For one who has performed the obligatory Hajj, is it better to donate the cost of a voluntary Hajj?
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Question: Regarding one who has performed the obligatory Hajj and finds it easy to perform Hajj again, is it permissible for him, instead of performing Hajj a second time, to donate the value of the Hajj expenses to the Muslim mujahideen, given that the second Hajj is voluntary and contributing to jihad is obligatory? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with the best reward for the Muslims.
Answer: For one who has performed the obligatory Hajj, it is better for him to donate the cost of the second Hajj to the mujahideen in the path of Allah; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was asked, "Which deed is the best?" He said: The questioner said, "Then what?" He said: Sunan Abi Dawud 2486Hasan (Al-Albani) The questioner said, "Then what?" He said: It is agreed upon that it is authentic.
He placed Hajj after jihad, and what is meant by it is the voluntary Hajj; because the obligatory Hajj is a pillar of Islam with the ability to perform it, and in the two Sahihs from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 2509Sahih (Al-Albani).
And there is no doubt that the mujahideen in the path of Allah are in the greatest need of financial assistance, and spending on them is better than spending on voluntary acts, based on the two hadiths mentioned and others.
Answer: For one who has performed the obligatory Hajj, it is better for him to donate the cost of the second Hajj to the mujahideen in the path of Allah; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was asked, "Which deed is the best?" He said:
Faith in Allah and His Messenger.
إيمان بالله ورسولهstriving in the path of Allah
الجهاد في سبيل اللهAn accepted Hajj
حج مبرورHe placed Hajj after jihad, and what is meant by it is the voluntary Hajj; because the obligatory Hajj is a pillar of Islam with the ability to perform it, and in the two Sahihs from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
He who equips a fighter in Allaah’s path has taken part in the fighting. And he looks after a fighter’s family when he is away has taken part in the fighting.
من جهز غازيًا فقد غزا، ومن خلفه في أهله بخير فقد غزاAnd there is no doubt that the mujahideen in the path of Allah are in the greatest need of financial assistance, and spending on them is better than spending on voluntary acts, based on the two hadiths mentioned and others.
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