Would my Fardh Hajj be absolved if I merely perform Umrāh? Can my Umrāh become a substitute for my Fardh Hajj?
Question
I wanted to ask that if I do Umrāh instead of Hajj, would my Hajj still be Fardh upon me or would it be absolved? Will my Umrāh become a substitute for my Hajj?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
If Hajj is mandatory on any individual, then the mere performance of Umrāh will not absolve him of the obligation.[1]
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And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Abdul Hannan Nizami,
USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Husain Kadodia.
www.daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] تبيين الحقائق شرح كنز الدقائق وحاشية الشلبي (2/ 2)
قَالَ - رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ - (فُرِضَ مَرَّةً عَلَى الْفَوْرِ بِشَرْطِ حُرِّيَّةٍ وَبُلُوغٍ وَعَقْلٍ وَصِحَّةٍ وَقُدْرَةٍ زَادٍ وَرَاحِلَةٍ فَضُلَتْ عَنْ
مَسْكَنِهِ وَعَمَّا لَا بُدَّ مِنْهُ وَنَفَقَةِ ذَهَابِهِ وَإِيَابِهِ وَعِيَالِهِ)
العناية شرح الهداية (2/ 409(
ثُمَّ إنَّهُ فُرِضَ عَلَى كُلِّ حُرٍّ بَالِغٍ عَاقِلٍ صَحِيحٍ إذَا قَدَرَ عَلَى الزَّادِ وَالرَّاحِلَةِ فَاضِلًا عَنْ الْمَسْكَنِ وَمَا لَا بُدَّ مِنْهُ، وَعَنْ نَفَقَةِ عِيَالِهِ إلَى حِينِ عَوْدِهِ وَكَانَ الطَّرِيقُ آمِنًا،
- Answered by
- Abdul Hannan Nizami
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Husain Kadodia
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