a shirt or trousers? Why do they openly disobey the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? And the wonder is that they give the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) openly in a voluntary Hajj that is not obligatory. Glory be to Allah, does a person not have discernment? Does he not ask the people of knowledge?
And I am amazed at some people; I do not say all people, nor many people, nor most people, but some people are very, very keen on Hajj, and you find them neglecting many obligatory duties, and perhaps they do not pray, may Allah protect us, except on the days of Hajj. Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. I ask Allah to guide my Muslim brothers to success, and that they rule by the Shari'ah and reason, not by passionate emotions.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah greet you.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : In his question, O Shaykh, if a person goes to the miqat and enters the state of ihram, then heads to the Haram, but does not have a permit for this year,
The Shaykh : All right, why did he not take a permit?
The questioner : Either out of ignorance, or he thinks they will let him in.
The Shaykh : And this is a mistake; this is a mistake, as long as the one in authority has ordered every pilgrim to take a permit. And those who request permits from the responsible authorities, as far as we know, do not find any difficulty, praise be to Allah; the doors are open.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So for him not to take a permit is considered a mistake on his part, and I tell you and others that carrying out the orders of the rulers is obedience to Allah the Exalted, because Allah has ordered it, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also ordered it. So for some people to be reluctant about this order, even though the rulers only implemented it for the benefit of the people and to prevent the overcrowding that causes harm. The rulers did not prohibit Hajj, but they organized and arranged it. There is a difference between saying to people, "Do not perform Hajj at all," and saying, "Perform Hajj after five years, for example." So people fleeing from this order is a matter that calls for wonder. Any person can go, or send his servant or his son, to the center, the police station or the booking center, and say, "We will perform Hajj, we are so-and-so," and he will get an allocation, praise be to Allah. But I warn against the actions of some people who try to circumvent entering Makkah, where they arrive at the miqat but enter without the clothes of ihram; they enter ihram but keep their clothes on. Glory be to Allah, is this not a challenge to Allah and His Messenger? Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not say that the one in ihram does not wear a shirt or trousers? Why do they openly disobey the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? And the wonder is that they give the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) openly in a voluntary Hajj that is not obligatory. Glory be to Allah, does a person not have discernment? Does he not ask the people of knowledge?
And I am amazed at some people; I do not say all people, nor many people, nor most people, but some people are very, very keen on Hajj, and you find them neglecting many obligatory duties, and perhaps they do not pray, may Allah protect us, except on the days of Hajj. Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. I ask Allah to guide my Muslim brothers to success, and that they rule by the Shari'ah and reason, not by passionate emotions.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1322- ما حكم من يحج بغير تصريح؟ /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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