Is it obligatory for a father to pay the costs of the Hajj trips for his sons and daughters if he is able?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is it obligatory for a father to pay the costs of the Hajj trips for his sons and daughters if he is able?
The Shaykh:
Does it?
The questioner:
Is it obligatory for a father to pay the costs of the Hajj trips for his sons and daughters?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not obligatory for him. Hajj is obligatory for the one who is able to perform it himself. As for whether his father is required to make him perform Hajj, no, his father is not required to do that. If he is able, he performs Hajj; if he is not able, then Hajj is not obligatory for him.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is it obligatory for a father to pay the costs of the Hajj trips for his sons and daughters if he is able?
The Shaykh:
Does it?
The questioner:
Is it obligatory for a father to pay the costs of the Hajj trips for his sons and daughters?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not obligatory for him. Hajj is obligatory for the one who is able to perform it himself. As for whether his father is required to make him perform Hajj, no, his father is not required to do that. If he is able, he performs Hajj; if he is not able, then Hajj is not obligatory for him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2157 -3022] هل يجب على الأب أن يدفع تكاليف حملات الحج لأولاده وبناته إذا كان قادرا؟ — youtube.com
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