Fatwa ID: 07864
Answered by Maulana Muhammad Zubair Khan Alizai
Question:
I have a question. I was wondering if I might have been obligated to perform Hajj in 2020. However, I had just recently converted to Islam at that time. Although I had my ex-husband as a Mahram, there was COVID-19.
That counts as an impediment, right?
As far as I know, in 2020 and 2021, only people from Saudi Arabia were allowed to perform Hajj. So, I wasn’t obligated during those years, correct?
In 2020 and 2021, I think I could have financially covered the expenses for myself and my Mahram.
In 2022, I didn’t have a Mahram.
In 2023 and 2024, I didn’t have enough money for myself and a Mahram.
Was I obligated to perform Hajj in any of these years?
Also, how much money should one set aside for Hajj? Would it be considered sinful if I haven’t intentionally saved for it until now?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
From how you have laid out your scenarios I believe that you were not obligated to do Hajj in all of the years mentioned.
2020 & 2021; You are correct in your understanding that Hajj during 2020 and 2021 was very much restricted to only residents of KSA. Hence this was a restriction and hindrance hence Hajj was not obligatory on you.
2022; if a woman decides to travel for more than 48 miles or 78 km then she has to have a mahram with her, and the same ruling applies for Hajj. As you didn’t have any mahram then Hajj was not an obligation on you.
2023 & 2024; it’s a condition for Hajj that you have enough funds to be able to travel there and back, lodging and food and other expenses like visa etc, and if you didn’t have those funds available then Hajj was not obligatory on you.
You will not be sinful for not being able to save enough money to be able to do Hajj. I would advice that if its possible then try to save whatever little you can, and keep asking Allah Taala to facilitate and make it easy for you.
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Muhammad Zubair Khan Alizai
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
References:
- رد المحتار على الدر المختار المكتبة دار الفكر المجلد ٢ الصفحة ٥٩٠
… (قَوْلُهُ لُغَةً الْمَنْعُ) أَيْ بِخَوْفٍ أَوْ مَرَضٍ أَوْ عَجَزٍ أَمَّا لَوْ مَنَعَهُ عَدُوٌّ بِحَبْسٍ فِي سِجْنٍ أَوْ مَدِينَةٍ فَهُوَ حَصْرٌ كَمَا فِي الْكَشَّافِ وَغَيْرِهِ. وَفِي الْمُغْرِبِ أَنَّ هَذَا هُوَ الْمَشْهُورُ، وَتَمَامُهُ فِي شَرْحِ ابْنِ كَمَالٍ (قَوْلُهُ وَشَرْعًا مَنْعٌ عَنْ رُكْنَيْنِ) هُمَا الْوُقُوفُ وَالطَّوَافُ فِي الْحَجِّ …
… (قَوْلُهُ أَوْ مَوْتِ مَحْرَمٍ) أَرَادَ بِهِ مَنْ لَا تَحْرُمُ خَلْوَتُهُ بِالْمَرْأَةِ فَيَشْمَلُ زَوْجَهَا، وَكَمَوْتِهِمَا عَدَمُهُمَا ابْتِدَاءً؛ فَلَوْ أَحْرَمَتْ وَلَيْسَ لَهَا مَحْرَمٌ وَلَا زَوْجٌ فَهِيَ مُحْصَرَةٌ كَمَا فِي اللُّبَابِ وَالْبَحْرِ، ثُمَّ هَذَا إذَا كَانَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ مَكَّةَ مَسِيرَةُ سَفَرٍ …
- الفتاوى العالمكيرية الفتاوى الهندية المكتبة دار الفكر المجلد ١ الصفحة ٢١٧
(وَمِنْهَا الْقُدْرَةُ عَلَى الزَّادِ وَالرَّاحِلَةِ) بِطَرِيقِ الْمِلْكِ أَوْ الْإِجَارَةِ دُونَ الْإِعَارَةِ وَالْإِبَاحَةِ سَوَاءٌ كَانَتْ الْإِبَاحَةُ مِنْ جِهَةِ مَنْ لَا مِنَّةَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ كَالْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْمَوْلُودِينَ أَوْ مِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ كَالْأَجَانِبِ كَذَا فِي السِّرَاجِ الْوَهَّاجِ، وَلَوْ وُهِبَ لَهُ مَالٌ لِيَحُجَّ بِهِ لَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ قَبُولُهُ سَوَاءٌ كَانَ الْوَاهِبُ مِمَّنْ تُعْتَبَرُ مِنَّتُهُ كَالْأَجَانِبِ أَوْ لَا تُعْتَبَرُ كَالْأَبَوَيْنِ وَالْمَوْلُودِينَ كَذَا فِي فَتْحِ الْقَدِيرِ وَتَفْسِيرُ مِلْكِ الزَّادِ وَالرَّاحِلَةِ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ مَالٌ فَاضِلٌ عَنْ حَاجَتِهِ، وَهُوَ مَا سِوَى مَسْكَنِهِ وَلِبْسِهِ وَخَدَمِهِ، وَأَثَاثِ بَيْتِهِ قَدْرَ مَا يُبَلِّغُهُ إلَى مَكَّةَ ذَاهِبًا وَجَائِيًا رَاكِبًا لَا مَاشِيًا وَسِوَى مَا يَقْضِي بِهِ دُيُونَهُ وَيَمْسِكُ لِنَفَقَةِ عِيَالِهِ، وَمَرَمَّةِ مَسْكَنِهِ وَنَحْوِهِ إلَى وَقْتِ انْصِرَافِهِ كَذَا فِي مُحِيطِ السَّرَخْسِيِّ وَيُعْتَبَرُ فِي نَفَقَتِهِ وَنَفَقَةِ عِيَالِهِ الْوَسَطُ مِنْ غَيْرِ تَبْذِيرٍ، وَلَا تَقْتِيرٍ كَذَا فِي التَّبْيِينِ وَالْعِيَالُ مَنْ تَلْزَمُهُ نَفَقَتُهُ كَذَا فِي الْبَحْرِ الرَّائِقِ وَلَا يَتْرُكُ نَفَقَةً لِمَا بَعْدَ إيَابِهِ فِي ظَاهِرِ الرِّوَايَةِ كَذَا فِي التَّبْيِينِ.
