Hajj
Jurisprudence Reaquisite
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The
Hajj Requisites according to the Hanafi Juristic
School |
- Being a Muslim: Performing Hajj is not required
from a non-Muslim. If a non-Muslim performs
Hajj, it will not be accepted.
- Sanity: Performing Hajj is not required from
an insane person. If an insane person performs
Hajj, it will not be accepted.
- Adulthood: Performing Hajj is not required
from a child. If a child performs Hajj, his
Hajj will be accepted if he has reached the
age of discretion. Moreover, a child's performance
of Hajj does not exempt him from performing
the obligatory Hajj after reaching adulthood.
- Freedom: Performing Hajj is not obligatory
to a slave.
- Physical ability.
- A means of transport should be available
along with the financial ability to afford for
the journey.
- The journey should be safe.
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As
for a female pilgrim: |
- She should be accompanied by her husband or
an unmarriageable person.
- She should not be in the waiting period of
irrevocable divorce or in mourning for her husband.
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The
Hajj Requisites according to the Maliki Juristic
School |
- Being a Muslim: Performing Hajj is not required
from a non-Muslim. If a non-Muslim performs
Hajj, it will not be accepted.
- Sanity: Performing Hajj is not required from
an insane person. If an insane person performs
Hajj, it will not be accepted.
- Adulthood: Performing Hajj is not required
from a child. If a child performs Hajj, his
Hajj will be accepted if he has reached the
age of discretion. Moreover, a child's performance
of Hajj does not exempt him from performing
the obligatory Hajj after reaching adulthood.
- Freedom: Performing Hajj is not required
from a slave.
- Physical and financial ability.
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As
for a female pilgrim: |
It
is not necessary for her to be accompanied by her
husband or an unmarriageable person. Young or old,
she is allowed to perform Hajj if she finds a trustworthy
company to go with. |
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The
Hajj Requisites according to the Shafi`i Juristic
School |
- Being a Muslim: Performing Hajj is not required
from a non-Muslim. If a non-Muslim performs
Hajj, it will not be accepted.
- 2. Freedom: Performing Hajj is not obligatory
to a slave.
- 3. Eligibility.
- 4. Physical and financial ability. This ability
is subject to the following conditions:
- Having food and other provisions sufficient
for the journey to and from Hajj.
- A means of transport should be available.
- Provisions and the cost of transport
means should not affect repaying one's debts
nor providing for one's family.
- Having enough strength to endure the
journey.
- The journey should be secure.
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As
for a female pilgrim: |
A
free, female Muslim pilgrim should be with a secure,
trustworthy company. |
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The
Hajj Requisites according to the Hanbali Juristic
School |
- Being a Muslim: Performing Hajj is not obligatory
to a non-Muslim. If a non-Muslim performs Hajj,
it will not be accepted.
- Sanity: Performing Hajj is not obligatory
to an insane person. If an insane person performs
Hajj, it will not be accepted.
- Adulthood: Performing Hajj is not obligatory
to a child. If a child performs Hajj, his Hajj
will be accepted if he has reached the age of
discretion. Moreover, a child's performance
of Hajj does not preempt him from performing
the obligatory Hajj after reaching adulthood.
- Freedom: Performing Hajj is not obligatory
to a slave.
- Physical and financial ability.
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As
for a female pilgrim: |
She
should be accompanied by an unmarriageable person.
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