Question:
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
Dear Mufti Sahib,
Hope you are well. Is the following mystery holiday deal permissible?
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Jazakumullahu khayra
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Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Based on the description provided in the link shared, it appears that one is paying for something that is not specified. It is therefore not permissible to engage in such transactions.
And Allah knows best
(Mufti) Bilal al-Mahmudi
29 Shawwāl 1446 / 28 April 2025
Concurred by:
Mufti Faisal al-Mahmudi
Mufti Khalil Johnson with the following comments:
Different destinations offer unique products. From a naturalistic view, they may belong to the same “jins” but differ in location. From a fiqhī perspective, they are divided into various aghrāḍ with radically different jinsiyyāt. While there may be a market for adventurous travellers, it is unreasonable to expect people to pay for an unfamiliar destination. Each destination offers a unique experience, and it’s not possible to dismiss the significance of the destination entirely. Fiqh texts explicitly state that transactions involving multiple items are impermissible.
