Should he do Hajj for a third time or take his wife and daughter for ‘umrah?
Question

                Is it better for me to do Hajj for the third time or to take my wife and daughter for ‘umrah, knowing that they have already done ‘umrah more than once?
Praise be to Allah.
	Undoubtedly the 
	reward for Hajj is greater than the reward for ‘umrah. The Prophet 
	(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, explaining the reward for 
	both of them: “From one ‘umrah to another is an expiation for whatever comes 
	in between them (of sins), and an accepted Hajj brings no less a reward than 
	Paradise.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1650) and Muslim (2403).

	But in some 
	cases the lesser of the two may be preferable.

	You may think 
	that it is better to do ‘umrah with your wife and daughter, because that 
	comes under the heading of being kind to them, and it will have a good 
	impact on their relationship with you, or you may see that this will be the 
	cause of them adhering more closely to the rulings of Islam and being more 
	committed to the religion, and so on.

	Or you may think 
	that your going for Hajj may open the door to the Shaytaan and let him spoil 
	your relationship with them, for the Shaytaan may make them think that you 
	prefer yourself to them and that you only care about yourself, or that you 
	are being stingy towards them, and the like.

	The point is 
	that you should examine your situation and that of your family. If they are 
	not very concerned about doing ‘umrah, and the fact that you do Hajj and 
	they do not do ‘umrah will not affect them, then doing Hajj is better for 
	you.

	But if your 
	doing Hajj will lead to some of the negative outcomes mentioned above, or if 
	doing ‘umrah will lead to some of the positive outcomes mentioned above, 
	then doing ‘umrah is better for you.

	May Allah, may 
	He be exalted, enable you to do that which He loves and is pleased with, and 
	may He guide you. 

	And Allah knows 
	best.