Some guardians prevent their wards from performing the obligatory Hajj; do they sin by doing so, and what is your guidance for them?
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The questioner : The first question is regarding the guardians.
The Shaykh : Regarding the guardians who prevent their wards from performing the obligatory Hajj: if it was stipulated in the contract that they must enable the worker to perform the obligation, then it is obligatory for them to grant him permission. If it was not stipulated, they have the right to do so, because the hired worker does not have the right to leave the one who hired him to perform Hajj or anything else. Then we tell this man, the ward, that Hajj is not obligatory on him in this situation because he is unable to perform it. However, I advise our brothers, the guardians, to be kind to these wards by enabling them to perform Hajj. This may be a cause of blessing in their production, because these workers may not have the opportunity to come to this country again. My advice is that these guardians be kind to their wards. Then I give them good news that if they help this person with Hajj, they will have a reward like that of the one who performed Hajj, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 1895b Likewise, whoever equips a pilgrim has a reward like his. Yes.
The Shaykh : Regarding the guardians who prevent their wards from performing the obligatory Hajj: if it was stipulated in the contract that they must enable the worker to perform the obligation, then it is obligatory for them to grant him permission. If it was not stipulated, they have the right to do so, because the hired worker does not have the right to leave the one who hired him to perform Hajj or anything else. Then we tell this man, the ward, that Hajj is not obligatory on him in this situation because he is unable to perform it. However, I advise our brothers, the guardians, to be kind to these wards by enabling them to perform Hajj. This may be a cause of blessing in their production, because these workers may not have the opportunity to come to this country again. My advice is that these guardians be kind to their wards. Then I give them good news that if they help this person with Hajj, they will have a reward like that of the one who performed Hajj, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):