Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 40 Not Giving Importance to Hajj The Thirty-eighth Greater Sin: Not Giving Importance to Hajj
The Thirty-eighth Greater Sin: Not Giving Importance to Hajj
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Chapter 40
The Thirty-eighth Greater Sin: Not Giving Importance to Hajj
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The thirty-eighth of the Greater sins is to consider Hajj insignificant and not to give it due importance. This has been recorded in the tradition of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) by Amash and in the tradition of Imam RiÄa (a.s.) by Fazl Ibn ShazÄn. Since Hajj is also an obligatory article of faith, what is true of avoiding prayers and zakat also applies to Hajj, viz. a person who refuses to acknowledge it as an obligatory duty is a Kafir and the one who does not fulfill this duty, due to laziness, carelessness or excessive involvement in worldly affairs has committed a great sin. Hajj is highly emphasised as a religious duty of tremendous importance. Indifference towards it is sacrilege.
