Title: Taking leave for Hajj

Question: I am a govt. officer and I am going for Hajj in-shaAllah for this year. For this I need at least 40 days leave to complete the Hajj rites. I am not having enough paid leave on balance . My question , whether I am allowed as per the Shariah to avail medical leave as I am having enough medical leave on my account.

Answer ID: 65016Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 731/746/N=07/1437)

If you may be granted causal leave as per the rules and regulations then you should go for Hajj on causal leave only. No matter in such a case you do not get the salary of all or some days as it is not lawful to get fake medical certificate while one is not sick. It is lie, deceit and treachery which in no way is allowed in Islam.

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "من غشنا فليس منا" (صحيح مسلم شريف 1:70، مطبوعه : مكتبه اشرفيه ديوبند).