The sick woman: Is she required to perform Hajj?

Question : The sick woman, O Shaykh, is she required to perform Hajj?

Answer : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. That means she is not required to perform Hajj; rather, she should wait until Allah the Exalted cures her. If the illness is of a kind from which recovery is not expected, and she has money, she must appoint someone to perform Hajj and 'Umrah on her behalf if it is an individual obligation. As for if she has already performed the obligatory Hajj, praise be to Allah, the matter is broad. Hajj is not obligatory in a lifetime except once, so anything beyond that is voluntary. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said...