If disbelievers are found in Makkah and Madinah, does the obligation of Hajj drop in that case?
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The questioner : Excuse me, my Shaykh, regarding the safety of the road and the safety of the place. You said that, hypothetically speaking, if they were in Makkah or Madinah, in that case, would there be safety for the pilgrims?
The Shaykh : I did not give you the example of al-Aqsa Mosque with people going and coming. As you know, al-Aqsa is one of the three mosques about which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 326Sahih (Darussalam) So we gave an example that matches reality. Suppose Makkah and Madinah were not occupied, as is the case, praise be to Allah, but there are bandits, as there were in the time of the Ottoman state. The presence of bandits on the land route
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : was considered what, an excuse, even though Makkah and Madinah are safe and have nothing in them? So the ruling is tied to its condition[Ali 'Imran 3:97] . So when you assume another scenario where there is beating and killing on the road and so on, no, from here this obligatory duty drops because it is not possible to perform.
The Shaykh : I did not give you the example of al-Aqsa Mosque with people going and coming. As you know, al-Aqsa is one of the three mosques about which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A mount is not saddled (for a journey) except to three Masajid
لا تشد الرحال إلا إلى ثلاثة مساجدThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : was considered what, an excuse, even though Makkah and Madinah are safe and have nothing in them? So the ruling is tied to its condition
And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way
ولله على الناس حج البيت من استطاع إليه سبيلا
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