The Ruling on Hajj in the Presence of Debt

Question:
If a person owes a large or small amount of money to someone, is he permitted to perform Hajj, or is Hajj not permissible for him until he has the permission of the creditor?

Answer:
If he has a debt and cannot afford both the repayment of the debt and Hajj, then Hajj is not obligatory on him until he repays the debt. However, if he can afford both Hajj and the debt, then he should perform Hajj. If he prioritizes the debt, that is more deserving and better. Otherwise, he may perform Hajj and repay the debt afterwards, because he is able to do both. Praise be to Allah, in this case, Hajj is obligatory on him, and repaying the debt is also obligatory on him. But if he cannot perform Hajj because the debt prevents him from doing so, he must start with the debt, and he is required to repay it. Once he is free from the debt and then becomes able to perform Hajj, it becomes obligatory on him to perform Hajj.