Obligation of Performing Ḥajj Despite Parental Disapproval and Warning Against Youth Negligence

Ruling on Performing Obligatory Ḥajj Without Parental Permission and Addressing Youth Negligence
Source: Fatāwā Arkān al-Islām

❖ Importance of Ḥajj in Islam​

Ḥajj is one of the pillars of Islam and a foundational obligation of the religion.
No Muslim’s Islam is complete without performing Ḥajj—provided all the conditions that make Ḥajj obligatory have been met.

❖ Why Delaying Ḥajj is Not Allowed​

Once Ḥajj becomes obligatory on a person, it is not permissible to delay it.

• The commands of Allah and His Messenger ﷺ must be implemented immediately.
• No one knows what tomorrow holds; it is possible that:
  
  • One may fall into poverty,
  • Become sick, or
  • Pass away before performing it.

❖ Parents Preventing Their Son from Ḥajj​

It is not permissible for parents to stop their sons from performing Ḥajj when:

• All conditions of obligation are fulfilled, and
• The son is travelling with trustworthy companions in terms of religion and character.

❖ Obedience to Parents in This Matter​

• If Ḥajj is obligatory, it is not allowed for the son to obey his parents in abandoning it.
• Principle: “There is no obedience to any created being in disobedience to the Creator.”
• However:
  
  • If the parents have a valid Sharʿī excuse, the son may delay Ḥajj until that excuse is removed.

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