[19] Borrowing (without interest) for Hajj Expenses...

[19] Borrowing (without interest) for Hajj Expenses: If a person is capable of paying debt, then, there is no harm in taking out a loan to bear Hajj expenses. If a person is already in red (in debt) and he has a choice to either pay his debt or to go for hajj, he may partially pay off his debt and use the remaining funds for Hajj. But if he has not got enough funds to cover both, however, then he should clear his debt and perform Hajj next year.

Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Abu Hammam who said, ‘I said to Al-Reza -asws , ‘A man happens to have the debt upon him, and something presents itself to him, should he pay off his debt or perform Hajj?’ He -asws said: ‘He should pay off part of it and perform Hajj with part of it’. I said, ‘Supposing it does not happen to be except a quantity for expenditure of the Hajj?’ So he -asws said: ‘He should pay off one year, and he should perform Hajj following year’.

So I said, ‘(Supposing if) the wealth is given from the Sultan (ruling authority)?’ He -asws said: ‘There is no problem upon you’. [21] Hajj of Ladies and Children: وروى إسحاق بن عمار عن أبي إبراهيم عليه السلام قال: ” سألته عن المرأة الموسرة قد حجت الاسلام فتقول لزوجها: أحجني مرة اخرى أله أن يمنعها؟ قال: نعم ، يقول لها: حقي عليك أعظم من حقك علي في ذا A lady can go for Hajj even if her husband does not permit her, provided it is her first Hajj [22] .

But a wife, who has already performed her obligatory Hajj, should obey her husband if he refuses to give her permission for the second Hajj. [23] It is not necessary that a lady should be accompanied by a ‘Mehhram’ [24] for Hajj, as she could go in the company of trustworthy and reliable people if peaceful and safe conditions persist.

[25] روى العلاء، عن محمد بن مسلم عن أحدهما عليهما السلام قال: ” المطلقة تحج في عدتها “ابن بكير، عن زرارة قال: ” سألت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام عن المرأة التي يتوفى عنها زوجها أتحج في عدتها؟ قال: نعم “.