The non-obligation of Hajj for one who has a debt in his liability
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What is the ruling on Hajj for a man who has a debt?
If a person has a debt, Hajj is not obligatory for him. And if it is not obligatory, then reason and intellect dictate that he prioritize the obligatory matter, which is the debt. So pay your debt first, then perform Hajj. And if you die in this state, there is no sin upon you.
The questioner: And if he seeks the permission of the creditor?The Shaykh: Even if he seeks the permission of the creditor; because the creditor will demand it from him. The most that can happen is that the creditor permits him to perform Hajj first,So we say: Even if he permits you, the issue is not the prohibition of departure for the sake of the creditor's right. The issue is clearing one's liability before performing Hajj.
If a person has a debt, Hajj is not obligatory for him. And if it is not obligatory, then reason and intellect dictate that he prioritize the obligatory matter, which is the debt. So pay your debt first, then perform Hajj. And if you die in this state, there is no sin upon you.
The questioner: And if he seeks the permission of the creditor?The Shaykh: Even if he seeks the permission of the creditor; because the creditor will demand it from him. The most that can happen is that the creditor permits him to perform Hajj first,So we say: Even if he permits you, the issue is not the prohibition of departure for the sake of the creditor's right. The issue is clearing one's liability before performing Hajj.