One who has not performed the obligatory Hajj and 'Umrah and passes by the miqat: we said it is obligatory for him. So how do we respond to the hadith: "(Whoever intends to perform Hajj and 'Umrah)"?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. You mentioned that one who has not performed the obligatory Hajj and 'Umrah and passes by the miqat is required to enter the state of ihram, even if... What is the answer to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Sahih al-Bukhari 1845?
The Shaykh : Yes, it means whoever intends to do it. But is it obligatory to intend, or is it not obligatory?
The questioner : It is not obligatory.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory, and the obligation is immediate.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If so, consider this example: if I said, "Wudu is obligatory for whoever intends to pray," does this imply that prayer is not obligatory?
The questioner : No, it does not imply that.
The Shaykh : It does not imply that, my dear?
The questioner : The people behind, O Shaykh, have not had their share of questions.
The Shaykh : It is true they have had their share, especially the one who wants to walk from... All right, just one question. Yes.
with the intention of (performing) Hajj and Umra
ممن أراد الحج والعمرةThe Shaykh : Yes, it means whoever intends to do it. But is it obligatory to intend, or is it not obligatory?
The questioner : It is not obligatory.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory, and the obligation is immediate.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If so, consider this example: if I said, "Wudu is obligatory for whoever intends to pray," does this imply that prayer is not obligatory?
The questioner : No, it does not imply that.
The Shaykh : It does not imply that, my dear?
The questioner : The people behind, O Shaykh, have not had their share of questions.
The Shaykh : It is true they have had their share, especially the one who wants to walk from... All right, just one question. Yes.