Is it permissible for a person in financial difficulty to perform Hajj with a group on the condition that he delivers lessons and lectures?
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The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh. A man wants to perform Hajj but cannot afford it. One of the groups offered him a place, saying, "Perform Hajj with us at our expense, on the condition that you deliver lectures, issue fatwas, and do similar things." Is that permissible, and what is obligatory upon him?
The Shaykh : If it is a condition, it is not permissible, because a person is not allowed to take anything from this world in exchange for matters of the Hereafter. However, if they did not state this condition, but rather said, "We want you to perform Hajj with us, and we will carry you for free because of the good and benefit we hope for from you," then there is no harm. If it is a transaction, no.
Some scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) say that there is no harm in this, because taking compensation for teaching knowledge is permissible, and even for teaching the Qur'an, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 5737 Yes.
The Shaykh : If it is a condition, it is not permissible, because a person is not allowed to take anything from this world in exchange for matters of the Hereafter. However, if they did not state this condition, but rather said, "We want you to perform Hajj with us, and we will carry you for free because of the good and benefit we hope for from you," then there is no harm. If it is a transaction, no.
Some scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) say that there is no harm in this, because taking compensation for teaching knowledge is permissible, and even for teaching the Qur'an, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)