Hajj of one who did not fast or pray, then repented
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: A person who did not fast or pray throughout his entire life, and who performed Hajj, then repented afterward. Is he required to repeat the Hajj?
Answer:
Yes. His first Hajj is not valid as long as he did not fast or pray; his Hajj is not valid. If Allah accepts his repentance and he repents, he must perform the Hajj of Islam. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: A person who did not fast or pray throughout his entire life, and who performed Hajj, then repented afterward. Is he required to repeat the Hajj?
Answer:
Yes. His first Hajj is not valid as long as he did not fast or pray; his Hajj is not valid. If Allah accepts his repentance and he repents, he must perform the Hajj of Islam. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما تسميته بالسمود — islamhouse.com (1:01:24)
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