The Ruling on Performing Hajj on Behalf of a Living Person Who Is Incapable

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I heard one of the students of knowledge say that it is not permissible to perform Hajj on behalf of your living mother. If his statement is correct, how do we act upon the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith: "My father reached the age of the obligatory Hajj, but he was unable to remain steady on the mount"?

Answer:
There is a distinction here. If the mother has not performed the Hajj of Islam and she is unable to do so due to a permanent incapacity from which recovery is not expected, then she must appoint someone to perform Hajj on her behalf. This is what applies to the hadith: "My father reached the age of steadfastness on the mount."
However, if the removal of the impediment is expected and it is hoped that the woman will become active and recover, then she postpones the Hajj until she is able to perform it herself. This applies to the obligatory Hajj of Islam. As for the voluntary Hajj, one does not perform a voluntary Hajj on behalf of a living person. There is no evidence that one performs a voluntary Hajj on behalf of a living person; rather, this is done on behalf of a deceased person. Yes.