Is it permissible to take out a loan for the sake of 'Umrah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks, saying: What is the ruling on taking out a loan to perform 'Umrah?
Answer:
It is not recommended to take out a loan for the sake of performing 'Umrah, because if he is unable to pay, he cannot afford the means to perform 'Umrah or Hajj, and in that case, neither Hajj nor 'Umrah is obligatory upon him until he is able to do so. Therefore, he should not take out a loan and burden his conscience with something that Allah has not made obligatory upon him, based on the evidence.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks, saying: What is the ruling on taking out a loan to perform 'Umrah?
Answer:
It is not recommended to take out a loan for the sake of performing 'Umrah, because if he is unable to pay, he cannot afford the means to perform 'Umrah or Hajj, and in that case, neither Hajj nor 'Umrah is obligatory upon him until he is able to do so. Therefore, he should not take out a loan and burden his conscience with something that Allah has not made obligatory upon him, based on the evidence.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6415- هل يجوز الدين لأجل العمرة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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