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Which is better, marriage or Hajj?
Fatwa no.: 11565Date: 20 Muharram 1424 AH · 23 March 2003Mufti: The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and IftaSource: فتاوى اللجنة الدائمة (18/13)
Question
Which is better, to fulfil the obligation of Hajj or to get married, for one who is single?.
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah:
If you fear that you may commit zina (fornication), then you should give priority to marriage over performing the obligatory Hajj and ‘Umrah. But if you do not fear that you may commit zina, then you should give priority to performing the obligatory Hajj and ‘Umrah over marriage.
And Allaah is the Source of strength.