I suffer from obesity. Is it permissible for me to wait until next year to lose weight so that I can perform Hajj?

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.

The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?

The Shaykh : May the peace be upon you, and all praise is due to Allah.

The questioner : Shaykh, I want to perform Hajj this year, but my weight is high; it may reach, Shaykh, one hundred and thirty kilograms.

The Shaykh : Yes, repeat, repeat the question.

The questioner : Shaykh, I have the desire to perform Hajj, if Allah wills. Yes. But my weight is high. My weight may reach one hundred and thirty kilograms. And I get tired while walking. Especially in the thigh area. I mean, the friction. Once I performed 'Umrah and I felt tired and stopped several times in the Sa'i area. So, is it permissible for me to lose weight and perform Hajj next year, if Allah wills?

The Shaykh : The unique Tigris.

The questioner : No, by Allah, I have not performed it, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Lose your weight. You can lose weight before Hajj.

The questioner : No, by Allah, Shaykh, because my weight may reach one hundred and thirty kilograms, but maybe next year, if Allah wills.

The Shaykh : Yes, lose your weight and perform Hajj.

The questioner : Next year, if Allah wills.

The Shaykh : As long as you are unable to do it this year, then next year, if Allah wills.

The questioner : May Allah prolong your life.