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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 1: HUKUM KANAK-KANAK MENUNAIKAN HAJI
Is the Hajj performed by a child brought along by their parents valid, and what is the ruling on it?
Short answer
Hajj is not obligatory for children because they have not met the conditions of obligation, such as reaching puberty.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Hajj is not obligatory for children because they have not met the conditions of obligation, such as reaching puberty. However, a child is permitted to perform Hajj and it is valid, based on the hadiths of Ibn Abbas, al-Sa'ib bin Yazid and Jabir. Hajj performed in childhood does not count as the obligatory Islamic Hajj, so the person must still perform it after reaching puberty if able.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan ketiga-tiga hadis di atas jelas menunjukkan bahawa dibolehkan bagi kanak-kanak untuk melakukan haji dan sah haji yang mereka lakukan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 1: HUKUM KANAK-KANAK MENUNAIKAN HAJI”, 27 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/1060-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-1-hukum-kanak-kanak-menunaikan-haji. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-children-performing-hajj/