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Freedom of passage
18. One of the conditions of the obligation of the Hajj is the freedom of the passage, and absence of hindrance en route to the Hajj. If there were a danger threatening the life of the individual, his family or his assets and possessions, he would not be obliged to the Hajj. Similarly if there was a religious prohibition, such as if [the performance of] the Hajj would result in abandoning a more important obligation such as a mandatory jihad [which the individual is liable to], or committing a disobedience the repercussion of which is greater than the outcome of the Hajj, then the Hajj is not obligatory upon him.
19. One of the conditions of the obligation of the Hajj is the availability of enough time to perform the rites of the Hajj. If one met all the criteria for the Hajj at a time when he would not be able to get there in time, or he would manage to get there but with great difficulty that is normally unbearable, then the Hajj is not obligatory upon him.
