Question
1:
Some poor devotees, overwhelmed by
the feeling of devotion, ask people for financial help for 'Umrah or
Hajj-pilgrimage; is it permissible to do so?
Answer:
It is Harām. Sadr-ul-Afāḍil Maulānā
Na'imuddīn Murādābādī (may Allah have mercy upon him) has narrated, "Some
Yemeni would leave Makka-tul-Mukarramah for performing Hajj without provisions
calling themselves Mutawakkil¹, but after reaching Makka-tul-Mukarramah, they
would start begging people for financial help. Sometimes, they would even
snatch things from people committing dishonesty.
The following verse was revealed
about such people and it was commanded to go on the pilgrimage with provisions
so that others would not be burdened. It was prohibited to beg for financial
help. One must take provisions with him and the best provision is piety.
وَتَزَوَّدُوْا فَاِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوٰى
"Take
provisions; the best provision is piety."
[Kanz-ul-Īmān
(Translation of Quran)] (Part 2, Sūrah al-Baqarah, verse 197)
The Holy Prophet ﷺ has stated, "One who asks people for (money etc.) whereas
he is not facing destitution, nor does he have so many family members that he
cannot provide for, will come on the Day of Judgement with no flesh on his
face."
(Shu'ab-ul-Īmān,
vol. 3, pp. 274, Ḥadīš 3526)
Dear devotees! Have patience. The
prohibition on begging for money etc. is emphasized so much that some scholars
have narrated that a Muhrim should apply fragrance to his body after bath
before putting on Iḥrām provided he has his own fragrance. If he does not have
fragrance, he should not ask someone for it.
(Rad-dul-Muḥtār,
vol. 3, pp. 559)
Jab bulāyā
Āqā nay
Khud hī intiẓām ho gaye
If the Holy
Prophet ﷺ has called you
All arrangements will automatically be made
صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْبِ ﷺ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Question
1:
Some people go to Haramayn Tayyibayn
(Makkah and Madīnah) from their country during Ramadan on 'Umrah-visa. Such
people overstay there or return to their country having performed Hajj despite
the expiry of their visa. Is this permissible by Sharī'ah?
Answer:
It is the law in most counties that
a foreigner is not allowed to stay without a visa. The very same law is in
force in Makkah and Madīnah. If the one overstaying there despite the expiry of
his visa is apprehended by the police, he will be imprisoned even if he is in
the state of Iḥrām. He would neither be allowed to perform 'Umrah nor Hajj;
instead, he will be deported to his country after being punished legally.
Remember! If there is a chance that
the violation of a law will lead to disgrace, bribery and lying, etc. it is not
permissible to violate such a law. A'lā Hadrat, Imām-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Maulānā
Shāh Imām Ahmad Razā Khān (may Allah have mercy upon him) has stated,
"Some of the permissible acts are considered to be crimes by law and, if
committed, invite disgrace and discomfort for a person. To invite such a
trouble for oneself is impermissible."
(Fatāwā
Razawiyyah, vol. 17, pp. 370)
Therefore, illegal overstay in any
country of the world even in Makkah for 'Hajj' is not permissible. To say that
a person is able to stay for 'Hajj' by illegal means by the grace of Allah ﷻ and His Prophet ﷺ
is a very challenging remark in the matter of Sharī'ah.
Ruling
for the Salāh of illegal stayer
Question
2:
One who stays in Makkah or any other
city of Saudi Arabia without visa to perform Hajj should offer complete Salāh
or Qaṣr?
Answer:
Those who have travelled to Makkah
on 'Umrah visas with the intention of staying there illegally for Hajj or those
intending to reside illegally in any country of the world after the expiration
of their visas will be considered 'residents' for as long as they live in that
city or village in which they were already residing at the time of expiration
of their visas. No matter they live there for decades they will remain
'residents'. However, if they travelled from that city or village with an
intention to cover a distance of 92 km or more, they would become 'traveller'
as soon as they go out of the inhabited areas [of the city or the village],
invalidating their intention of stay.
For example, someone went to
Makka-tul-Mukarramah from Pakistan on 'Umrah visa and, at the time of expiry of
his visa, he was in Makka-tul-Mukarramah as a 'resident' then the rulings of a 'resident'
will apply to him. If, for instance, he goes to Madina-tul-Munawwarah, he will
become a 'traveller' no matter he stays there for years. He will remain a
'traveller' even if he returns to Makka-tul-Mukarramah and he will have to
offer Qaṣr [shortened] Salāh. However, if his visa is renewed, he can make a
new intention to stay.
To
cause discomfort to pigeons and locusts in Ḥaram
Question
1:
How is it to frighten the pigeons
and locusts of Haram into flying without any reason?
Answer:
A'lā Hadrat (may Allah shower mercy
upon him) has stated: It is forbidden to frighten the pigeons of Haram into
flying.
Question
2:
How is it to cause discomfort to the
pigeons and locusts in Ḥaram?
Answer:
It is Harām to do so.
Sadr-ush-Sharī'ah (may Allah shower mercy upon him) has stated, 'To hurt an
animal of Haram or to cause pain to it in any way is Harām for all. This ruling
will apply regardless of whether the person committing these mistakes is in the
state of Iḥrām or not.'
(Bahār-e-Sharī'at,
vol. 1, pp. 1186)
Question
3:
Can Muhrims slaughter pigeons and
eat them?
Answer:
It is stated on page 1180 of the 1st
volume of Bahār-e-Sharī'at: If the Muhrim has slaughtered a wild animal, it
will not be Halāl and will remain carrion¹. If he has also eaten its meat after
paying expiation, he will be required to pay the expiation again for eating it.
If he had paid no expiation before eating, only one expiation will be
sufficient in this case.
Question
4:
Is it allowed to catch and eat the
locust of Haram?
Answer:
It is Harām to do so. (Basically, a
locust is Halāl and can be eaten even if dead like fish. It is not necessary to
slaughter it.)
Question
5:
Outside Masjid-ul-Harām, countless
locusts are trampled under foot and are lying dead or injured. What is the ruling
if someone has eaten them?
Answer:
If someone has eaten these locusts,
no expiation is due. To eat that animal is Harām which is hunted in Haram and
is rendered Halāl by being slaughtered lawfully (as per Sharī'ah) like a deer
etc. The cause of such a hunted animal being Harām is that the animal hunted in
Haram is considered carrion (Murdār) which is Harām to be eaten. The reason why
it is Halāl to eat locust is that there is no condition for slaughtering it as
per Shar'ī method. It will remain Halāl no matter it is slaughtered in any way.
Even if trampled under foot or strangled, it will remain Halāl. However, it is
not allowed to hunt locusts deliberately within the limits of Haram.
Question
6:
What is the expiation for
slaughtering the wild terrestrial animal of Haram (i.e. the one found on land)?
Answer:
The expiation for it is to pay its
price as Sadaqah¹.
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