If a person has debts, whether it is واجب to perform الحج or to pay the debt first depends on the creditor's consent and the debt timeline. الشيخ ابن عثيمين stated: 'If the debt is due immediately and the creditor does not consent to the delay, paying the debt takes priority over الحج.' Ho...
If a person has debts, whether it is واجب to perform الحج or to pay the debt first depends on the creditor's consent and the debt timeline. الشيخ ابن عثيمين stated: 'If the debt is due immediately and the creditor does not consent to the delay, paying the debt takes priority over الحج.' However, if the debt has a long repayment schedule and the creditor has not demanded immediate payment, the person may perform الحج. The اللجنة الدائمة ruled: 'الحج is only واجب upon the one who is able, and being free from pressing debt is part of that ability.'
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