Re: If you can afford to go for Hajj, then GO FOR HAJJ!!!
hajj is not fard if you can't afford to go so you can't ask someone to sponsor you for hajj but if someone is sponsoring your hajj out of love/ for Allah's sake for you, you should take advantage of that.
I do wish that there is a limit of number of times in Pakistan to perform hajj and that too on govt. quota since it takes away the opportunity from other deserving people.. one thing I absolutely love about Pakistani govt. is if someone has applied twice and was unable to win the draw, third year they don;t even go through the ballot but automatically qualify for hajj. I wish they would not take any application for someone who has been to hajj once or may be at most twice already. They could go there some other time and experience the same feeling again.
Well, why don't you point that out to them when they do blab about it?
I'm not very good at praying, so this uncle at a party says, "son,you don't pray so you're headed for hell."
I got pretty peeved "uncle, you do a lot of gheebat, aap se waheen mulakaat hogi"
I so wish i can again with my hubz this time on hajj.Muzna you have a valid point people who go every year they should donate some money to those who cannot afford.
Well, why don't you point that out to them when they do blab about it?
I'm not very good at praying, so this uncle at a party says, "son,you don't pray so you're headed for hell."
I got pretty peeved "uncle, you do a lot of gheebat, aap se waheen mulakaat hogi"
Well, why don't you point that out to them when they do blab about it?
I'm not very good at praying, so this uncle at a party says, "son,you don't pray so you're headed for hell."
I got pretty peeved "uncle, you do a lot of gheebat, aap se waheen mulakaat hogi"
hajj is not fard if you can't afford to go so you can't ask someone to sponsor you for hajj but if someone is sponsoring your hajj out of love/ for Allah's sake for you, you should take advantage of that.
I do wish that there is a limit of number of times in Pakistan to perform hajj and that too on govt. quota since it takes away the opportunity from other deserving people.. one thing I absolutely love about Pakistani govt. is if someone has applied twice and was unable to win the draw, third year they don;t even go through the ballot but automatically qualify for hajj. I wish they would not take any application for someone who has been to hajj once or may be at most twice already. They could go there some other time and experience the same feeling again.
Oh, I thought there was some kind of government quota in existence already, bcos some people in Pakistan say they have not been able to get Hajj visa's as the numbers are all accounted for?
Re: If you can afford to go for Hajj, then GO FOR HAJJ!!!
yeah there is govt. quota for hajj.. this year they had 80,000 available visas, 57,000 have been given through the draw and rest was for people who have applied twice in the past and didn't make it through the draw so they didntt go through the ballot for this year.
The total quota for Pakistan this year was 80,000 through govt. scheme and 77,000 through private organizations so now people who didn't make it through the draw can go ahead n pay more to go for hajj privately.
Okay....so that is a valid reason.....you feel compelled to go back again. Would the feeling not be the same if you were to visit at a time other than Haj? My family has been back to Mecca several times after they have performed their duty Haj simply to enjoy the atmosphere and the ambiance.
I guess my beef is with those that repeat their pilgrimage several times and then talk about it over and over that they have done X number of them.
I understand where you are coming from, but I dont think there is anything wrong with going to Hajj several times. I believe that going to Hajj is not something in the hand of a person, of course a person makes an effort to go, but if the invitation is not from Allah then he/she wont be able to go no matter how rich they are. Of course you are right, the bragging part is beyond me. But at the same time what seems as bragging might just be a sign of joy from the other.
I would personally love to go Hajj soonish. My parents have been, mother have been twice and father once (did Umrah once too).
Plus we need to help keep those hotel owners and travel agents rich by paying the jacked up rates, get screwed over by agents, and get ripped off at each and every step.
Re: If you can afford to go for Hajj, then GO FOR HAJJ!!!
Me and husband performed Haj, another of those advantages we wanted to avail while not having kids. I agree do Haj while you are young and energetic, it was a wonderful experience mashAllah. I know it will always be better to spend all the money towards sponsoring someone for Haj or some other charitable work, but I so want to go again sometime. It was an unexplainably rich experience that I'd love to experience again, inshAllah.
Re: If you can afford to go for Hajj, then GO FOR HAJJ!!!
Question, is it OK to take your kids with you for hajj...like little kids 4-7 years of age? I know people have taken and they say some parts are really hard and it's better to leave them behind. But what if you cannot leave them behind?
Question, is it OK to take your kids with you for hajj...like little kids 4-7 years of age? I know people have taken and they say some parts are really hard and it's better to leave them behind. But what if you cannot leave them behind?
Due To Swine Flue Health Authority in KSA are advising parants not to bring children below of age 12 Years for Hujj and Umrah as well.
Question, is it OK to take your kids with you for hajj...like little kids 4-7 years of age? I know people have taken and they say some parts are really hard and it's better to leave them behind. But what if you cannot leave them behind?
There was 1 family with kids in our group, they did find it hard. I think the difficulties are mainly in the rush when you are doing tawaaf and sai, but also when you are in Mina in the tents area.
If people do take kids, it is VERY stressful keeping an eye on them at ALL times as it is easy for them to get lost. Also bear in mind that there are nearly 3 million people there so you have the germs of those 3 million people from all over the world concentrated in one place. Healthy adults succumb to illness there, so I guess kids would more easily succumb to it.
Something to think about. Many people left their kids to be looked after by family back home.