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Hukum Menunaikan Haji Bagi Pesakit Yang Menjalani Rawatan Hemodialisis
Is a patient undergoing hemodialysis obliged to perform the Hajj?
Short answer
The 84th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (15 December 2008) ruled that patients with chronic illnesses with no hope of recovery, such as kidney patients undergoing hemodialysis, are 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
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 84th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (15 December 2008) ruled that patients with chronic illnesses with no hope of recovery, such as kidney patients undergoing hemodialysis, are not obliged to perform Hajj. They are, however, obliged to arrange a substitute Hajj (badal haji) if they are financially able. If the patient recovers from the chronic illness, Hajj becomes obligatory upon them provided they are 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;
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Menunaikan Haji Bagi Pesakit Yang Menjalani Rawatan Hemodialisis”, 15 December 2008. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-menunaikan-haji-bagi-pesakit-yang-menjalani-rawatan-hemodialisis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hajj-ruling-hemodialysis-patients/