A young man went out for jihad and did not perform Hajj; is it better to prioritize jihad or Hajj?
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The questioner : A young man went out for jihad and did not perform Hajj; is it better to prioritize jihad or Hajj?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory to prioritize Hajj, because Hajj is a pillar of Islam by explicit text and scholarly consensus. Allah the Exalted said:[Ali 'Imran 3:97] And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2609Sahih (Darussalam) The Muslims have agreed that Hajj is an obligation and a pillar of Islam, so it is not permissible for one who is able to perform it to turn to jihad and leave Hajj.
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The Shaykh : It is obligatory to prioritize Hajj, because Hajj is a pillar of Islam by explicit text and scholarly consensus. Allah the Exalted said:
And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way
وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًاIslam is based upon five: the testimony of La Ilaha Illallah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, the establishment of the Salat, giving the Zakat, fasting (the month of) Ramadan, and performing Hajj to the House.
بني الإسلام على خمس، شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمداً رسول الله، وإقام الصلاة، وإيتاء الزكاة، وصوم رمضان، وحج بيت الله الحرامThe questioner : Well, in his last question, the listener mentions M A A that.