Is it permissible for the pilgrim in ihram to wear a mask? A – In cases of necessity, there is nothing wrong with the pilgrim in ihram wearing a mask, such as if he has an allergy in his nose and he needs to wear a mask, or if he is passing through thick smoke and needs to wear a mask, or he is passing by a smell and needs to wear a mask. There is nothing wrong with that. – Sheikh Bin Uthaymeen, Majmoo Fatawa, 22/130, pg. 131 Haj with a loan Q- I want to perform Haj to the Sacred House of Allah, but I do not have what will suffice me for that. The place where I work agreed to give me a loan to cover the expenses of the Haj, which is to be repaid by deductions from my salary afterwards. Is this acceptable? A – It is acceptable that you do this. If you perform Haj with money that you borrowed, indeed it is accepted. However, it is better and more appropriate that you do not do this, because Allah has only made Haj obligatory on whoever is able to find a way thereto, and right now you are not able to do that. You should not take out a loan. For you do not know – maybe you will take out a loan, and the debt will remain under your responsibility, and then you will not be able to repay it afterwards. You may become ill or you may not be able to get a job in the field that you work in or you may die. Therefore, you should not take a loan. Whenever Allah gives you wealth you and you are able to get some wealth with which you can perform Haj, then do so. If not, then do not take the loan. – Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Baz; Fatawa Islamiyah, vol. 4, pg. 63 __
