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al-Haj and Islamic math

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Submitted by Paul (United States), Nov 6, 2012 at 16:12

Haj is obligatory on those who are bodily capable and financially capable. The rest is not obliged. Said that, five time prayers are obligatory on everybody except who are mentally not capable. Very simple.

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