In His saying, the Exalted: “There is no obscene speech, no transgression, and no quarreling in the Hajj,” is this evidence that the Hajj of one who commits transgression and quarrels is invalid, just as the Hajj of one who has sexual intercourse is invalid?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. In His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Baqarah 2:197] This is evidence of its invalidity. But if we say it is invalid, should we say that transgression and quarreling are...?
The Shaykh : Look... every day... it is a rule, but there is no benefit. The state of being in ihram, in a general sense, does not affect the act of worship. Transgression is forbidden in general. What invalidates the act of worship is what is forbidden specifically within it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : But transgression is forbidden only in the Hajj.
The questioner : And in other matters.
The Shaykh : So, it does not affect the Hajj. If the forbidden thing is forbidden in the act of worship and in other matters, it does not affect it at all. For example, backbiting is forbidden for a person who is fasting. Does it invalidate the fast?
The questioner : It does not invalidate it.
The Shaykh : Why? Because its prohibition is general. Eating is forbidden for a person who is fasting and invalidates the fast because its prohibition is specific. Is speaking during prayer forbidden and invalidating, or not invalidating?
The questioner : It is invalidating.
The Shaykh : Because its prohibition is specific. Looking at a woman with desire while you are praying is lawful, not forbidden.
The questioner : Forbidden.
The Shaykh : Is it invalidating?
The questioner : It is not invalidating.
The Shaykh : It is not invalidating. Why? Because its prohibition is general.
there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj
فلا رفث ولا فسوق ولا جدال في الحجThe Shaykh : Look... every day... it is a rule, but there is no benefit. The state of being in ihram, in a general sense, does not affect the act of worship. Transgression is forbidden in general. What invalidates the act of worship is what is forbidden specifically within it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : But transgression is forbidden only in the Hajj.
The questioner : And in other matters.
The Shaykh : So, it does not affect the Hajj. If the forbidden thing is forbidden in the act of worship and in other matters, it does not affect it at all. For example, backbiting is forbidden for a person who is fasting. Does it invalidate the fast?
The questioner : It does not invalidate it.
The Shaykh : Why? Because its prohibition is general. Eating is forbidden for a person who is fasting and invalidates the fast because its prohibition is specific. Is speaking during prayer forbidden and invalidating, or not invalidating?
The questioner : It is invalidating.
The Shaykh : Because its prohibition is specific. Looking at a woman with desire while you are praying is lawful, not forbidden.
The questioner : Forbidden.
The Shaykh : Is it invalidating?
The questioner : It is not invalidating.
The Shaykh : It is not invalidating. Why? Because its prohibition is general.