Discussion on voluntary Hajj and its virtue

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The Shaykh : Is there a voluntary aspect to Hajj? Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

When asked, "Is Hajj obligatory every year?" he said: "Hajj is once; whatever is done beyond that is voluntary."

حين سأل أيجب الحج في كل عام ؟ قال : الحج مرة فما زاد فهو تطوع

Even if a person has fulfilled his obligation of Hajj and 'Umrah, and then travels to Makkah afterwards, he is not required to enter the state of ihram. If he wishes to do so voluntarily, he may enter ihram; if he does not wish to, he need not. For example, if a person performed Hajj in the year 1400 and went to Makkah for work in the year 1409, is he required to enter ihram or not? The stronger opinion is that he is not required to enter ihram, because the Messenger...

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