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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

salaam u alaikum

 

This year my parents in law are planning to inshalah go for hajj. Due to their age, they want my husband and me to join them as well. My parents in law alhamdulilah have sufficient means to pay for all the hajj expenses. However since for me and my husband the expense is tremendous, my parents in law have offered to pay our expenses as well. My question is: is it ok for us to go to hajj when my parents in law are paying for our expenses? We have full intention to pay them back in small amounts every month in future. I am a little concerned as to whether this hajj would be valid for us or not. Bear in mind that alhamdulilah my husband has a good job but right now it seems difficult to set aside such a huge sum for hajj (we just recently got married, still have to buy a house and a car and are expecting our first baby soon inshallah) Inshallah if we do go for hajj, we will inshallah be paying back our parents in law in future. Please remember that my parents in law are really insisting on going for hajj this year and due to their age and health, they think it would be best for them to go right away. My husband is their only son so they need him with them and since I need to go to hajj with a mahram I thought this would be a good and perhaps the only opportunity for me to go for hajj. We have all not performed a single hajj up until now. Please guide us ...

 

Thank you

 

Your sister in islam

 

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Answer:

 

Hajj on parents in law wealth

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

 

My question is: is it ok for us to go to hajj when my parents in law are paying for our expenses?

If one performs all the obligatory rites of Hajj, regardless of who has chosen to pay for their Hajj……that Hajj of theirs would be acceptable to Allah Subhanah and suffice to fulfill their obligation of Hajj unto their Lord.

 

If one’s parents or parents-in-law have offered to pay for their son’s and his wife’s Hajj, there is absolutely no harm, and if Allah Subhanah Wills and Pleases, their Hajj would be acceptable to their Lord.

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

 

 

Burhan