1.         Being an adult

2.         Being free (i.e. Hajj is not obligatory for slaves)

3.         He should own the money that will be spent on his journey and to hire transport.

4.         He should not be in Dar-ul-Harb or (if he is in Dar-ul-Harb) but he also knows that amongst the obligatory acts of Islam one of them is to perform Hajj. If he does not know this, Hajj is not obligatory for him.

5.         Time/season of Hajj (i.e. all the prerequisites or conditions are to be followed only in the months of Hajj). (Bahar-e-Shari’at, part 6, vol. 1, pp. 1036-1043)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Besides being a great act of worship, Hajj becomes a cause of visiting many sacred places where Du’as are answered. Whether it is in the Hateem-e-Ka’bah or by the Meezab-ur-Rahmah, Maqaam-e-Ibraheem or the plains of ‘Arafat, Mina or Muzdalifah, the Cave Hira or the beautiful and attractive valleys of Makkah Mukarramah, in short, everywhere the mercies of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ continue to descend. The doors of answering Du’as and blessings as well as Divine pleasure remain open for Hajis and they are blessed with forgiveness day and night. Therefore, considering this opportunity sufficient, Hajis should make Du’as for themselves and for all Muslims by weeping and begging Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. They should especially make this Du’a: O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Make this Hajj a Hajj-e-Mabroor (i.e. an accepted Hajj) for us because Hajj-e-Mabroor has a great excellence and significance, therefore, the following Du’a should also be continuously recited during the Hajj:

اَللّٰھُمَّ   ارْزُقْنَا   حَجًّا   مَّبْرُ وْرًا   وَّ ذَنْبًا   مَّغْفُوْرًا  وَّ  سَعْیًا    مَّشْکُوْرًا وَّ  تِجَارَۃً    لَّنْ   تَبُوْرَ

(i.e.) O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Bless us with Hajj-e-Mabroor (i.e. an accepted Hajj), forgive our sins, accept our efforts and bless us with the trade that has no loss at all.

(Bihisht ki Kunjiyan, pp. 107)