What You Need to Know About Hajj-E-Badal
Before Hajj E Badal is explained, let’s understand Hajj.
Hajj is one of the pillars in Islam which is made good for those who can afford the journey. The following are the requirements for Hajj:
- To be a Muslim
- To be mentally fit (not insane)
- Freeman
- To have sufficient provisions for dependents for the duration of absence; to possess all requirements of travel and financially be able to afford the journey and its expenses.
- Security of route
- A woman must be accompanied by her husband or a Mahram (a male member of her family whom she cannot marry according to Islamic Law).
If any of the above conditions are not found, Hajj will not be considered Fardh. Hence, there is absolutely no need to take loans, nor is there any need for the 'Fly Now, pay later' scheme.
It should be borne in mind that Hajj is not Fardh upon a blind person; a person who is unable to walk; and upon an invalid person.
When the conditions that make Hajj Fardh are found, then it becomes Waajib upon that person to perform Hajj immediately (during the first available Hajj period). One is not permitted to delay the Hajj, one will be committing a very grave sin and in the eyes of the Shari'ah one will be classified as a Faasiq (disobedient to Allah the Ta'ala).
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said; 'Hasten in performing the (Fardh) Hajj, for verily one never knows what will befall one'.
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said; 'The one who intends performing Hajj, then verily he must hasten'.
So what happens when one whom have set intentions for Hajj and had met all the requirements above passed on before he/she could take on the journey?
Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Abbas Al-Fadl (his brother) was riding behind Allah's Apostle and a woman from the tribe of Khath'am came and Al-Fadl started looking at her and she started looking at him. The Prophet turned Al-Fadl's face to the other side. The woman said, "O Allah's Apostle! The obligation of Hajj enjoined by Allah on His devotees has become due on my father and he is old and weak, and he cannot sit firm on the Mount; may I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Prophet
replied, "Yes, you may." That happened during the Hajj-al-Wida (of the Prophet).
http:// hadith.islamicevents.sg/ bukhari/book/26
Hajj-E-Badal is the term use for performing Hajj on behalf of others.
To do so one must meet the requirements for Hajj E Badal.
1) This person must have passed away or is very sick (have no hope for surviving).
If best it must come from the wealth of the deceased that was left behind.
2) The family must have the financial means to do so after paying all the debts of the deceased.
3) The cost of Hajj E Badal cannot be more than 1/3 the cost of an actual person going for Hajj.
4) The performer that performs this on behalf of the deceased must have gone for Hajj before.
We would like to highlight point 2 and point 3 because there are quite a few debates on this.
What if all the wealth left behind was just enough to pay the debts he owed to others and nothing left behind?
Then this is not compulsory for the family to perform Hajj E Badal as it does not meet the requirement above.
What if the family members still insists on doing so for them as they pool the money for this?
May Allah swt reward them for this effort but please take note it is still not compulsory to do Hajj E Badal for this deceased person because of the requirements not met.
To sum up
Hajj E Badal is only for one whom had wealth and was not able to perform the Hajj during his/her lifetime.
May this knowledge be beneficial to you.
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Wish to take up the Hajj E Badal Package?
Islamicevents.sg is working with various agencies in Singapore and Malaysia to organise this activity. They will engage University Students from Medina/Mecca and also Hajj travellers to perform the Hajj-e-Badal on your behalf.
Sign up for this package for your love one & you will receive:
1) Certificate Hajj-E-Badal
2) Zam Zam Water
3) Al Quran (Printed from Madinah)
Last date to register 20th September 2014
Call 6871 8744 / 9828 0447 / 9452 0491 for inquiries.
For online registrations.
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