I am twenty-nine years old, I have not yet married, and I intend to marry soon

The questioner : The listener from Iraq says: I am twenty-nine years old, I have not yet married, and I intend to marry soon, if Allah wills, but I have not performed the obligatory Hajj. Is the obligatory Hajj more important than marriage? Because the amount of money I have does not allow me to perform both Hajj and marriage at the same time. Which one should I postpone? I ask for your guidance?

The Shaykh : If a person needs to marry and it is difficult for him to refrain from it, then marriage takes precedence over Hajj, because in this case marriage is among the necessities. And Allah the Exalted said: The person who needs to marry and finds it difficult to refrain from it, and who has no maintenance except what is sufficient for marriage or Hajj, is not able to find a way to the House. Therefore, Hajj is not obligatory upon him, and he should prioritize marriage over Hajj. This is part of Allah’s (Glorified and Exalted is He) facilitation for His servants; He does not burden them with acts of worship that are difficult for them, even if they are among the pillars of Islam, such as Hajj. For this reason, if a person is unable to fast due to a continuous inability, such as a sick person whose recovery is not expected, or an elderly person, he must feed one poor person for every day. In prayer, he prays standing; if he cannot, he prays sitting; if he cannot, he prays on his side; if he is able to move, he indicates the bowing and prostration; and if he is not able to do that, he prays with his heart. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah bless you.