The Ruling on Performing Hajj on Behalf of a Deceased Person
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Question:
Peace be upon you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: What is the ruling on performing Hajj on behalf of a deceased person if he did not perform the obligatory Hajj?
Answer:
Performing Hajj on his behalf if he did not perform the obligatory Hajj is a good thing and clears his liability. Likewise, performing a voluntary Hajj on behalf of the deceased is also permissible, because this is among the deeds that benefit him, with Allah’s permission.
Peace be upon you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: What is the ruling on performing Hajj on behalf of a deceased person if he did not perform the obligatory Hajj?
Answer:
Performing Hajj on his behalf if he did not perform the obligatory Hajj is a good thing and clears his liability. Likewise, performing a voluntary Hajj on behalf of the deceased is also permissible, because this is among the deeds that benefit him, with Allah’s permission.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2287] حكم الحج عن الميت - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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