The Ruling on One Who Abandons Hajj and Zakah While Able to Perform Them

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner asks: If a person abandons Hajj while he is able to perform it, do we tell him that his Islam is deficient, or that he is not a Muslim? And likewise, what about one who abandons zakah while he is able to pay it?

Answer:
It is deficient, and his faith is deficient, but he is not a disbeliever. He must repent to Allah and hasten to perform zakah and Hajj, yes, if he is able. In the two Sahihs, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the owner of zakah who does not pay the right of his wealth: he will be punished on the Day of Resurrection with his wealth, his camels, his cattle, and his sheep, then he will see his path, either to Paradise or to the Fire. This indicates that he has not become a disbeliever, but he is threatened with punishment. Likewise, the man or woman who is lax about Hajj while he or she is able has committed a sin, but is not a disbeliever. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,