The Ruling on One Who Performs Hajj While Owning a Debt
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. He says: I went for Hajj, and I had a debt. Is my Hajj permissible? Since I later learned that it is not permissible to perform Hajj until the pilgrim pays off his debt.
Answer:
The Hajj is valid, if Allah wills. You must pay off the debt and settle it. If the debtor has a large amount of money such that he can pay the debt from it and still be able to perform Hajj, there is no harm in his performing Hajj even if he has a debt, because he is relying on the surplus of his money. However, if the debtor’s money is not sufficient to cover the debt, or is less than that, then it is not permissible for him to perform Hajj in this case. Rather, he must begin by paying off the debt. But if he does perform Hajj, his Hajj is valid, though he has committed a sin in doing so. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. He says: I went for Hajj, and I had a debt. Is my Hajj permissible? Since I later learned that it is not permissible to perform Hajj until the pilgrim pays off his debt.
Answer:
The Hajj is valid, if Allah wills. You must pay off the debt and settle it. If the debtor has a large amount of money such that he can pay the debt from it and still be able to perform Hajj, there is no harm in his performing Hajj even if he has a debt, because he is relying on the surplus of his money. However, if the debtor’s money is not sufficient to cover the debt, or is less than that, then it is not permissible for him to perform Hajj in this case. Rather, he must begin by paying off the debt. But if he does perform Hajj, his Hajj is valid, though he has committed a sin in doing so. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4564- حكم من حج وعليه دين - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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