Hajj on behalf of a parent, building a residence, and the condition of ability
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Question:
And if the Shaykh says that it is obligatory that some of the assets be present, but regarding building the house, or building the narrator’s house, I tell you, O Allah. So if he established the water and then you established it
Answer:
If the residence is needed for dwelling or for necessities, and if his father is considered unable, is Hajj not obligatory on him? His saying, may He be Exalted:[Ali 'Imran 3:97] that he should respond, and ability is that he finds the surplus and the mount that carries him, in excess of his sufficiency, and of his sufficiency is securing a residence. So if he has no residence and he spends this money in preparing the necessary residence for him, he is not one who has fulfilled the condition. But the pilgrim of that year is from the category of doing good to him and being cautious for him, so you will be rewarded, if Allah wills, and this will benefit him by the permission of Allah. As for the obligation, this is what is not obligatory. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah keep the prophets safe, and Muhammad
And if the Shaykh says that it is obligatory that some of the assets be present, but regarding building the house, or building the narrator’s house, I tell you, O Allah. So if he established the water and then you established it
Answer:
If the residence is needed for dwelling or for necessities, and if his father is considered unable, is Hajj not obligatory on him? His saying, may He be Exalted:
And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto
وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من قوله : وتقوم القيامة التي أخبر الله بها — islamhouse.com (1:13:36)
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