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        "id": 1731550,
        "msgid": "paying-debts-or-performing-qurban-which-should-take-priority-1778496831",
        "date": "2026-05-11 17:23:49",
        "title": "Paying Debts or Performing Qurban: Which Should Take Priority?",
        "author": "Nashih Nashrullah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "In Islamic jurisprudence, paying off debts that have reached their due date takes precedence over performing the qurban sacrifice during Eid al-Adha, according to Ustadz Oni Sahroni, a Sharia economics expert and member of the National Sharia Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council (DSN-MUI). He cites a hadith from the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) stating that delaying debt repayment by those who can afford it constitutes injustice. However, if debts are not yet due, qurban remains recommended, and ideally, both obligations should be fulfilled when financially possible to balance religious duties with ethical financial responsibilities.",
        "content": "<p>Society is often faced with the dilemma of performing the qurban\nsacrifice or settling debts. According to Sharia, the primary priority\ndepends on the due date of the obligation; if the debt has entered its\nrepayment period, paying the debt must take precedence over qurban.\nSharia economics expert and member of the National Sharia Council of the\nIndonesian Ulema Council (DSN-MUI), Ustadz Oni Sahroni, explains that\nwhen a permissible debt has become due, fulfilling the debt must be\nprioritised. For example, like a debtor with a first home instalment\ndebt. Regarding this matter, Ustadz Oni quotes a hadith that explains\ndelaying debt repayment is an act of injustice if the person is actually\nable to pay it. From Abu Hurairah RA, he said, \u201cThe Messenger of Allah\n(peace and blessings be upon him) said: \u0645\u064e\u0637\u0652\u0644\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u063a\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a\u0650\u0651 \u0638\u064f\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064c \u2018Delaying\n(payment) by a wealthy person is injustice.\u2019 (Narrated by Jamaah)\u201d\nUstadz Oni also explains that if the debt has not yet become due,\nperforming qurban becomes the guidance because qurban does not neglect\none\u2019s obligations. According to him, the phrase \u2018pay debts first before\nqurban\u2019 should not become a reason to stop or delay helping and giving\ncharity. When both can be done by multiplying one\u2019s capabilities, that\nbecomes the virtue.<\/p>",
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