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AL-KAFI #1176: MENDAPAT GILIRAN HAJI, TETAPI SAKIT KANSER
What should a cancer patient do after receiving a turn to perform Hajj: postpone until recovery or proceed?
Short answer
A cancer patient's case must be assessed individually according to the stage of the illness.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A cancer patient's case must be assessed individually according to the stage of the illness. The patient is advised to consult a medical specialist to determine whether he or she meets the requirement of capability (istito'ah) for Hajj. According to the national Hajj conference resolutions cited, a chronically ill patient with no hope of recovery is not obliged to perform Hajj personally but must arrange a proxy Hajj (badal) if financially able, and must perform Hajj if cured and capable.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami lebih cenderung kepada seseorang pesakit seperti ini berbincang dengan pakar perubatan terlebih dahulu bagi menentukan status kebolehan untuk melaksanakan ibadat haji dan ia termasuk dalam maksud istito'ah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1176: MENDAPAT GILIRAN HAJI, TETAPI SAKIT KANSER”, 25 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3238-al-kafi-1176-mendapat-giliran-haji-tetapi-sakit-kanser. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cancer-patient-given-hajj-turn/