Advice for those who travel in groups, and which is better: traveling alone or with groups

Question:
The brother Abu Ahmad, Shaykh Salih, says: Thank you for this program. I ask of your honor a piece of advice and a word for those who travel in groups, and which is better: traveling with groups or alone?

Answer:
The important thing is that a person performs the rites in the required manner, whether he goes alone or goes with the groups. The important thing is that he performs the rites in the required manner. If the groups enable him to perform Hajj in the required manner and perform the rites in the required manner, and he does not shorten any of them, omit any of them, or take a dispensation, then let him go with the groups. But if the groups do not enable him to perform the rites in the required manner, then he should leave them and go on his own, or in his car, or with his companions. The important thing is that he prioritizes the care of performing the rites, and does not prefer the comfort with the group and the luxury with the group over shortcoming in performing the rites. The rites are more important, and since he went wanting the reward and wanting Hajj, he must take care of that.