What is the authenticity of what is attributed to you, namely that you said: if a man has a debt and asks the creditor's permission to perform Hajj, there is no harm in it?
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The questioner : The questioner says: O esteemed Shaykh, what is the authenticity of what is attributed to you, namely that you said: if a man has a debt and asks the creditor's permission to perform Hajj, there is no harm in it?
The Shaykh : No. This is not correct. The one who has a debt must pay it off first, even if the creditor gives him permission to perform Hajj, because Hajj is not obligatory upon him in that case. If the creditor gives him permission to perform Hajj, does the debt disappear? No, it does not. So there is no benefit. Yes, if a person has a debt, a small debt, and he knows that when the salary comes at the end of Dhul-Hijjah, he will pay it off, then there is nothing wrong with him performing Hajj, because he is confident in himself. As for these large debts, it is better to pay them off before performing Hajj. Yes.
The Shaykh : No. This is not correct. The one who has a debt must pay it off first, even if the creditor gives him permission to perform Hajj, because Hajj is not obligatory upon him in that case. If the creditor gives him permission to perform Hajj, does the debt disappear? No, it does not. So there is no benefit. Yes, if a person has a debt, a small debt, and he knows that when the salary comes at the end of Dhul-Hijjah, he will pay it off, then there is nothing wrong with him performing Hajj, because he is confident in himself. As for these large debts, it is better to pay them off before performing Hajj. Yes.