A man who has a sum of money and has not performed the obligatory Hajj, and has a young son who has no money to marry with, and the father fears fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for his son and
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The questioner : A man has a sum of money and has not performed the obligatory Hajj, and he has a young son who has no money to marry with because he is still studying, and the father fears fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and deviation for his son. What is better for the father: to perform Hajj with this money, or to marry this young son?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for the father to perform Hajj with this money, because Hajj is an obligation upon him, and the son’s need does not pertain to the father himself. However, if the father himself needs to marry and fears for himself if he does not marry, and he has only these coins in his possession, then he must either perform Hajj with them or get married. In that case, we say: prioritize marriage, because marriage here pertains to the man himself. Do not be surprised if I say: the father needs to marry and has only these coins, because this happens often. A man may have a strong desire that his first wife did not satisfy, or his first wife may have died or been divorced, so he needs another wife.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for the father to perform Hajj with this money, because Hajj is an obligation upon him, and the son’s need does not pertain to the father himself. However, if the father himself needs to marry and fears for himself if he does not marry, and he has only these coins in his possession, then he must either perform Hajj with them or get married. In that case, we say: prioritize marriage, because marriage here pertains to the man himself. Do not be surprised if I say: the father needs to marry and has only these coins, because this happens often. A man may have a strong desire that his first wife did not satisfy, or his first wife may have died or been divorced, so he needs another wife.