The Ruling on Hajj While in Debt
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Question:
The questioner says: Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj while I owe thirty riyals to my friend before we go to 'Arafah, given that I repaid the debt when I arrived at Mina?
Answer:
No, there is no problem; the Hajj is valid even if he has a debt. However, a believer who has debts should start by paying them, because he is not obligated to perform Hajj unless he is able to do so. If he has debts, he should pay them and settle his accounts with people. If he is in a state of urgency, he performs Hajj. As for one who has debts and is able to pay both the debt and perform Hajj, if he performs Hajj while still owing debts, his Hajj is valid, but he has erred in not paying the debt if he did not have the means to pay it. Praise be to Allah.
The questioner says: Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj while I owe thirty riyals to my friend before we go to 'Arafah, given that I repaid the debt when I arrived at Mina?
Answer:
No, there is no problem; the Hajj is valid even if he has a debt. However, a believer who has debts should start by paying them, because he is not obligated to perform Hajj unless he is able to do so. If he has debts, he should pay them and settle his accounts with people. If he is in a state of urgency, he performs Hajj. As for one who has debts and is able to pay both the debt and perform Hajj, if he performs Hajj while still owing debts, his Hajj is valid, but he has erred in not paying the debt if he did not have the means to pay it. Praise be to Allah.
Source
فتاوى الحج - 1405 هـ — archive.org (24:44)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.