Is it permissible for Hajj campaigns coming from outside the country to reserve places in Mina, and is it permissible for someone who arrives early on the Day of Tarwiyah to occupy an empty tent there, based on the hadith "Mina is the resting place of whoever gets there first"?
Summary:
The "Mina is a resting place for whoever arrives there first" is used to deduce that the land of Mina and the sacred sites are not owned, sold, or rented. This is the view of the majority of scholars.
As for the current tents in Mina, they were established for the benefit of pilgrims because they are fire-resistant. The Council of Senior Scholars issued a permitting their construction, with priority given in their distribution.
Scholars permit renting the tents themselves, not the land. The renter is the one who pitches the tent, and the rent is for the tent, not for the unowned land.
Therefore, whoever rents a tent in Mina has the right to it, and it is not permissible to sit in it except with their permission.
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