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The ability to perform hajj in person: This ability allows a Muslim to undertake the journey to the Sacred House without undergoing unusually strenuous hardships while having sufficient means to do so. He must, in this case, perform it in person.
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The financial ability to authorise someone else to perform hajj on one’s behalf: This applies to a Muslim who is unable to perform hajj in person due to illness or old age but who has the means to authorise someone else to perform it on his behalf. He must, in this case, offer the proxy the necessary expenses to perform it on his behalf.
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Lack of ability to perform hajj in person or by proxy: A person who cannot possibly do so is exempt from performing hajj altogether. To illustrate, a person who does not have expenses in excess of his needs and the needs of his dependents with which he can perform hajj does not have to perform it at all.money in order to perform it. However, he must perform it as soon as he becomes physically and financially able to do so.
- Are you physically and financially able to perform hajj?
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Yes
You must perform hajj in person.
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No
Can you afford to perform it but you are unable to do so due to an incurable illness or old age?
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Yes
You must find a proxy and offer him the necessary expenses to perform it on your behalf.
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No
If you do not have expenses in excess of your needs and the needs of your dependents, then you do not have to perform hajj at all.
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