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#58 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : HUKUM BERHUTANG UNTUK MENUNAIKAN HAJI
What is the ruling on taking a loan to perform the Hajj pilgrimage?
Short answer
The ruling on borrowing for Hajj follows the basic ruling on borrowing.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling on borrowing for Hajj follows the basic ruling on borrowing. It is permissible if the borrower knows he can repay the debt, and prohibited if he knows he cannot, even for an act of worship. A person who borrows for Hajj is not yet considered financially able and so is not obliged to perform it, but his Hajj is still valid because financial ability is not a condition for its validity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum berhutang untuk menunaikan haji adalah tertakluk kepada hukum asal berhutang atau memberi hutang.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#58 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : HUKUM BERHUTANG UNTUK MENUNAIKAN HAJI”, 6 June 2024. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2024/06/06/58-taudhih-al-hukmi-hukum-berhutang-untuk-menunaikan-haji/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-borrowing-to-perform-hajj/