Hajj with Government Money

Question

During the Hajj season the Government of India appoints someone as a welfare officer to look after the pilgrims, selects him and bears all his expenses, and gives him in advance the entire amount required. This selected officer, along with performing his duties, also performs Hajj to the House of Allah. What will the status of this Hajj of his be — will it count as the obligatory Hajj (fard) or as nafl? Will he not be counted as possessing nisab at the time the government gave him the money?

Answer

When a person is not himself a possessor of nisab by virtue of which Hajj would be fard upon him, that is, he is unable to provide provisions for the journey, but he reaches there on foot, or someone takes him along, or someone gave him money with which he reached there and performed Hajj — then his Hajj will be valid, and afterwards, on becoming wealthy, Hajj will not become…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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