Hajj is compulsory for those who are financially strong. In Islam, the five pillars are the core beliefs and practices of Islam. These are

"There is only one God Allah and He is the only one to Worship Muhammad SAW is the messenger of God. " Is the thing on which Islam is based. Kalama Shadada.

Prayer that is five times salah  Alms paying zakat  Fasting in the month of Ramazan  Pilgrimage Hajj

Many people asked, Is hajj compulsory after Umrah? As we all know Hajj is a fard in Islam but it also depends on the fact that you are capable of performing it, that is one should be financially strong. But

for one who is not financially strong and can only perform Umrah the expense of performing Umrah is less than performing Hajj. But he has enough he has to perform Hajj.

There are believe of many people that if one performs Umrah that it becomes obligatory for him or her to perform Hajj. This is not true.

Umrah is a pilgrimage to Mecca and you can visit Mecca for Umrah any time of the year. You can combine

Umrah with Hajj which is called Umrat al Tammatu or you can do Hajj independently which is called al-Umrat al mufradah.

Hajj becomes obligatory for those who have the capabilities and resources enough to perform Hajj but

in case the person is not financially strong to perform Hajj that it is not obligatory for that person to perform Hajj.

It is believed that Hajj will start on June 26, 2023. The 30 of Shawwal will be the last date you can go for Umrah approximately 4 weeks before the actual Arafat day which falls on the 20th of May. They will then open 4 weeks later, 20th of July approximately.