Residence in Mecca: Difference between revisions

Sunni jurists disagree about the taklifi ruling on residency in Mecca. Some of them have ruled it reprehensible, and some have ruled it recommended.<ref>''Al-Majmu'', vol. 8, p. 278; ''Fayd al-Qadir'', vol. 1, p. 535; ''Hashiyat Radd al-Muhtar'', vol. 2, p. 577.</ref> Among the leaders of the [[Sunni schools of thought]], [[Abu Hanifa]] and [[Malik]] believe in the reprehensibility of residing there.<ref>''Al-Majmu'', vol. 8, p. 278; ''Fayd al-Qadir'', vol. 1, p. 535; ''Ruh al-Ma'ani'', vol. 17, p. 140.</ref> Their support comes from hadiths that emphasize returning from Mecca after performing the [[Hajj rituals]]<ref>''Al-Mustadrak'', vol. 1, p. 477; ''Al-Sunan al-Kubra'', vol. 5, p. 259.</ref> and also narrations that consider the ugliness of committing sins in Mecca to be multiplied compared to other cities.<ref>''Al-Musannaf'', vol. 5, p. 28.</ref> According to these hadiths, prolonged residency in Mecca leads to familiarity with it, which diminishes respect for this land and increases sin. In contrast, returning from Mecca keeps alive the desire to visit the House of God again.<ref>''Sharh Fath al-Qadir'', vol. 3, p. 178; ''Mirqat al-Mafatih'', vol. 9, p. 200.</ref> By contrast, some [[Shafi'is]]<ref>''Al-Majmu'', vol. 8, p. 278.</ref> and [[Hanafis]]<ref>''Al-Bahr al-Ra'iq'', vol. 2, pp. 526-527; ''Al-Durr al-Mukhtar'', vol. 2, p. 690.</ref>, in an attempt to reconcile the hadiths, believe in the recommendability of residing in Mecca, except in cases where there is a greater fear of committing sins or disrespecting the [[Kaaba|House of God]].