What is your opinion regarding the scouts who organize the pilgrims during Hajj in terms of guidance and organization?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, and that is sufficient, and peace be upon the servant He has chosen, and upon his noble family and companions.
His EminenceThe Shaykh : It is not hidden from your eminence what the scouts do during Hajj in terms of work and services. We ask you to kindly express your opinion on this matter based on what you have witnessed and what you wish their programs to be in the future. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : The scouts, meaning the ones who?
The questioner : Provide services to people, such as organization and the like.
The Shaykh : In reality, the scouts have praiseworthy efforts during the days of Hajj, because they organize traffic on one hand, guide the lost on the other, and help those who need help. They themselves, according to what has reached us, are upright; they perform the voluntary acts they are able to and the acts of worship they are able to. There is also in this a bonding and getting to know one another among the members of the Ummah who came from various places, which brings about much good. So my advice to them is:
First: that they make their work sincere for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), such that they seek thereby to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Second: that they intend by this to seek reward from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) through excellence, because Allah the Exalted rewards those who do good and loves those who do good, and whoever does good to the servants of Allah, Allah does good to him. For it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1425Sahih (Darussalam), and he said: Sahih al-Bukhari 6951.
I also advise them to lower their gaze and not cast it at looking at women who display their adornment, because as you know, during the season of Hajj there are women who display their adornment based on their custom in their countries, so they should lower their gaze.
They should also advise the guardians of these women, if they are with them, to obligate their women to the Shari'ah hijab, the most important part of which is covering the face. The Shari'ah hijab is not as some women do when they cover everything of themselves except their face and hands; this is deficient. The evidence indicates the obligation of covering the face except for the mahrams and the husband.
There is no doubt that if a person sees the work of these scouts, he is pleased by it.
So we advise them: not to delay when they are asked to participate in that, and to observe sincerity for Allah the Exalted, gentleness with the servants of Allah, and doing good to them.
Praise be to Allah, and that is sufficient, and peace be upon the servant He has chosen, and upon his noble family and companions.
His EminenceThe Shaykh : It is not hidden from your eminence what the scouts do during Hajj in terms of work and services. We ask you to kindly express your opinion on this matter based on what you have witnessed and what you wish their programs to be in the future. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : The scouts, meaning the ones who?
The questioner : Provide services to people, such as organization and the like.
The Shaykh : In reality, the scouts have praiseworthy efforts during the days of Hajj, because they organize traffic on one hand, guide the lost on the other, and help those who need help. They themselves, according to what has reached us, are upright; they perform the voluntary acts they are able to and the acts of worship they are able to. There is also in this a bonding and getting to know one another among the members of the Ummah who came from various places, which brings about much good. So my advice to them is:
First: that they make their work sincere for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), such that they seek thereby to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Second: that they intend by this to seek reward from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) through excellence, because Allah the Exalted rewards those who do good and loves those who do good, and whoever does good to the servants of Allah, Allah does good to him. For it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
And Allah is engaged in helping the worshipper as long as the worshipper is engaged in helping his brother.
والله في عون العبد ما كان العبد في عون أخيهAnd whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs.
من كان في حاجة أخيه كان الله في حاجتهI also advise them to lower their gaze and not cast it at looking at women who display their adornment, because as you know, during the season of Hajj there are women who display their adornment based on their custom in their countries, so they should lower their gaze.
They should also advise the guardians of these women, if they are with them, to obligate their women to the Shari'ah hijab, the most important part of which is covering the face. The Shari'ah hijab is not as some women do when they cover everything of themselves except their face and hands; this is deficient. The evidence indicates the obligation of covering the face except for the mahrams and the husband.
There is no doubt that if a person sees the work of these scouts, he is pleased by it.
So we advise them: not to delay when they are asked to participate in that, and to observe sincerity for Allah the Exalted, gentleness with the servants of Allah, and doing good to them.