What expenses are covered if an agent falls ill during the journey and returns?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Hajj

Book 11 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the agent falls ill during the journey and returns, the agent is entitled to the expenses for the return journey because it is a necessity that occurred without the agent's negligence, similar to being waylaid or besieged. A narration from Ahmad states that if one falls ill in Kufa and returns, they must return what they took.

Supporting text

If the agent states, 'I feared falling ill, so I returned,' the agent is liable for compensation because the return was based on mere apprehension.