Some people pay one hundred riyals to certain individuals who have connections with the issuance of passports so that their residence permit is stamped and they are permitted to perform Hajj.

The questioner : The honorable Shaykh says: Some people pay one hundred riyals to certain individuals who have connections with the issuance of passports so that their residence permit is stamped and they are permitted to perform Hajj. What is the ruling on this person’s Hajj?

The Shaykh : His Hajj is valid if the conditions are met and the impediments are absent. However, the question remains: Is it permissible for a person to bribe an official in order for him to violate the regulations for the sake of this bribe? Yes.