How is the 'Umrah performed on behalf of a deceased person?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: How is the 'Umrah performed for a deceased person? And does shortening the hair suffice in place of shaving?
Answer:
The 'Umrah on behalf of a deceased person is like the 'Umrah for a living person. It involves entering the state of ihram, tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah), sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah), and shortening the hair. These are the rituals of the 'Umrah. One enters ihram from the miqat, circumambulates the House seven times, walks between al-Safa and al-Marwah seven times, and shaves his head or shortens his hair. Shortening the hair suffices in place of shaving. However, shaving is better. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in the fourth instance.
This indicates that shaving is better. Allah placed shaving before shortening in the phrase "shave your heads or shorten them." Shaving is better, but if one shortens, that suffices. This is because if one takes the lesser of two good options, it suffices in place of the greater. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: How is the 'Umrah performed for a deceased person? And does shortening the hair suffice in place of shaving?
Answer:
The 'Umrah on behalf of a deceased person is like the 'Umrah for a living person. It involves entering the state of ihram, tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah), sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah), and shortening the hair. These are the rituals of the 'Umrah. One enters ihram from the miqat, circumambulates the House seven times, walks between al-Safa and al-Marwah seven times, and shaves his head or shortens his hair. Shortening the hair suffices in place of shaving. However, shaving is better. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads. It was said: O Messenger of Allah, and those who shorten their hair? He said: O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads. It was said: O Messenger of Allah, and those who shorten their hair? He said: O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads. It was said: O Messenger of Allah, and those who shorten their hair? He said: And forgive those who shorten their hair.
اللهم اغفر للمحلقين. قيل يا رسول الله والمقصرين؟ قال اللهم اغفر للمحلقين. قيل يا رسول الله والمقصرين؟ قال اللهم اغفر للمحلقين. قيل يا رسول الله والمقصرين؟ قال وللمقصرينThis indicates that shaving is better. Allah placed shaving before shortening in the phrase "shave your heads or shorten them." Shaving is better, but if one shortens, that suffices. This is because if one takes the lesser of two good options, it suffices in place of the greater. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف تكون العمرة عن المتوفي؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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