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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-70: ADAKAH WAJIB MENYIMPAN DUIT UNTUK MENGERJAKAN HAJI
Is it obligatory to save money for performing the Hajj, since the Hajj cannot be performed without financial ability?
Short answer
Financial ability is a condition that makes Hajj obligatory, and once it is met together with the other conditions such as being Muslim, of age and sane, the person must 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
- 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
Financial ability is a condition that makes Hajj obligatory, and once it is met together with the other conditions such as being Muslim, of age and sane, the person must perform Hajj. However, saving money for Hajj is itself not obligatory, because a condition for the obligation to arise is not something one must work to achieve. Saving with the intention of performing Hajj is strongly encouraged as part of the call to hasten in fulfilling religious duties.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun para ulama menjelaskan bahawa hukum menyimpan wang untuk mengerjakan haji itu sendiri tidak wajib, kerana ia termasuk dalam kaedah "satu perkara yang tidak sempurna suatu hukum kewajipan melainkan dengannya, perkara itu tidak wajib."
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-70: ADAKAH WAJIB MENYIMPAN DUIT UNTUK MENGERJAKAN HAJI”, 14 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/5341-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-70-adakah-wajib-menyimpan-duit-untuk-mengerjakan-haji. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-saving-money-for-hajj-obligatory/