The Ruling on Performing 'Umrah on Behalf of a Deceased Father Who Had Previously Performed Hajj
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Question:
These are many questions we present to Your Eminence, whatever is feasible of them. This questioner says: Is it permissible to perform 'Umrah on behalf of my deceased father (may Allah have mercy on him), given that he had already performed Hajj?
Answer:
Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father and perform 'Umrah. It will be a voluntary act if he had already performed Hajj and 'Umrah. You perform Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf, and it will be a voluntary addition for him in reward and recompense. It is an act of dutifulness toward your father. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
These are many questions we present to Your Eminence, whatever is feasible of them. This questioner says: Is it permissible to perform 'Umrah on behalf of my deceased father (may Allah have mercy on him), given that he had already performed Hajj?
Answer:
Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father and perform 'Umrah. It will be a voluntary act if he had already performed Hajj and 'Umrah. You perform Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf, and it will be a voluntary addition for him in reward and recompense. It is an act of dutifulness toward your father. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-065-شروط قبول العمل الصالح|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (24:25)
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