Q: What conditions must be met for Hajj and Umrah to become obligations?
A: The conditions of Hajj and Umrah are of 3 categories which are conditions of obligation, conditions of sufficiency, and conditions of validity.
The conditions of obligation include:
1. Islam
2. Total freedom
3. Mental soundness
4. Pubescent
5. Capability
6. FOR WOMEN ONLY: Presence of a mahram
All of these conditions must be met for Hajj and Umrah to be obligatory.
The conditions of sufficiency include:
1. Islam
2. Total freedom
3. Mental soundness
4. Pubescent
All of these conditions must be met for the obligatory Hajj and Umrah to be fulfilled.
The conditions of validity include:
1. Islam
2. Mental soundness
Both of these conditions must be met for Hajj and Umrah to be valid.