Do we tell the one who abandons prayer, “Do not perform Hajj,” even though his intention is that if he performs Hajj he will pray, considering that Hajj expiates what came before it? Or do we say, “Pray first, then perform Hajj”?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah bless you, do we tell the one who abandons prayer, “Do not perform Hajj,” even though his intention is that if he performs Hajj he will pray, considering that Hajj expiates what came before it? Or do we say, “Pray first, then perform Hajj”?
The Shaykh : We do not say, “Pray first, then perform Hajj,” because it is not possible for him to perform Hajj while he is a disbeliever. The one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever, and it is not possible for him to perform Hajj while he is a disbeliever. So we say, “If you want to perform Hajj, pray first.” Yes.
The Shaykh : We do not say, “Pray first, then perform Hajj,” because it is not possible for him to perform Hajj while he is a disbeliever. The one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever, and it is not possible for him to perform Hajj while he is a disbeliever. So we say, “If you want to perform Hajj, pray first.” Yes.