A person with a debt: Is Hajj obligatory on him? And is it permissible to donate money to him so he can perform Hajj?
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The questioner : A man who has a debt.
The Shaykh : From him.
The questioner : He has a debt, yes. So if he finds someone to sponsor his Hajj, he must perform Hajj in such a way that... he has years ahead of him, and in Yemen we say he should not perform Hajj until he gets permission from the creditor.
The Shaykh : I mean, does it mean: a person has a debt, and another person donates and gives him money to perform Hajj with, is that it?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Fine, and it does not reduce what he owes for the debt, meaning: this is a worker who, even if he continues working, benefits the creditors. For example, suppose this worker has a debt of ten thousand, do you understand or not? And he works in a trade earning, for example, five hundred riyals a day. If he goes to perform Hajj, he will be away for at least ten days from Yemen. How much earnings will he lose in ten days?The questioner : Five thousand.
The Shaykh : Five thousand? Fine. Is this man unemployed, saying: whether I travel for Hajj or stay, I will not earn anything? In that case, we say: there is no obstacle. Take from your companion and perform Hajj with it, on the condition that he does not fear that the one who donated money to him will boast about it, and whenever something happens, he says: this is my reward for when I made you perform Hajj. In that case, he is not obligated to perform Hajj.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : There is no harm, there is no harm, on the condition that it does not harm the creditors. Time is up, and this is sufficient for you regarding the discussion of Hajj and 'Umrah. Last question.
The Shaykh : From him.
The questioner : He has a debt, yes. So if he finds someone to sponsor his Hajj, he must perform Hajj in such a way that... he has years ahead of him, and in Yemen we say he should not perform Hajj until he gets permission from the creditor.
The Shaykh : I mean, does it mean: a person has a debt, and another person donates and gives him money to perform Hajj with, is that it?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Fine, and it does not reduce what he owes for the debt, meaning: this is a worker who, even if he continues working, benefits the creditors. For example, suppose this worker has a debt of ten thousand, do you understand or not? And he works in a trade earning, for example, five hundred riyals a day. If he goes to perform Hajj, he will be away for at least ten days from Yemen. How much earnings will he lose in ten days?The questioner : Five thousand.
The Shaykh : Five thousand? Fine. Is this man unemployed, saying: whether I travel for Hajj or stay, I will not earn anything? In that case, we say: there is no obstacle. Take from your companion and perform Hajj with it, on the condition that he does not fear that the one who donated money to him will boast about it, and whenever something happens, he says: this is my reward for when I made you perform Hajj. In that case, he is not obligated to perform Hajj.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : There is no harm, there is no harm, on the condition that it does not harm the creditors. Time is up, and this is sufficient for you regarding the discussion of Hajj and 'Umrah. Last question.