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41 What is your view on the Hajj
subsidy that was rolled back by
the Government?
his is a correct thing to do. Hajj is a form of worship. It
Tshould only be performed if it is within one’s capacity
to do so; it is not an act of compulsion. The principle
elucidated for Hajj is that it should be done by one who
is able to complete the trip and has adequate resources to
manage it. The Quran says:
Pilgrimage to the House is a duty to God
for anyone who is able to undertake it.
(Quran 3:97)
This means if you have the means to go to Makkah and
return home, then performance of Hajj is an obligatory
duty and should be undertaken, else not. If the Hajj
subsidy was a gesture by the Government to begin
with, then its rolling-back should also be accepted. The
Government has pledged to use the money in education,
which is a bigger issue confronting our society.
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42 What was the Prophet Muhammad s
policy on confrontation?
he Prophet Muhammad’s policy was to avoid
Tconfrontation till the last possible extent. Confrontation
takes place because people know only one aspect of the
matter – that whenever there is difference, it should be
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