Voluntary Hajj or Giving Money to One Who Has Not Performed the Obligatory Hajj
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person has performed the obligatory Hajj for himself and he has money, is it better for him to perform a voluntary Hajj, or to give this money to a person who has not performed the obligatory Hajj so that he can perform it with it?
Answer:
The person who has nothing does not have the obligation of Hajj; the obligation of Hajj is not upon him because he is not able to afford it. And if you see someone in need of food, drink, or clothing, giving charity to him is better than a voluntary Hajj. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person has performed the obligatory Hajj for himself and he has money, is it better for him to perform a voluntary Hajj, or to give this money to a person who has not performed the obligatory Hajj so that he can perform it with it?
Answer:
The person who has nothing does not have the obligation of Hajj; the obligation of Hajj is not upon him because he is not able to afford it. And if you see someone in need of food, drink, or clothing, giving charity to him is better than a voluntary Hajj. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك : أن الناس في عصر الصحابة والتابعين ومن بعدهم كانوا يأتون المساجد حفاة في الطين وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:09:32)
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