The ruling on Hajj for one who has a debt
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Question:
This brother asks, saying: I am performing the obligatory Hajj this year, but I have a debt to some of my relatives, and they have allowed me to repay it after a long period. Is my Hajj valid? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Yes, there is no harm. The Hajj of one who has a debt is valid. However, if he begins with the debt, or rather, if he is unable and has no wealth, the debt is more important; because Hajj is obligatory only for the one who is able. As for if he performs Hajj while having a debt he cannot pay, his Hajj becomes valid, but he is not required to perform Hajj while unable; rather, it is proper to spend on paying off the debt. But if he has someone behind him who will pay it, or the creditors have allowed him, there is no doubt, no problem.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This brother asks, saying: I am performing the obligatory Hajj this year, but I have a debt to some of my relatives, and they have allowed me to repay it after a long period. Is my Hajj valid? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Yes, there is no harm. The Hajj of one who has a debt is valid. However, if he begins with the debt, or rather, if he is unable and has no wealth, the debt is more important; because Hajj is obligatory only for the one who is able. As for if he performs Hajj while having a debt he cannot pay, his Hajj becomes valid, but he is not required to perform Hajj while unable; rather, it is proper to spend on paying off the debt. But if he has someone behind him who will pay it, or the creditors have allowed him, there is no doubt, no problem.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ١٤ — archive.org (47:33)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.