Decreasing one's sadaqah to save up for hajj

· 3 Rabiʻ II 1434 AH1 min readEnglish
ZakaatLillah and charity

Question

Alhamdulilliah I am employed and in addition to my annual zakaat I make a point of giving away at least 10 percent of my money in additional sadaqah. However I am a bit confused at this point. I would like to start saving more than I currently in order to get married and go for haj Inshallah. I know that sadaqah does not decrease wealth.

Should I continue to give the same amount as sadaqah or should I decrease a bit in order to increase my savings for these sorts of things.

Answer

You may decrease your sadaqah so that you may complete your fardh Hajj.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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