Ability, finances and the hajj queue
Is it obligatory to save money for Hajj, given that Hajj cannot be performed without financial capacity?
Answer in brief
Financial capacity is one of the conditions that make Hajj obligatory, alongside being Muslim, of age and of sound mind. However, saving money for Hajj is not itself obligatory, because a condition for the obligation to arise is not something a person is required to bring about. This differs from a requirement for performing an act that is already obligatory, such as ablution for prayer. Saving with the intention of performing Hajj is nonetheless strongly encouraged, as an expression of hastening and striving to fulfil religious duties.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against 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."
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-70: ADAKAH WAJIB MENYIMPAN DUIT UNTUK MENGERJAKAN HAJIOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 14 July 2022
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?