The Ruling on Delaying Hajj Without an Excuse
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Question: The sister who indicated her name as B. N. F. from Ad-Dalim says in her question: What is the ruling on one who delays Hajj without an excuse, while he is able to perform it and has the means?
Answer: One who is able to perform Hajj but does not perform the obligatory Hajj and delays it without an excuse has committed a great evil and a major sin. It is obligatory for him to repent to Allah for that and to hasten to perform Hajj. This is based on the saying of Allah, the Exalted: [Al-Imran: 97], and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2609Sahih (Darussalam) It is agreed upon as authentic. And based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) when Jibril (peace be upon him) asked him about Islam, he said: Sahih Muslim 8a Muslim narrated it in his Sahih, from the hadith of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). And success is from Allah.
Answer: One who is able to perform Hajj but does not perform the obligatory Hajj and delays it without an excuse has committed a great evil and a major sin. It is obligatory for him to repent to Allah for that and to hasten to perform Hajj. This is based on the saying of Allah, the Exalted:
And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way
وَلِلّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًاIslam is based upon five: the testimony of La Ilaha Illallah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, the establishment of the Salat, giving the Zakat, fasting (the month of) Ramadan, and performing Hajj to the House.
بني الإسلام على خمس: شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدًا رسول الله، وإقام الصلاة، وإيتاء الزكاة، وصوم رمضان، وحج البيتAl-Islam implies that you testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and you establish prayer, pay Zakat, observe the fast of Ramadan, and perform pilgrimage to the (House) if you are solvent enough (to bear the expense of) the journey.
أن تشهد ألا إله إلا الله وأن محمدًا رسول الله، وتقيم الصلاة، وتؤتي الزكاة، وتصوم رمضان، وتحج البيت إنْ استطعت إليه سبيلًا
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