We see many people spending the days of the blessed month of Ramadan in Makkah seeking reward and multiplied reward, bringing their families with them.
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : He says: Noble Shaykh, we see many people spending the days of the blessed month of Ramadan in Makkah seeking reward and multiplied reward, bringing their families with them. There is no doubt that this is part of their eagerness to obey their Lord, Mighty and Majestic. However, it is observed that some of them neglect and are heedless of their sons or daughters there, which may lead to matters that are not praiseworthy regarding what they learn. Is there any guidance for these people so that their reward is completed and their work is safe?
The Shaykh : Yes. There is guidance in this. There are many complaints about this. Some people bring their family for 'Umrah, but they perform 'Umrah and stay in Makkah for a day or two, then they return. This person has obtained a complete reward, because he performed 'Umrah in Ramadan, and whoever performs 'Umrah in Ramadan is like one who performed Hajj. And he is done. He returns to his country and enlivens the people of his mosque. Perhaps his humility in his country is greater than his humility in the Sacred Mosque due to the large number of people, the noise, the commotion, and the like. This person is undoubtedly on the right path.
Another man took his family, performed 'Umrah, left them there, and returned. This is a great error. This is negligence. And he has no reward, may Allah know, more than the burden if his family does what brings them blame, because he is the cause.
A third man took his family and stayed for the entire month of Ramadan. But as the questioner said, he does not care about his sons, his daughters, or his wives; they roam in the markets, and fitnah occurs from them, and fitnah occurs to them, and he does not care about any of it. You find him devoted in the Sacred Mosque. Glory be to Allah! You do something recommended and leave something obligatory. This person is sinful without doubt. And his sin is greater than his reward, because he neglected an obligation. When a person neglects an obligation, he sins for it. And when he leaves a recommended act, does he sin? No, he does not sin. So my advice to these people is to fear Allah, either by returning with all their family, or by protecting them completely.
May Allah help us.
The Shaykh : Yes. There is guidance in this. There are many complaints about this. Some people bring their family for 'Umrah, but they perform 'Umrah and stay in Makkah for a day or two, then they return. This person has obtained a complete reward, because he performed 'Umrah in Ramadan, and whoever performs 'Umrah in Ramadan is like one who performed Hajj. And he is done. He returns to his country and enlivens the people of his mosque. Perhaps his humility in his country is greater than his humility in the Sacred Mosque due to the large number of people, the noise, the commotion, and the like. This person is undoubtedly on the right path.
Another man took his family, performed 'Umrah, left them there, and returned. This is a great error. This is negligence. And he has no reward, may Allah know, more than the burden if his family does what brings them blame, because he is the cause.
A third man took his family and stayed for the entire month of Ramadan. But as the questioner said, he does not care about his sons, his daughters, or his wives; they roam in the markets, and fitnah occurs from them, and fitnah occurs to them, and he does not care about any of it. You find him devoted in the Sacred Mosque. Glory be to Allah! You do something recommended and leave something obligatory. This person is sinful without doubt. And his sin is greater than his reward, because he neglected an obligation. When a person neglects an obligation, he sins for it. And when he leaves a recommended act, does he sin? No, he does not sin. So my advice to these people is to fear Allah, either by returning with all their family, or by protecting them completely.
May Allah help us.