He has another question, saying: I intended to perform Hajj in one of the years, meaning the Hajj of Islam, and I was residing in Saudi Arabia, and I knew nothing about the rituals.

The questioner : He has his other question, saying: I intended to perform Hajj in one of the years, meaning the Hajj of Islam, and I was residing in Saudi Arabia, and I knew absolutely nothing about the rituals. I made an appointment with a man at Masjid al-Khaif in Mina on the eighth day of the month of Hajj. I went to Mina and to the mosque in a state of ihram and searched for him several times, but I did not find him. Then I went to Makkah and broke my ihram and sat down, and I did not perform Hajj for the reason I mentioned, which is that I did not know anything. What is the ruling, knowing that I performed Hajj one year after that year?

The Shaykh : The ruling in this matter is that the brother was negligent and careless regarding his religion, and he must repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for what he did. If he slaughters a sacrificial animal in Makkah, considering that he is like one who is prevented from completing his rites, that is good. It is obligatory for a person, if he intends to worship Allah through Hajj or otherwise, to be aware of its boundaries before entering into it. What we see for this brother is that he should slaughter a sacrificial animal there in Makkah, because he is in the position of one who is prevented from completing his rites in that year due to his inability. And Allah the Exalted said: Yes.