I heard that if a person intends to perform Hajj and has debts, his Hajj is not valid. Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good?

Question:
Your Eminence, it is said that if a person intends to perform Hajj and has debts, his Hajj is not valid. Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The Hajj itself is valid, even if he has debts. However, regarding its permissibility and the like, there is a distinction. If he has money that covers his debts and covers the cost of the Hajj, there is no blame on him for doing so, because he is fulfilling what is due to him and performing his Hajj, so there is no obstacle to that, and the debt does not affect the Hajj. But if he is in a state of play and has little money that is not sufficient to pay off his debt and the cost of his Hajj, he must prioritize paying off the debt, and it is not permissible for him to perform Hajj in this case. If he performs Hajj, he has sinned, but his Hajj is valid despite the sin. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.