Is it better for one who has performed the obligatory Hajj not to perform it a second time because of the crowds, but rather to give money to someone who has not performed Hajj so that they can perform it?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, can it be said that it is better for one who has performed the obligatory Hajj?
The Shaykh:
We have circled around the topic of Hajj and left out tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Yes. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, can it be said that it is better for one who has performed the obligatory Hajj not to perform it a second time because of the crowds, but rather to give money to someone who has not performed Hajj so that they can perform it, or
The Shaykh:
If he finds someone who has not performed Hajj, he gives them money to perform it with; this is better than performing a voluntary Hajj. In fact, if he finds people in need, among them those who are in distress or hungry, then feeding them is better than performing a voluntary Hajj. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, can it be said that it is better for one who has performed the obligatory Hajj?
The Shaykh:
We have circled around the topic of Hajj and left out tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Yes. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, can it be said that it is better for one who has performed the obligatory Hajj not to perform it a second time because of the crowds, but rather to give money to someone who has not performed Hajj so that they can perform it, or
The Shaykh:
If he finds someone who has not performed Hajj, he gives them money to perform it with; this is better than performing a voluntary Hajj. In fact, if he finds people in need, among them those who are in distress or hungry, then feeding them is better than performing a voluntary Hajj. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [508 -521] هل الأفضل لمن حج حج الفريضة ألا يحج ثانية بسبب الزحام، بل يُعطي المال لمن لم يحج ليحج؟ — youtube.com
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