FIRST REMINDER. Sunday. 5th day of Dhul Hijjah. Conditions of Hajj being obligatory. BismilLah The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) research on Quran and Sunnah have stated the conditions of Hajj being obligatory, which, if they are met, make it obligatory for a person to perform Hajj, and without them Hajj is not obligatory. There are five such conditions: being Muslim, being of sound mind, being an adult, being free and being able to do it.  Being Muslim: This applies to all acts of worship, because worship done by a kaafir or non Muslim is not valid. Allaah says:  “And nothing prevents their contributions from being accepted from them except that they disbelieved in Allaah and in His Messenger”[al-Tawbah 9:54]. According to the hadeeth of Mu’aadh, when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sent him to Yemen, he said: “You are going to people from among the people of the Book. Call them to bear witness that there is no god but Allaah and that I am the Messenger of Allaah. If they obey you in that, then tell them that Allaah has enjoined on them five prayers each day and night. If they obey you in that, then tell them that Allaah has enjoined on them charity (zakaah) to be taken from their rich and given to their poor.” Agreed upon.  So the kaafir is commanded first of all to enter Islam. If he becomes Muslim, then we tell him to pray, give zakaah, fast, perform Hajj and all the other duties of Islam. To be continued in shaa Allah. May Allah keep guiding us all and accept our good deeds in these blessed 10 days of Dhul Hijjah. Aameen.