Advice to those who are lax in performing the obligatory Hajj and procrastinate in doing so
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Question:
Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you. One of the brothers says: We observe that some Muslims, especially among the youth, are lax in performing the obligatory Hajj and procrastinate in it. Sometimes they make excuses due to their busy schedules. What is the ruling on this, and what do you advise these people?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted said:[Ali 'Imran 3:97] So whoever is able to perform Hajj, by having suitable transportation, provisions, and whatever he needs for his journey and his stay in these sacred sites.
He is required to take advantage of that by obeying Allah, being sincere to Him, cooperating with his Muslim brothers, being gentle with Muslims, not disturbing them, and not causing anything that would alter this great act of worship from its true nature.
So he must not turn Hajj into slogans or pre-Islamic boasts, because it is an act of worship for Allah Mighty and Majestic, in which sincerity, cooperation, and gentleness with Muslims are obligatory. Yes. Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you.
Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you. One of the brothers says: We observe that some Muslims, especially among the youth, are lax in performing the obligatory Hajj and procrastinate in it. Sometimes they make excuses due to their busy schedules. What is the ruling on this, and what do you advise these people?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted said:
And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way
وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًاHe is required to take advantage of that by obeying Allah, being sincere to Him, cooperating with his Muslim brothers, being gentle with Muslims, not disturbing them, and not causing anything that would alter this great act of worship from its true nature.
So he must not turn Hajj into slogans or pre-Islamic boasts, because it is an act of worship for Allah Mighty and Majestic, in which sincerity, cooperation, and gentleness with Muslims are obligatory. Yes. Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2892- نصيحة لمن يتساهل بأداء فريضة الحج ويسوف في ذلك | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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