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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-88: KEWAJIPAN HAJI BAGI PESAKIT BUAH PINGGANG YANG MENJALANI RAWATAN HEMODIALISIS
Is a kidney patient undergoing hemodialysis still obliged to perform the Hajj?
Short answer
A patient with a chronic illness with no hope of recovery, including a kidney patient undergoing hemodialysis, is not obliged to perform Hajj, since physical health is one of the conditions of capability.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A patient with a chronic illness with no hope of recovery, including a kidney patient undergoing hemodialysis, is not obliged to perform Hajj, since physical health is one of the conditions of capability. However, such a patient must arrange a proxy Hajj (badal) if financially able. If the patient recovers from the chronic illness, Hajj becomes obligatory provided the person is capable.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pesakit yang mengidap penyakit kronik yang tidak ada harapan sembuh seperti pesakit buah pinggang yang menjalani rawatan hemodialisis dan seumpamanya tidak wajib menunaikan ibadah haji;
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-88: KEWAJIPAN HAJI BAGI PESAKIT BUAH PINGGANG YANG MENJALANI RAWATAN HEMODIALISIS”, 12 June 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/5931-irsyad-hukum-khas-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-88-kewajipan-haji-bagi-pesakit-buah-pinggang-yang-menjalani-rawatan-hemodialisis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hajj-obligation-kidney-patients-hemodialysis/