A man prioritized performing the obligatory Hajj over marriage; what is your opinion on that?

Question:
He says: I had resolved, if Allah wills, that when I came to the Kingdom, I would perform Hajj. At the same time, I have university exams in my country, and I am able to postpone those exams. Some of my brothers advised me to get married first before Hajj, but I said that age is not limited, and I did not know, so I preferred to start with the obligation. What is your opinion? Is what I did correct? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good. No.

Answer:
It is correct to hasten to perform Hajj if you are able to do so and the opportunity presents itself, for by doing so you are fulfilling one of the pillars of Islam. So what you did, prioritizing Hajj and 'Umrah over the exam and over marriage, is not wrong; rather, it may be obligatory for you as long as you are able to perform Hajj and 'Umrah, and you have not performed Hajj before, and you have not performed 'Umrah. In His saying, the Exalted: seeking to Him a path. And since you were able to perform Hajj, it is obligatory for you to perform it, unless you are in a state where you fear for yourself regarding desire and fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and you do not have money sufficient for both Hajj and marriage. In that case, you prioritize marriage in order to save yourself from fitnah and falling into what is forbidden. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.