THIRD REMINDER. Yaum Ar-Raaba'a, 19th day of Zul-Qa'âdah (Wednesday, 1st August). PERFORMING HAJJ OURSELVES BEFORE SPONSORING YOUR PARENTS. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. As Muslims it's important we research well on any act we intend doing. Scholars base on QUR'AN and Sunnah has said that if a person is able or can afford to perform Hajj and his parents could not perform it then they the parents are not forced to go to Hajj because they are unable, but it is an obligation on the child to perform it because he is able to do so and can afford. It is not a condition for Hajj that the parents should have performed it before the son could or should do so. Whenever the son is able to perform Hajj, it is an obligation on him to do so whether his parents have already performed it or not, and whether they are alive or dead. Therefore, if you are able to perform Hajj especially we the youth, we are obliged to do so immediately before we strive to sponsor our parents whenever possible. But if some circumstances prevent the child from performing such as illness or on a hijra or n travel to another country where he cannot perform Hajj such as due to residence permit problems, then you can sponsor your parents till you are able to perform yourself. May ALLAH have mercy on our parents and bless us to be able to support ourselves and our parents. Aameen.