Hajj for the one who has a debt
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Question:
Or if the Shaykh is a man who has a recent debt, and the obligation of the Hajj of Islam has not yet become due for him, and I want to take it, is this debt a barrier?
Answer:
If you have a lot of money that can pay off the debt and cover the expenses of the Hajj, then the Hajj of Islam is obligatory for you. But if the money is little, and it does not cover the debt, or is less than the debt, then you do not have to perform the Hajj, because you are not able to do so. Allah the Exalted said:[Ali 'Imran 3:97] And you are not able, because you have no surplus beyond paying off the debt; you are not able. Postpone the Hajj until you are able, and pay off the debt that is on you. Yes.
Or if the Shaykh is a man who has a recent debt, and the obligation of the Hajj of Islam has not yet become due for him, and I want to take it, is this debt a barrier?
Answer:
If you have a lot of money that can pay off the debt and cover the expenses of the Hajj, then the Hajj of Islam is obligatory for you. But if the money is little, and it does not cover the debt, or is less than the debt, then you do not have to perform the Hajj, because you are not able to do so. Allah the Exalted said:
for whoever is able to find thereto a way
مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 024-كتاب الصلاة - 15 - صلاة الخوف والجمعة - 5-11-21 هـ — archive.org (35:57)
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