Is it unlawful for a Muslim to

Q 2: My cousin has a large van and he agreed with a Shi`ite living in Madinah to transport him and his furniture to Makkah Al-Mukarramah. After my cousin had done so, he was told that the fee he received was Haram (prohibited) and that he should not have transported the Shi`ite. Is it true that this fee is Haram? What should my cousin do with the sum that he received from this Shi`ite?

A: It is impermissible to transport to Al-Haram anyone who makes Du`a' (supplication) to other than Allah (Exalted be He) such as Al-Husayn or any other creature of Allah. Similarly, it is impermissible to do so for someone who seeks the protection of the dead whether they are paid for this or not. The proof for the foregoing is the saying of Allah (Exalted be He): O you who believe (in Allâh’s Oneness and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Verily, the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are Najasun (impure). So let them not come near Al-Masjidal-Harâm (at Makkah) after this year and: ...but do not help one another in sin and transgression. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.