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Does a husband have to take his wife for Hajj?

Question: 41730

My wife has not done the obligatory Hajj. Do I have to go with her for Hajj? Do I have to pay for her Hajj?.

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.

If the wife has stipulated in the marriage contract that he
must take her for Hajj, then he has to fulfil this condition and take her
for Hajj, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: “The most deserving of conditions to be fulfilled are those by
means of which intimacy becomes permissible for you.” And Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning): 

“O you who believe! Fulfil (your) obligations”

[al-Maa’idah 5:1] 

“And fulfil (every) covenant. Verily, the covenant will be
questioned about”

[al-Isra’ 17:34]

If she did not stipulate this condition, then he does not
have to take her for Hajj, but I advise him to take her for Hajj for a
number of reasons: 

1 – Seeking reward, because a reward like hers will be
written for him too, and she will have fulfilled an obligatory duty. 

2 – That will create love between them, and everything that
will create love between husband and wife is enjoined. 

3 – He will be praised for this action and he will set an
example for people to follow. 

So let him seek the help of Allaah and take his wife for
Hajj, whether she stipulated that he should do so or not. But if she did
stipulate that, then he is obliged to fulfil it. End quote. 

Source

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him)  - Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 21/114

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