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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-80: HUKUM DAN STATUS HAJI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN VISA PELANCONG ARAB SAUDI DENGAN CARA OVERSTAY
Is the Hajj valid if performed on a Saudi tourist visa by overstaying until the Hajj season?
Short answer
Using a tourist or umrah visa and overstaying until the Hajj season is forbidden and sinful, as it involves deception and breaches the law of the Saudi authorities.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using a tourist or umrah visa and overstaying until the Hajj season is forbidden and sinful, as it involves deception and breaches the law of the Saudi authorities. A tourist visa covers only tourism and umrah, while Hajj requires a dedicated Hajj visa issued by authorised bodies such as Lembaga Tabung Haji. Even so, the Hajj performed on such a visa is still valid if all the conditions and pillars of Hajj are fulfilled.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan menggunakan visa umrah atau pelancong dengan cara tinggal lebih lama (overstay) sehingga musim haji adalah satu perbuatan yang haram dan berdosa kerana menipu dan melanggar undang-undang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-80: HUKUM DAN STATUS HAJI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN VISA PELANCONG ARAB SAUDI DENGAN CARA OVERSTAY”, 15 May 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/5912-irsyad-hukum-khas-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-80-hukum-dan-status-haji-dengan-menggunakan-visa-pelancong-arab-saudi-dengan-cara-overstay. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hajj-on-tourist-visa-overstay-ruling/