Conducting business during Hac is permissible according to Kur'an-i Kerim: 'There is no sin upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord (during Hac)' (Al-Baqarah, 2:198). The companions traded during the Hac season. However, business should not distract from the rites of Hac, and the haci should prioritize worship. Making Hac primarily a business trip (with worship as secondary) is strongly disliked.
Conducting business during the Hac season is permissible according to explicit Kur'anic permission. Allah says: 'There is no sin upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord (during Hac)' (Al-Baqarah, 2:198). This verse was revealed because the early Muslims felt hesitant about trading during the sacred Hac season, thinking it might diminish their worship. The Kur'an explicitly removed this concern.
Sheikh Ibn Baz stated that buying, selling, and trading during the Hac season is permissible as long as it does not interfere with the performance of the Hac rites. The companions of Hz. Peygamber engaged in commerce during the Hac season, and the markets of Mekke were active during this time. Ibn Abbas reported that Dhul-Majaz and Ukaz were trade markets during Hac in the pre-Islamic and Islamic periods.
Sheikh Al-Fawzan clarified an important distinction: a haci who performs Hac and also conducts some business on the side is not blameworthy. However, a person who makes the trip primarily for business and performs Hac as a secondary activity is acting against the spirit of the hac ibadeti. Hac should be the primary intention, with business being incidental. The haci should not let trade distract them from the rites, from making dua at Arafat, from the remembrance of Allah, or from the other sacred moments of Hac.
People used to trade at Mina, Arafat, Dhul-Majaz, and the markets of Hac. They feared that trading during Hac was sinful, so Allah revealed: 'There is no sin upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord.'
People used to trade at Mina, Arafat, Dhul-Majaz, and the markets of Hac. They feared that trading during Hac was sinful, so Allah revealed: 'There is no sin upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord.'
Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) said: 'Actions are judged by intentions, and each person shall have what they intended.'
Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) said: 'Actions are judged by intentions, and each person shall have what they intended.'
Scholars from different schools of Islamic jurisprudence offer varying perspectives on this matter.
Trading during Hac is permissible based on Kur'an-i Kerimic verse. Business should not take priority over the rites of Hac.
Al-Hidayah: Kur'an-i Kerim explicitly permits seeking bounty (trade) during Hac.
Business during Hac is permissible. The Maliki school considers Hac and trade compatible as long as worship remains the priority.
Maliki scholars follow Kur'an-i Kerimic permission and the practice of the companions.
Trading during Hac is permissible by Kur'anic text. The Shafi'i school advises that the haci should not let trade distract from worship.
Al-Majmu' by al-Nawawi: Kur'an-i Kerim permits trade during Hac without restriction.
Business during Hac is permissible. The Hanbali school emphasizes that the intention should be primarily for Hac, with trade being secondary.
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah: trade during Hac is permitted by explicit Kur'anic text.
This is a scholarly summary, not a personal fatwa. Consult your scholar for personal rulings.
People used to trade at Mina, Arafat, Dhul-Majaz, and the markets of Hac. They feared that trading during Hac was sinful, so Allah revealed: 'There is no sin upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord.'
Sahih al-Bukhari #1770 (sahih)Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) said: 'Actions are judged by intentions, and each person shall have what they intended.'
Sahih al-Bukhari #1 (sahih)