Dar al-Ifta clarified the religious and legal ruling on performing Hajj using a forged visa, emphasizing that adhering to official visa regulations is a religious obligation, and that violating them knowingly is a sin and a violation that warrants punishment. However, the Hajj remains valid if it fulfills all the religious conditions and pillars.

Hajj with a forged visa... a question that arises every season

What is the ruling on performing Hajj with a forged visa? And what is the position of someone who performs the pilgrimage with a forged visa knowing it to be forged, compared to someone who is unaware of the forgery?

Regulations Regarding Hajj Visas: A Religious and Legal Obligation

The Dar al-Ifta (Egyptian Fatwa Authority) affirmed that Hajj visas are among the regulatory laws established to serve the interests of pilgrims and organize their affairs. Adherence to these regulations is religiously and legally obligatory, and forging or circumventing them is forbidden.

The Sin Lies with Knowledge, but the Hajj Remains Valid

The Dar al-Ifta clarified that if some individuals perform Hajj with forged visas, knowing them to be forged, they have committed a religious sin and a legal violation warranting punishment. However, the Hajj remains valid from a religious perspective.