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BAYAN LI AL-HAJ #SIRI 13: ASET TETAP MELEBIHI KEPERLUAN BERBANDING ALIRAN WANG TUNAI
Is Hajj obligatory on a person who owns a house beyond his needs but has no cash to pay for the pilgrimage?
Short answer
Such a person is obliged to perform Hajj. He must sell the house that exceeds his needs in order to cover the expenses of the obligatory pilgrimage.
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
- Bayan Li al-Haj
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Such a person is obliged to perform Hajj. He must sell the house that exceeds his needs in order to cover the expenses of the obligatory pilgrimage. The basis is that Hajj is obligatory on those who are capable and have met the prescribed conditions, as stated in Surah Ali-Imran verse 97.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Merujuk kepada persoalan di atas, telah dinyatakan bahawa orang yang sedemikian wajib ke atasnya mengerjakan haji. Dia wajib menjual rumah yang lebih dari hajatnya untuk perbelanjaan menunaikan fardhu hajinya.
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. “BAYAN LI AL-HAJ #SIRI 13: ASET TETAP MELEBIHI KEPERLUAN BERBANDING ALIRAN WANG TUNAI”, 11 August 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-li-al-haj/713-bayan-li-al-haj-siri-13-aset-tetap-melebihi-keperluan-berbanding-aliran-wang-tunai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hajj-obligation-surplus-house-no-cash/