What is the ruling on making a condition when intending to perform Hajj or 'Umrah?
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The questioner : Yes, Hajj or 'Umrah.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : My Shaykh, from what you mentioned regarding this issue, we understand that you seem to view it as recommended to do?
The Shaykh : Doing it is prescribed.
The questioner : Or prescribed, yes. Now, my Shaykh, I passed by the section on Ihsan while I was at work... and this hadith is under the chapter mentioned by Ibn Hibban, "The explanation that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) only permitted Subay'ah to make a condition in her Hajj because she was ill." So it appeared to me, at first glance, that the issue of making a condition is conditioned by illness. What is your opinion, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is conditioned by illness, as understood by the author.
The questioner : Yes, of course.
The Shaykh : Well, but what came for a specific reason, the consideration is for the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the reason. So whether one is ill or fears being afflicted with something on the road, he has that right. One should not take the hadith only from this text.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because this text is not from the words of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Make a condition because you are ill." Rather, this is a case that occurred.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So the occurrence of the incident is not considered a condition.
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : My Shaykh, from what you mentioned regarding this issue, we understand that you seem to view it as recommended to do?
The Shaykh : Doing it is prescribed.
The questioner : Or prescribed, yes. Now, my Shaykh, I passed by the section on Ihsan while I was at work... and this hadith is under the chapter mentioned by Ibn Hibban, "The explanation that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) only permitted Subay'ah to make a condition in her Hajj because she was ill." So it appeared to me, at first glance, that the issue of making a condition is conditioned by illness. What is your opinion, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is conditioned by illness, as understood by the author.
The questioner : Yes, of course.
The Shaykh : Well, but what came for a specific reason, the consideration is for the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the reason. So whether one is ill or fears being afflicted with something on the road, he has that right. One should not take the hadith only from this text.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because this text is not from the words of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Make a condition because you are ill." Rather, this is a case that occurred.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So the occurrence of the incident is not considered a condition.
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes.
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