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Is it necessary to get married before performing Hajj???

I have heard through people that it is necessary to get married before performing Hajj, is this necessary that one should be married before going for Hajj. Please guide me in this regard and advise that what Hadeeh of Prophet (PBUH) is on the person who don’t have any debt on it and also have sufficient amount of money and he don’t go for Hajj…..

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is not necessary to get married before performing Hajj. You should convey this answer to the people who you heard say to the contrary.

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has encouraged us to rush towards Hajj and not delay it when it becomes compulsory on us [i]. In fact, as a severe warning to those who unnecessarily delay their Hajj, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned that, if they wish, they may die as a Jew or a Christian [ii]. This does not mean that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave such a person an option to die as one of the two. Rather, it is a form of speech to show extreme displeasure and a stern warning. From this, one should understand the severity of unnecessarily delaying his/her Hajj.

[i]

[ii]

And Allah knows best

Wassalamu Alaikum

Ml. Abrar Mirza,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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