With which parent does one begin the 'Umrah if one of them has passed away?
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Question:
The questioner says: My father has passed away, and my mother is still alive. I want to perform 'Umrah on behalf of both of them. With which one should I begin?
Answer:
If the mother is able to come, if she is able to come and reach Makkah, and she has not performed the Hajj of Islam, then it is obligatory for her to come, and no, no, performing it on her behalf is not valid while she is able to come and has not performed the Hajj of Islam. She must be present. As for the deceased father, you perform Hajj on his behalf; you perform Hajj on his behalf if he did not perform the Hajj of Islam. So you begin with the deceased who is unable to come. As for the mother, if she is able, she must come. Yes.
The questioner says: My father has passed away, and my mother is still alive. I want to perform 'Umrah on behalf of both of them. With which one should I begin?
Answer:
If the mother is able to come, if she is able to come and reach Makkah, and she has not performed the Hajj of Islam, then it is obligatory for her to come, and no, no, performing it on her behalf is not valid while she is able to come and has not performed the Hajj of Islam. She must be present. As for the deceased father, you perform Hajj on his behalf; you perform Hajj on his behalf if he did not perform the Hajj of Islam. So you begin with the deceased who is unable to come. As for the mother, if she is able, she must come. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، بأي الوالدين يبدأ العمرة إذا كان أحدهما متوفيا؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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