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Can you go for Hajj before the age of 18 with your family?

Maniha Aamir Barry | 12 years ago

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whats 18 gotta do with it :S.. 18 is a legal threshold and not an islamic one.
from islamic point of view even a before 18 guy can go even without his family, considering that 'he' is adult (which i guess 15 above is safe to assume)... i dunno about adolescents. and i said 'he' because i dunno the ruling about an adult 'she'...
all this was written just to emphasise that 18 has got nothing to do with it, unless you are talking about restrictions to travel on underage people and the requirement for them to be accompanied etc... which i guess nabeha has answered

Ali Iqbal | 12 years ago

Yes Maniha.. 18 is a very mature age for Hajj and if its He the he can even go on Hajj alone at this age

Nabeha | 12 years ago

Age of adolescence doesn't matter as it is not mentioned in Islam, Check out my answer :)

Zainab Hussain | 12 years ago

Asked by: Maniha Aamir Barry | 12 years ago | Answers: 7 | Views: 4707

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Nabeha | 12 years ago

Yes you certainly can :) It is only recommended for below 12 kids to avoid going, because they have less understanding of importance of Hajj.. Otherwise even one year kid can go with family..

Answered by: Nabeha | 12 years ago

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leh.. i remember i was 16 when i refused to go with me dad to hajj, who was already living there.. citing i wana do it on my own when i qualify for it.
+1

Ali Iqbal | 12 years ago

Yeah its better to do it when u r totally ready. Thanks for +1 :)

Nabeha | 12 years ago

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Zainab Hussain | 12 years ago

I know it's late reply but still..

Look, there are some legalities of age too plus there are no sides of this question, one, when you have to come to KSA from another country and other side, when you live here and want to perform Hajj.

According to Islam, its obligatory to perform hajj on : "An adult" Muslim of a sane mind, an able body and having means to bear the expenses must perform this act of worship once in his/her lifetime. There should be peace on the way to Makkah and there should be no hindrance or restriction in traveling to Mecca. Hajj is not obligatory for children, the sick, and those who are unable to bear the expenses for Hajj.

Coming on the age legalities, in 2009 KSA put ban on under 12 and over 65 to perform Hajj, the Saudis took the measure to check the spread of the Swine Flu disease, a few cases of which had been isolated in the Kingdom.
But it has lifted the next year. So it is possible that children wud not be allowed in emergency cases.

Money also matters when you're coming from an other country coz it takes lacks to perform hajj, this is why people dont like to take kids with them.

Pls note
- Children between the ages of seven (7) and fifteen (15) should only pay half of the above-mentioned amount.
- Children under the age of seven (7) do not need tp pay.
- No applicant under the legal age of eighteen (18) will be granted a Hajj visa if not accompanied by his family.
(this is for males. women always need a "mahram" with her to perform hajj/umrah)
Source: http://www.saudiembassy.net/services/hajj_requirements.aspx

As far as People who are living here are concern, they can only perform hajj once in five years.

P.S I performed hajj when I was 6 but it was not my farz hajj, since then things didn't worked my way. Hopefully I'll get a chance soon. inshAllah.

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Answered by: Zainab Hussain | 12 years ago

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Usama Hafeez | 12 years ago

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Sana MAK | 12 years ago

Sure you can.

Answered by: Sana MAK | 12 years ago

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Mughees Ahmed | 12 years ago

yup

Answered by: Mughees Ahmed | 12 years ago

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Osama Afzal | 12 years ago

yes .. you can ... !

Answered by: Osama Afzal | 12 years ago

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ahmed hassan | 12 years ago

yes

Answered by: ahmed hassan | 12 years ago

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Amna Zafar | 12 years ago

yes u can

Answered by: Amna Zafar | 12 years ago

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