{"_id":"668da0130b76658b4c232d6f","title":"When does hajj no longer become required for someone due to cost?","question":"Some family of mine is trying to do hajj and the packages have been very expensive (to the point where almost your entire savings would have to go towards hajj). At what point is hajj deemed unaffordable and no longer required for them? For example, do they just spend all their savings? Sell the house to pay for it? What constitutes من استطع? And do the madhahib differ on this issue?","answer":"There’s a lot of information to go through for a thorough discussion, and this is not the right platform; a class is needed. However, we can talk about a couple of points. In order for Hajj to be wajib upon a person, certain conditions have to be met, amongst them is being financially able to afford it. This means that a person must possess the entire amount of money it will cost him to do Hajj. This amount has to be in excess of his basic needs and the needs of those he is responsible for until he returns from Hajj. Also, it must be in excess of any debt that he owes, even if it’s deferred, as well as his house if he owns one already or the money needed to purchase one if he does not. What I've mentioned is mainly from the Shafi school for the sake of time. There are some minor differences. It seems like the Malikis are a little more stringent.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a43","tag":"Hajj and Umrah: Other","count":39},{"_id":"668da0130b76658b4c232d6d","tag":"Contemporary Life: Debt","count":16}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:39:47.500Z"}