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Fatwa CenterAcquires a Hajj-permit as a servant for pilgrims while he is not
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There are work visas to serve the pilgrims during the days of Hajj. Is it permissible to travel to perform Hajj but without doing this work?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.
If you mean that you are applying for a Hajj visa as a worker for serving pilgrims while you are not, then this is impermissible for two reasons:
Firstly: deliberate lying. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:
Verily, truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man keeps speaking the truth until he is written with Allaah as a truthful person (Siddeeq). Lying leads to wickedness, and wickedness leads to Hell. A man keeps on telling lies until he is written with Allaah as a liar. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim. This is Al-Bukhari's wording]
Secondly: cheating and treachery. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, "Whoever cheats does not belong to me." [Muslim]
If you mean that you get a work visa for serving pilgrims, then you have to fulfill this. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, "Muslims should abide by their conditions, except for a condition that makes unlawful what is lawful or makes lawful what is unlawful." [At-Tirmithi and others]
Allaah Knows best.
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