Ability, finances and the hajj queue
May a father top up his son's savings to cover the cost of Hajj after the son has received a Hajj offer?
Answer in brief
A father may add to his son's savings so that the cost of Hajj is covered, and the fatwa regards this as a good service in religion. One condition for Hajj to be obligatory is istitaah, meaning having provisions and transport, and some scholars add safety on the journey. In present times provisions refer to sufficient financial means, whether from one's own money or from another source such as a father's contribution to his child. Both situations are permitted.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Tidak ada masalah dengan berbuat demikian. Ini merupakan suatu khidmat yang baik di sisi agama.
Source
Berkemampuan untuk haji: Bolehkah menerima sumbangan?Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi · Published 13 January 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?