What is the ruling on one who has not performed the obligatory Hajj despite having the means to do so?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on one who has not performed Hajj despite having the means to do so, and then was advised to hasten to perform Hajj but did not respond to that advice?
Answer:
There is a fear of disbelief for him if he abandons Hajj while having the means and no excuse. There is a fear of disbelief for him. Allah the Exalted said:[Ali 'Imran 3:97] 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to his governors: "If you find someone who has wealth and has not performed Hajj, impose the jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims) on them. They are not believers. They are not believers." Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on one who has not performed Hajj despite having the means to do so, and then was advised to hasten to perform Hajj but did not respond to that advice?
Answer:
There is a fear of disbelief for him if he abandons Hajj while having the means and no excuse. There is a fear of disbelief for him. Allah the Exalted said:
And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way. But whoever disbelieves - then indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds.
وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [687 -954] ما حكم من لم يحج حج الفريضة مع استطاعته على الحج؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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