I would like to find out if it is possible to go for Hajj/Umrah with a free air ticket obtained from belonging to a loyalty programme (eg. SAA Voyager).
Question
I would like to find out if it is possible to go for Hajj/Umrah with a free air ticket obtained from belonging to a loyalty programme (eg. SAA Voyager).Where the programme allows you to earn points everytime you travel and after accumulating a certain amount of points you receive a free air ticket.Is this permissible?
Answer
It is permissible to go for Hajj with a free ticket through the voyager programme.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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