| Rule
and Evidence: |
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| Performing
Hajj is an obligation once in a lifetime upon every
individual, male or female. |
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| Evidence
from the Holy Qur'an: |
Allah,
the Almighty, says,"Pilgrimage thereto is a
duty men owe to Allah, - those who can afford the
journey; but if any deny faith, Allah stands not
in need of any of His creatures."
Allah made Hajj an obligation to Muslims in the
ninth year after Hijrah. The Prophet (peace be upon
him) performed only the Farewell Hajj. |
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| Evidence
from the Prophetic Tradition: |
| The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said, " (The superstructure
of) Islam is founded on five (pillars): .... etc.
" |
| Among
these pillars the Prophet mentioned the Hajj. |
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| The
Prophet (may peace be upon him) said, " The
Hajj which is accepted will receive no other reward
than Paradise. " |
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| The
Prophet (may peace be upon him) said, " He
who performs Hajj and neither spoke indecently not
did he act wickedly would return free of sin as
on the (very first) day his mother born him. " |
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| The
Prophet (may peace be upon him) said, "O people,
Allah made Hajj obligatory for you; so perform Hajj.
Thereupon a person said, `Messenger of Allah, (is
it to be performed) every year?' He (the Holy Prophet)
kept quiet, and the man repeated (these words) thrice,
whereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
said, `If I were to say: yes, it would become obligatory
(for you to perform it every year) and you would
not be able to do it." |
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| Scholars'
Unanimous Agreement: |
| All
scholars have unanimously agreed that Hajj is obligatory
and that it represents the fifth pillar of Islam.
It is an obligation that should be performed as
soon as possible. |
