Ability, finances and the hajj queue
Is Hajj valid if performed on a Saudi tourist visa by overstaying until the Hajj season?
Answer in brief
Using a tourist or Umrah visa and overstaying until the Hajj season is forbidden and sinful, as it involves deception and breaches the law. A tourist visa covers tourism and Umrah only, while Hajj requires a dedicated Hajj visa. However, a Hajj performed on such a visa is still valid if all of its conditions and pillars are fulfilled.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Manakala ibadah haji yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan visa tersebut adalah sah sekiranya melengkapi segala syarat dan rukun haji.
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-80: HUKUM DAN STATUS HAJI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN VISA PELANCONG ARAB SAUDI DENGAN CARA OVERSTAYOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 15 May 2024
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
Other questions on this topic
- Is it better to save or to take bank financing in order to perform Hajj?
- Is choosing a licensed Hajj agency part of istita‘ah, and what is the ruling on Hajj package scams in light of protecting wealth?
- Is it permissible for someone who has not yet performed Hajj for himself to sponsor another person to perform Hajj?
- Is Hajj still obligatory for a kidney patient who undergoes regular hemodialysis treatment?
- What is the ruling on jumping the Hajj queue by paying an insider, and is it sinful?
- Is it permissible to take a loan in order to perform Hajj, and is such a Hajj valid?