Going for Umrah on a Business Visa
Question
Please advise if it is permissible to go for Umra on a Business Visa?
Answer
It is not advisable to go for umrah with a business visa.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن حذيفة قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم لا ينبغي للمؤمن أن يذل نفسه قالوا وكيف يذل نفسه ؟ قال يتعرض من البلاء لما لا يطيق )سنن الترمذي رقم 2254)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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