FatwaSarawakHajj & Umrah
KEDUDUKAN ORANG-ORANG YANG TELAH DIISYTIHARKAN BANKRAP OLEH MAHKAMAH PERGI MENUNAIKAN HAJI KE MEKAH
Can a person declared bankrupt by the court go to Mecca to perform the pilgrimage?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that, from the religious standpoint, a person declared bankrupt by the court is permitted to perform the hajj in Mecca.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that, from the religious standpoint, a person declared bankrupt by the court is permitted to perform the hajj in Mecca. The applicant must first obtain permission from the Official Assignee's Department, where his property is held, before leaving the country. The ruling applies only to the obligatory hajj.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kedudukan orang-orang yang telah diisytiharkan bankrap oleh mahkamah pergi menunaikan haji ke Mekah dari segi agama ianya dibolehkan.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “KEDUDUKAN ORANG-ORANG YANG TELAH DIISYTIHARKAN BANKRAP OLEH MAHKAMAH PERGI MENUNAIKAN HAJI KE MEKAH”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#kedudukan-orang-orang-yang-telah-diisytiharkan-bankrap-oleh-mahkamah-pergi-menunaikan-haji-ke-mekah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/bankrupt-person-performing-hajj-in-mecca/