Is Hajj obligatory for one who has debts?
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Question:
This questioner says: I am in debt and have overdue installments, and I neglected Hajj. I am now forty years old. Should I perform Hajj, or should I pay off these installments and the debts I am liable for?
Answer:
If you have money that is sufficient to pay off the debts and sufficient for the expenses of Hajj, then perform Hajj, especially the obligatory one. But if the money is little and is not sufficient except to pay off the debts, then do not perform Hajj; rather, you must pay off the debts, unless your creditors permit you to perform Hajj, in which case there is no harm in that. Yes.
This questioner says: I am in debt and have overdue installments, and I neglected Hajj. I am now forty years old. Should I perform Hajj, or should I pay off these installments and the debts I am liable for?
Answer:
If you have money that is sufficient to pay off the debts and sufficient for the expenses of Hajj, then perform Hajj, especially the obligatory one. But if the money is little and is not sufficient except to pay off the debts, then do not perform Hajj; rather, you must pay off the debts, unless your creditors permit you to perform Hajj, in which case there is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3004- هل يجب الحج على من عليه ديون؟ | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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