On Hajj

[bamalli]

Hajj to the sacred House of Allaah is one of the pillars of Islam and one of
its most important fundamentals, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "Islam is built on five (pillars): the testimony
that there is no god but Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allaah, establishing regular prayer, paying zakaah, fasting Ramadaan and
performing pilgrimage to the sacred House of Allaah."

It is obligatory according to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and according to the
consensus of the Muslims. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka'bah) is a duty that
mankind owes to Allaah, those who can afford the expenses (for one's
conveyance, provision and residence) ; and whoever disbelieves [ i.e. denies
Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah), then he is a disbeliever of Allaah], then
Allaah stands not in need of any of the 'Aalameen (mankind, jinn and all
that exists)"

[Aal 'Imraan 3:97]

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Allaah has
enjoined the Hajj upon you, so perform Hajj." And the Muslims are
unanimously agreed upon that. It is something that no Muslim has any excuse
for not knowing. Whoever denies that it is obligatory and he is one of those
who live among the Muslims, is a kaafir. A person who fails to do it out of
negligence is in grave danger, because some of the scholars said that such a
person is a kaafir. This view is narrated in one report from Ahmad, but the
correct view is that neglecting deeds does not make a person kaafir except
in the case of prayer. 'Abd-Allaah ibn Shaqeeq (may Allaah have mercy on
him) – who was one of the Taabi'een – said: "The companions of the Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not regard
omitting any action as kufr except prayer." The one who neglects to do Hajj
until he dies is not a kaafir according to the correct view, but he is in
grave danger.

The Muslim has to fear Allaah and hasten to perform Hajj once he meets the
conditions of it being obligatory, because we must hasten to perform all
obligatory duties unless there is evidence to the contrary. How can a Muslim
accept to forsake going to Hajj to the sacred House of Allaah when he is
able to do it and it is easy for him to get there? How can he delay it when
he does not know whether he will be able to get there after this year? He
may become unable to go after he was able, or he may become poor after being
rich, or he may die when Hajj was obligatory for him, then his heirs may
neglect to make it up on his behalf* *

[Dan-Borno]

Sheik Marhaba da zuwa,

I dont know the real motive behind Saudi Government
banning religious books into the holy land, to me, all
should be allowed to expressed their understanding on
a particular issue so long you got evidence to prove
yourself.  Banning these books and ideologies into the
Saudi Arabia left the other Muslim world with lots of
questions to be answered.