If I perform Umra after Ramadan this year should Haj be made Farz on me during the same year i.e. 2002. I have not done any Haj before.

· 21 Ramadan 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 7224English

Question

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If I perform Umra after Ramadan this year should Haj be made Farz on me during the same year i.e. 2002. I have not done any Haj before.

Answer

In principle, if you have the means to perform Haj then only will Hajj become Fardh.

We advise you give prefrence to performing Hajj over Umrah, if you can afford only one of the two.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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