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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Is Hajj Obligatory on me? Importance Of Hajj Among the practices, only Hajj is the worshipping act on which a complete Chapter is there in Quran on its name. In Quran, apart from Surah Hajj the topic of Hajj has also been discussed in Surah Aal-e-Imran and Surah-e-Baqarah . Hajj, even if recommended, cannot be left incomplete in the middle once started.
ATTENTION: Other recommended worshipping acts for example recommended fast can be made void in the middle and there is no sin in doing so but the case of Hajj is different. In case all the conditions are fulfilled, Hajj becomes obligatory only once in lifetime. Q : What are those conditions? A : There are some common conditions which are necessary for every worshipping act to become obligatory.
They are four in number: (i) life (ii) maturity (iii) sanity (iv) capability There are few specific conditions that are related only with the obligation of Hajj. This obligatory Hajj is generally called “ Hajjat-ul-Islam ”. NOTE: on the completion of these conditions a person will be called MUSTATEE means he has the capability to go onto Hajj.
It is not necessary to complete or get these conditions completed but if the conditions are fulfilled by themselves then going onto Hajj will become obligatory. A person goes for Hajj, even if the conditions are not fulfilled, his Hajj will be correct and he will be rewarded too But On completion of conditions in the future he will have to perform Hajj again and this second Hajj will be called his obligatory Hajj.
Example: If an immature performs Hajj then his Hajj will be correct but this will not suffice for his obligatory Hajj rather upon completion of conditions, after being mature, he will have to perform his obligatory Hajj. Once In A Lifetime Hajj usually becomes obligatory only once in a lifetime but the case for nadr / mannat (ablation), qasam **(oath) and** A’had **(promise)** is different.
Example: If someone makes an ablation that: “I make ablation for Allah that I will go to perform Hajj if my ill son gets well” After attaining health it will be obligatory for him to go for Hajj completing the ablation. Passport, visa etc.: Question : Once conditions are fulfilled, will it also become obligatory to acquire passport and visa ? Answer : Yes Question : If Saudi Arabian embassy does not give visa then? Answer : Hajj is not obligatory.