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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Laws of Ayatullah Khui Hajj 2044. Hajj (pilgrimage) means visiting the House of Allah Ka'bah and also performing all those ceremonies which have been ordered to be performed there. It is obligatory on a person once in his lifetime, provided that he fulfills the following conditions: i. He should be adult. ii. He should be sane and free (i.e. he should not be insane and should not be the slave of another person). iii.

On account of proceeding to Makkah for Hajj he should not be obliged to do an act which it is better to avoid than to perform Hajj or may not forsake an obligatory task which may be more important than Hajj. iv. He should possess means to perform Hajj and this depends upon number of factors viz: (a) He should possess provisions for the journey. (b) He should be healthy and strong enough to go to Makkah and perform Hajj. (c) There should be no obstacle on the way to Makkah.

If the road is closed, or if a person fears that he will lose his life or honor while on his way to Makkah, or he will be deprived of his property, it is not obligatory on him to perform Hajj. In case, however, he can reach Makkah by another route, he should go to perform Hajj, even though the other route is a longer one. (d) He should have enough time to reach Makkah and to perform all the ceremonies in connection with Hajj.

(e) He should possess sufficient means to meet the expenses of those whose maintenance is obligatory on him as well as the expenses of those whom people consider it necessary for him to meet e.g. servants, maids, etc. (f) On return from Hajj he should possess some means of livelihood (e.g. farming, business, service etc.) so that he may not be constrained to lead a hard life. 2045.

When the need of a person is not met without a personal house, performance of Hajj becomes obligatory on him when he also possesses money for the house. 2046. If a woman can go to Makkah but does not possess any property on her return and if, for example, her husband is also poor and does not provide her subsistence and she is obliged to lead a hard life, performing of Hajj is not obligatory on her. 2047.

If a person does not possess provision for the journey and means of transport and another person asks him to go for Hajj and undertakes to meet his expenses as well as his family members during his Hajj journey, and he (i.e.