What is the ruling on performing 'Umrah on behalf of a sick person
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Question:
He says: I have a sick brother, and he asked me to perform the obligatory 'Umrah for him. Is that permissible for me?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions. To proceed: It is not permissible to appoint a proxy for the obligatory Hajj, nor for the obligatory 'Umrah, except when there is despair of performing it personally. If this illness is a chronic illness from which recovery is not expected, and the sick person is able to perform the obligatory 'Umrah himself, it is permissible for him to appoint a proxy to perform it on his behalf. However, if recovery is expected, he should wait to perform it himself. May Allah grant you success. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
He says: I have a sick brother, and he asked me to perform the obligatory 'Umrah for him. Is that permissible for me?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions. To proceed: It is not permissible to appoint a proxy for the obligatory Hajj, nor for the obligatory 'Umrah, except when there is despair of performing it personally. If this illness is a chronic illness from which recovery is not expected, and the sick person is able to perform the obligatory 'Umrah himself, it is permissible for him to appoint a proxy to perform it on his behalf. However, if recovery is expected, he should wait to perform it himself. May Allah grant you success. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم أداء العمرة عن المريض – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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