The ruling on donating money to a poor person compared to performing voluntary Hajj
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Question:
I have heard some people speaking on matters of Hajj say that donating this money and giving it to a poor person is better than performing voluntary Hajj. Is this statement correct in its absolute form?
Answer:
It is not correct in its absolute form, except in times of hardship and times of severe need. There is no doubt that helping a needy person who is self-sufficient is better than performing voluntary Hajj. However, if the time is not a time of difficulty, nor a time of famine, nor a time of scarcity, then Hajj is better. Yes.
I have heard some people speaking on matters of Hajj say that donating this money and giving it to a poor person is better than performing voluntary Hajj. Is this statement correct in its absolute form?
Answer:
It is not correct in its absolute form, except in times of hardship and times of severe need. There is no doubt that helping a needy person who is self-sufficient is better than performing voluntary Hajj. However, if the time is not a time of difficulty, nor a time of famine, nor a time of scarcity, then Hajj is better. Yes.
Source
التفضيل بين حج النافلة والصدقة على الفقراء — alfawzan.live
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