Which should take precedence? Going for hajj or umrah, or travelling to seek sacred knowledge?
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Question
I would like to ask which of going for hajj or umrah, and travelling to seek sacred knowledge should be a higher priority? That is, which should a person try to do first.
Answer
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,
I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits.
This would depend on one's circumstances.
* If one is seeking to gain personally obligatory knowledge, then this is given precedence over going on Hajj.
* If it is for personal enrichment, then Hajj is given precedence.
* If one is planning to study long term (and has the means, aptitude, and focus to so do) in order to fulfill a communal obligation--through teaching and transmitting Sacred Knowledge--then seeking knowledge would be given precedence, particularly in our times.
And Allah alone gives success.
Faraz Rabbani
This answer was published by SunniPath and is preserved as written. Rulings can depend on circumstances; for your own situation, consult a qualified scholar.
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