The ruling on one who intends to perform Hajj while having a debt
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I am a married man and I want to perform Hajj, but I have a debt. Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj or not?
It is better for the one who has a debt to pay off the debt first. Why? Because Hajj is not obligatory for a person who has a debt.
That is, the person who has a debt, even if he has money in his hand with which he can perform Hajj, is like the person who has no money. Paying off the debt is obligatory, and Hajj is not obligatory for the debtor. Therefore, a person should not prioritize what is not obligatory over what is obligatory.So we say: Do not perform Hajj until you pay off the debt that is upon you. A dirham you spend on a debt you owe is better than a dirham you spend on a Hajj that is not obligatory for you.
It is better for the one who has a debt to pay off the debt first. Why? Because Hajj is not obligatory for a person who has a debt.
That is, the person who has a debt, even if he has money in his hand with which he can perform Hajj, is like the person who has no money. Paying off the debt is obligatory, and Hajj is not obligatory for the debtor. Therefore, a person should not prioritize what is not obligatory over what is obligatory.So we say: Do not perform Hajj until you pay off the debt that is upon you. A dirham you spend on a debt you owe is better than a dirham you spend on a Hajj that is not obligatory for you.