The Ruling on Delaying Hajj and 'Umrah Without an Excuse
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a person delays Hajj and 'Umrah until the later years of his life, is there anything required of him in that, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
He must perform Hajj; he must hasten to perform it, even if it is in the last years of his life. He commits a sin by delaying it without an excuse, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) urged hastening to Hajj and 'Umrah before something befalls a person that befalls him. Also, the default ruling is that it is immediate. So, if the conditions and capabilities for Hajj are met, it is to be performed immediately and not delayed. If he delays it, it remains a debt upon him; he must perform it.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a person delays Hajj and 'Umrah until the later years of his life, is there anything required of him in that, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
He must perform Hajj; he must hasten to perform it, even if it is in the last years of his life. He commits a sin by delaying it without an excuse, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) urged hastening to Hajj and 'Umrah before something befalls a person that befalls him. Also, the default ruling is that it is immediate. So, if the conditions and capabilities for Hajj are met, it is to be performed immediately and not delayed. If he delays it, it remains a debt upon him; he must perform it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6348- حكم تأخير الحج والعمرة بدون عذر - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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