The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No. 1738- If a person is hired to serve another person or a caravan during ḥajj, and in this way, he performs ḥajj, it will be reckoned as his obligatory ḥajj. However, accepting such a job is not obligatory.

Issue No. 1739- If a person can perform ḥajj by getting a loan, ḥajj will not be obligatory on him, but if some people pay his ḥajj expenses as well as the expenses of his family during that period, ḥajj will become obligatory on him.

Issue No. 1740- Anyone can be hired to perform ḥajj on behalf of someone else provided that he knows the rules and procedure of performing ḥajj irrespective of whether he has performed ḥajj before or not. However, if he is unable to perform ḥajj, he may not assign it to someone else, unless the hirer himself permits it.

Issue No. 1741- One’s obligation will not be considered as fulfilled by merely hiring a person to perform ḥajj on behalf of a deceased person, unless he is satisfied that the hired person has performed ḥajj.

Issue No. 1742- It is permissible to receive zakāt or the portion of Imam from khums, and perform ḥajj, and this ḥajj will be considered as the obligatory ḥajj.

Issue No. 1743- If a person needs to get married and has no money for ḥajj other than the money for the expenses of marriage, ḥajj is not obligatory on him.

Issue No. 1744- If ḥajj becomes obligatory on a person, but does not perform it until he loses his capability to perform it, he should perform ḥajj in any way possible, even if he may have to take a loan or be hired.

Issue No. 1745- If a person who is mustaṭī‘ does not perform ḥajj and later loses his physical ability in a way that he loses hope in performing ḥajj in person, he should hire someone else to perform ḥajj on his behalf. However, if a person is financially capable and cannot perform ḥajj due to old age or sickness, it will not be obligatory on him to perform ḥajj but the recommended precaution is that he should hire someone else to perform it on his behalf.

Issue No. 1746- It is recommended thata person who has performed his obligatory ḥajj, should perform it again. However, if the over crowdedness of the ḥajj pilgrims causes severe trouble for those who have not yet performed ḥajj, he should temporarily abandon the recommended ḥajj. Similarly, in taking turns to go to Makkah for performing ḥajj, it would be better to give turns to those who are going to perform their obligatory ḥajj. And if supposedly the Ka‘bah remains without pilgrims in a year, it is obligatory on the Mujtahid or his representative to send some people for ḥajj, though they may have performed their obligatory ḥajj.

Issue No.1748- Working and striving for life through business, farming, industry, etc., is obligatory for those who do not possess the expenses of their wives and children. It is also obligatory for the maintenance of the Islamic system and for meeting the Islamic society's needs otherwise, it is strongly recommended particularly for helping the poor or to extend to one's family life.

Issue No.1749- It is recommended that the seller does not discriminate between various buyers while charging for the commodities, and he should not be strict and should not take oath, and if the buyer regrets having purchased something, and wishes to return it, the seller should accept it back.

Issue No.1749- It is recommended that the seller does not discriminate between various buyers while charging for the commodities, and he should not be strict and should not take oath, and if the buyer regrets having purchased something, and wishes to return it, the seller should accept it back.