Ability, finances and the hajj queue
Should Hajj come first if a person has enough money for Hajj but also wishes to marry?
Answer in brief
Hajj is obligatory for those who are able, while marriage is by default recommended. If a person is not in urgent need of marriage and can still marry after Hajj, he should perform Hajj first. If he fears he cannot restrain himself from sin, marriage comes first to avoid a greater harm. The ruling on marriage ranges from permissible, obligatory, recommended and disliked to forbidden, depending on the individual's situation.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Dan sekiranya dia tidak berada di dalam keadaan yang terdesak untuk berkahwin dan tidak mempunyai masalah untuk berkahwin sesudah itu, maka hendaklah dia melaksanakan kewajipan haji terlebih dahulu.
Source
BAYAN LI AL-HAJ #SIRI 14: PERKAHWINAN ATAU IBADAH HAJI?Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Bayan Li al-Haj · Published 11 August 2017
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
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