Delaying Obligatory Hajj To Look After An Old And Highly Dependent Parent
It is not just the financial criterion that makes the journey to Hajj obligatory, but other factors too, like physical health and the arrangements to look after the ones who depend upon him. In the situation given above, the man’s foremost responsibility is to look after his father. If he can make arrangements that someone looks after him in his absence he can go, otherwise, he is not obligated to go to Hajj leaving his father unattended. Let the person decide when he is able to go.