Is Hajj obligatory upon one who finds money but cannot find a deputy (substitute) to perform Hajj on their behalf?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Hajj

Book 11 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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Hajj is not obligatory upon a person if they find wealth but cannot find someone to perform Hajj on their behalf. This ruling is undisputed because if a healthy person does not find the means to perform Hajj, it is not obligatory upon them, and the ill person is even more deserving of this exemption.