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There is a had&#238;th – though its authenticity is disputed – whereby the Prophet (peace be upon him) is reported to have said:

“Indeed a servant whose body is healthy and whose means of livelihood are ample, if he goes five years without going forth for the Hajj, then he has been denied (blessings).”

[size=1][Mu`jam al-Tabar&#226;n&#238;, Musnad Ab&#238; Ya`l&#226;, Sunan al-Bayhaq&#238;, and Sah&#238;h bn Hibb&#226;n][/size=1]

This had&#238;th has been declared as weak by a number of scholars. 
If the person’s own health and comfort of means are to be taken into consideration, then this means by implication that the rights and needs of others must also be considered. These others include the person’s dependents as well as the person’s fellow pilgrims who, like himself, wish to perform the Hajj.

Thus some scholars are of the opinion that giving charity to the value of the Hajj expenses is better than [u]undertaking a second Hajj[/u] in these times and under present circumstances. People are in need of money these days. There are natural disasters, famines, and decades-long wars bringing devastation to many people. These people truly need to be helped.

Ibn Taymiyah writes in al-Fat&#226;w&#226; al-Kubr&#226;: “Performing the Hajj in a lawful manner is better than giving charity that is not obligatory. However, if he has needy relatives, it is better to spend on them. The same is true if there are people in desperate need.” [/size=2][/font=Century Gothic][/blue][/b][/quote]

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