FatwaSarawakHajj & Umrah
Hukum ibadah haji pesakit buah pinggang (Hemodialisis)
Is a kidney patient undergoing hemodialysis obliged to perform the Hajj?
Short answer
Based on a decision of the 17th Sarawak State Fatwa Council meeting, a chronically ill patient with no hope of recovery, such as a kidney patient on hemodialysis, is not obliged to perform Hajj.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Based on a decision of the 17th Sarawak State Fatwa Council meeting, a chronically ill patient with no hope of recovery, such as a kidney patient on hemodialysis, is not obliged to perform Hajj. However, the patient must arrange a proxy Hajj (badal) if financially able. If the patient later recovers, Hajj becomes obligatory provided he or she is capable.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pesakit yang menghidap 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 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. “Hukum ibadah haji pesakit buah pinggang (Hemodialisis)”, 28 December 2022. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2022-12-28-hukum-ibadah-haji-pesakit-buah-pinggang-hemodialisis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hajj-ruling-hemodialysis-kidney-patients/