If the share of the inheritor is sufficient to perform Hajj...

If the share of the inheritor is sufficient to perform Hajj then it is obligatory for him to claim his share and go for Hajj. He can not surrender his share for someone else. Example 3: ornaments If a woman has that many ornaments which can be sold to perform Hajj. Then it will be checked what is the age of the woman ? If that many ornaments are the requirement of her age and they are in her daily use as well then there is no problem.

Selling ornaments is not necessary and Hajj is also not obligatory. But if the woman has reached such an age that she does not wear them then it is necessary for her to sell them and go for Hajj. In such a case, it is not allowed for her to give away such ornaments as a gift to anyone (for example her daughter and daughter in law) Example 4: extravagance (israf) Extravagance is among the major sins . Hajj can also become obligatory on a person spending his life with extravagance.

Question : What is meant by extravagance ( israaf )? Answer : Islam permits every individual to own items of his daily life such as dress, car, home and ornaments etc. not only according to his need but according to his status ( shaan ) . But Islam does not allow anyone in the society to spend more then his status ( shaan ) and calls it extravagance ( israaf ). Question : How status ( shaan ) of a person is defined? How can this be known? Answer : This is determined by “ urf ” .

Means opinion of the majority of people in the community in which that person is living will determine his status. An example for explanation: Generally in our society it is considered as the status of a doctor to own a car although he does not need it. Hajj being obligatory in case of extravagance If a person has car, house or any other similar item that is beyond his status and the difference is enough to perform Hajj then Hajj is obligatory on him.

He should sell those items to make arrangements for Hajj and buy car etc. according to his status from the rest of the money. If someone gifts the money for performing hajj If someone gives money for performing Hajj then it is obligatory to accept that. Example: Husband gifts the Hajj expenses to his wife. Father gifts the Hajj expenses to any of his mature child.

NOTE: In these examples the Hajj of the wife and the child will be considered as obligatory Hajj and hence their responsibility as far as Hajj is concerned will be fulfilled.