Which is better: the voluntary Hajj or donating its cost to others?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, regarding the charity of the voluntary Hajj, some say: Is it better to donate the cost of the voluntary Hajj, or to perform the Hajj?
The Shaykh : Or should the person perform the Hajj for himself?
The questioner : Yes, he takes the money. Instead of spending the money in the path of Allah, he takes it and performs the Hajj.
The Shaykh : ... What?
The questioner : For example, if he spends five thousand or three thousand on the Hajj, he donates it.
The Shaykh : That is, he asks: Which is better, the Hajj or the charity? Yes, the Hajj is better than the charity, unless there is a pressing need among the Muslims. In that case, relieving the dire necessity of the Muslims is better than the voluntary Hajj. Yes.
The Shaykh : Or should the person perform the Hajj for himself?
The questioner : Yes, he takes the money. Instead of spending the money in the path of Allah, he takes it and performs the Hajj.
The Shaykh : ... What?
The questioner : For example, if he spends five thousand or three thousand on the Hajj, he donates it.
The Shaykh : That is, he asks: Which is better, the Hajj or the charity? Yes, the Hajj is better than the charity, unless there is a pressing need among the Muslims. In that case, relieving the dire necessity of the Muslims is better than the voluntary Hajj. Yes.