A man wants to perform Hajj, but he cannot afford it due to the high cost of living, as the cost of Hajj is very expensive. What should he do?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. There is a man who wants to perform the obligatory Hajj, but he cannot afford it due to the high cost of living. Since, as he says, the cost of Hajj is very expensive for him, what should he do?

Answer:
He does not have to perform Hajj; Hajj is not obligatory upon him. . Regarding Hajj, He said: . The ability to make the journey means that he has the provision for himself and his children from the time he leaves until he returns to them, and that he finds suitable transportation to take him to Hajj. If the means are available—namely, the provisions, the mount, and the maintenance for his children and those whose maintenance is his responsibility—until he returns to them, then Hajj becomes obligatory upon him once in a lifetime. If he cannot afford it, then he does not have to perform Hajj. Yes.