The Ruling on Borrowing for the Purpose of Hajj
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on borrowing money for the purpose of Hajj?
Answer:
If he has the means to repay, meaning he trusts that he will repay this debt and this loan, then there is no harm. Yes. But if he does not have the means to repay, and he says, "I hope that I will be able to do so later," then it is not permissible for him to do this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on borrowing money for the purpose of Hajj?
Answer:
If he has the means to repay, meaning he trusts that he will repay this debt and this loan, then there is no harm. Yes. But if he does not have the means to repay, and he says, "I hope that I will be able to do so later," then it is not permissible for him to do this. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب تحريم قتل الصيد وضمانه بنظيره — islamhouse.com (56:58)
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