What is the ruling on the Hajj of a man who has a debt? And what is the ruling if he seeks the permission of the creditor?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on the Hajj of a man who has a debt?
The Shaykh : If a person has a debt, Hajj is not obligatory upon him. And if it is not obligatory, then reason and intellect dictate that one should prioritize the obligatory matter, which is the debt. So we say: Pay your debt first, then perform Hajj. And if you die in this state, there is no sin upon you.
The questioner : What 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: If he permits you, what is the issue? The prohibition of leaving for the sake of the creditor's right? The issue is clearing one's conscience before performing Hajj.
The questioner : O Shaykh, regarding the matter of condolence and gathering for it, some people, if we speak to them about this, say: We do this and we do not intend worship by it, but we intend it as a custom. How do we respond to them?
The Shaykh : The answer to this is that condolence is a recommended practice (sunnah) of worship. Condolence is from worship. So if the act of worship is formulated in this manner that was not known in the time of...
The Shaykh : If a person has a debt, Hajj is not obligatory upon him. And if it is not obligatory, then reason and intellect dictate that one should prioritize the obligatory matter, which is the debt. So we say: Pay your debt first, then perform Hajj. And if you die in this state, there is no sin upon you.
The questioner : What 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: If he permits you, what is the issue? The prohibition of leaving for the sake of the creditor's right? The issue is clearing one's conscience before performing Hajj.
The questioner : O Shaykh, regarding the matter of condolence and gathering for it, some people, if we speak to them about this, say: We do this and we do not intend worship by it, but we intend it as a custom. How do we respond to them?
The Shaykh : The answer to this is that condolence is a recommended practice (sunnah) of worship. Condolence is from worship. So if the act of worship is formulated in this manner that was not known in the time of...