Ability, finances and the hajj queue
May a person of limited means ask a generous non-Muslim employer to contribute towards the cost of umrah or hajj?
Answer in brief
Accepting a gift is in principle permissible from anyone, including non-Muslims. This applies as long as the source of the gift is believed not to be unlawful (haram) money. If haram money is involved, the fatwa refers to a separate ruling on performing hajj with haram funds.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Asal hukum mengambil hadiah ialah harus diambil daripada sesiapa pun termasuk daripada yang bukan Islam. Ini selagi mana diyakini sumber hadiah itu bukan daripada sumber yang haram.
Source
AL-KAFI #360 : MENERIMA DANA HAJI & UMRAH DARIPADA ORANG BUKAN ISLAMOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi · Published 12 August 2016
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
Other questions on this topic
- Is it better to save or to take bank financing in order to perform Hajj?
- Is choosing a licensed Hajj agency part of istita‘ah, and what is the ruling on Hajj package scams in light of protecting wealth?
- Is it permissible for someone who has not yet performed Hajj for himself to sponsor another person to perform Hajj?
- Is Hajj still obligatory for a kidney patient who undergoes regular hemodialysis treatment?
- What is the ruling on jumping the Hajj queue by paying an insider, and is it sinful?
- Is it permissible to take a loan in order to perform Hajj, and is such a Hajj valid?