The Ruling on Hajj in the Presence of Debt
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The questioner:
The questioner says: A man has a debt, and he found someone who would give him enough to cover the cost of Hajj. Is Hajj obligatory for him in this case?
The Shaykh:
No. If he has a debt and has no means to pay it off, he must start by paying the debt. He should save money to settle the debt, and Hajj is not obligatory for him, because he is not able to afford it, so Hajj is not obligatory upon him.
The questioner:
I want to perform Hajj, and I want to offer a sacrifice. So, do I combine the fact that
The Shaykh:
This man who wants to take control of him—why does he not help him pay off the debt first? He should verify his debt, and then give him what he needs for Hajj. As for making him perform Hajj while he has debts and no means to pay them, Hajj is not obligatory upon him.
The questioner says: A man has a debt, and he found someone who would give him enough to cover the cost of Hajj. Is Hajj obligatory for him in this case?
The Shaykh:
No. If he has a debt and has no means to pay it off, he must start by paying the debt. He should save money to settle the debt, and Hajj is not obligatory for him, because he is not able to afford it, so Hajj is not obligatory upon him.
The questioner:
I want to perform Hajj, and I want to offer a sacrifice. So, do I combine the fact that
The Shaykh:
This man who wants to take control of him—why does he not help him pay off the debt first? He should verify his debt, and then give him what he needs for Hajj. As for making him perform Hajj while he has debts and no means to pay them, Hajj is not obligatory upon him.
Source
اقتراض المدين للحج — alfawzan.live
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