A person who has a debt and finds people to accompany him on the pilgrimage at their own expense. I said that it is obligatory for him to perform Hajj. Does the obligation fall off for one who intends to work during the days of Hajj to pay off his debt?

The questioner : He said: A person who has a debt and finds people to accompany him on the pilgrimage at their own expense. I said that it is obligatory for him to perform Hajj. Does the obligation fall off for one who intends to work during the days of Hajj to pay off his debt?

The Shaykh : Yes, if he is able to work during the days of Hajj to pay off his debt, then we say: Do not perform Hajj; you do not have to perform Hajj, because you will utilize these days to pay off the debt.