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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Obligation of Hajj: Immediate or Deferred

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is Hajj obligatory to be performed immediately or deferred, if a person is able?

Answer:
It is obligatory to be performed immediately; it must be done immediately if he is able. If he is not able, he delays it until he is able and then performs Hajj. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... — islamhouse.com (58:52)

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