The Ruling on Performing Hajj While in Debt
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I work in the Kingdom, and I have debts. I want to perform the obligatory Hajj. Is it permissible for me to drop this obligation, given that the creditors have granted me a period that extends beyond the months of Hajj?
Answer:
If they have allowed you to perform Hajj. If the creditors have allowed you to perform Hajj, then perform it. However, if they have not allowed you to perform Hajj, and you do not have money sufficient for both the Hajj and the debts, then you must prioritize the debts and not perform Hajj. In this case, you are not able to perform it, for Allah has made Hajj obligatory upon the one who is able[Ali 'Imran 3:97], and you are not able, so Hajj is not obligatory upon you until you have funds in excess of your debts and your basic needs. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, I work in the Kingdom, and I have debts. I want to perform the obligatory Hajj. Is it permissible for me to drop this obligation, given that the creditors have granted me a period that extends beyond the months of Hajj?
Answer:
If they have allowed you to perform Hajj. If the creditors have allowed you to perform Hajj, then perform it. However, if they have not allowed you to perform Hajj, and you do not have money sufficient for both the Hajj and the debts, then you must prioritize the debts and not perform Hajj. In this case, you are not able to perform it, for Allah has made Hajj obligatory upon the one who is able
for whoever is able to find thereto a way
مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا
Source
الحج لمن عليه ديون — alfawzan.live
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