| Children's
Hajj |
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| Hajj
is not obligatory on children. However, if they
perform Hajj, it will be valid but does not exempt
them from performing the obligatory Hajj. |
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| Once,
a woman brought a boy to Allah's Messenger (peace
be upon him) and asked, "Would the Hajj of
this boy be valid?" He said, "Yes, and
you will have a reward for doing so." Jabir
(may Allah be pleased with him) said, "When
we performed Hajj with Allah's Messenger (peace
be upon him), we had our women and children with
us. We pronounced Talbiah and threw pebbles on behalf
of our children." |
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| If
children perform Hajj, it will be obligatory for
them to perform Hajj again when they attain puberty.
Likewise, if a slave performs Hajj and then gains
his freedom, he will have to perform Hajj again
if he is able to finance the journey. |
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| Ibn
`Abbas (may Allah be pleased with the son and his
father) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon
him) said, "If a boy performs Hajj and then
attains puberty, he should perform Hajj again. And
if a slave performs Hajj and then gains his freedom,
he should perform Hajj again." |
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| If
the child reaches the age of discretion, he can
enter the state of Ihram and perform the rituals
of Hajj alone. Otherwise, his guardian can perform
the rites on his behalf, pronounce Talbiah, circumambulate
with him, run between Safa and Marwah, stand at
`Arafah, and throw the pebbles on his behalf. |
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| If
he attains puberty before standing at `Arafah or
during it, he will not have to perform Hajj again
Malik maintained that this Hajj will not suffice
the child, while the Hanafis held that it does suffice
him if he renews his Ihram after attaining puberty.
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