Would my Fardh Hajj be absolved if I merely perform Umrāh? Can my Umrāh become a substitute for my Fardh Hajj?

27 Aug 2013 · 20 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readFatwa 26718English

Question

I wanted to ask that if I do Umrāh instead of Hajj, would my Hajj still be Fardh upon me or would it be absolved? Will my Umrāh become a substitute for my Hajj?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

If Hajj is mandatory on any individual, then the mere performance of Umrāh will not absolve him of the obligation.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abdul Hannan Nizami,

USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Husain Kadodia.
www.daruliftaa.net

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] تبيين الحقائق شرح كنز الدقائق وحاشية الشلبي (2/ 2)

قَالَ - رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ - (فُرِضَ مَرَّةً عَلَى الْفَوْرِ بِشَرْطِ حُرِّيَّةٍ وَبُلُوغٍ وَعَقْلٍ وَصِحَّةٍ وَقُدْرَةٍ زَادٍ وَرَاحِلَةٍ فَضُلَتْ عَنْ

مَسْكَنِهِ وَعَمَّا لَا بُدَّ مِنْهُ وَنَفَقَةِ ذَهَابِهِ وَإِيَابِهِ وَعِيَالِهِ)

العناية شرح الهداية (2/ 409(

ثُمَّ إنَّهُ فُرِضَ عَلَى كُلِّ حُرٍّ بَالِغٍ عَاقِلٍ صَحِيحٍ إذَا قَدَرَ عَلَى الزَّادِ وَالرَّاحِلَةِ فَاضِلًا عَنْ الْمَسْكَنِ وَمَا لَا بُدَّ مِنْهُ، وَعَنْ نَفَقَةِ عِيَالِهِ إلَى حِينِ عَوْدِهِ وَكَانَ الطَّرِيقُ آمِنًا،

Answered by: Abdul Hannan Nizami
Checked & approved by: Mufti Husain Kadodia

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