Is it permissible for a person to perform 'Umrah on behalf of his mother, who is over seventy years old and resides outside the Kingdom?
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Question:
Is it permissible for a person to perform 'Umrah on behalf of his mother, who is over seventy years old and resides outside the Kingdom?
Answer:
If she has not performed the obligatory pilgrimage and is unable to come to Makkah due to a permanent incapacity from which no recovery is expected, then she may appoint him as her agent, and he may perform Hajj on her behalf—the Hajj of Islam—or perform 'Umrah on her behalf—the 'Umrah of Islam. However, if she is able to come, then appointing an agent is not sufficient; she must be present and perform Hajj and 'Umrah herself, and agency is not sufficient in this case.
Is it permissible for a person to perform 'Umrah on behalf of his mother, who is over seventy years old and resides outside the Kingdom?
Answer:
If she has not performed the obligatory pilgrimage and is unable to come to Makkah due to a permanent incapacity from which no recovery is expected, then she may appoint him as her agent, and he may perform Hajj on her behalf—the Hajj of Islam—or perform 'Umrah on her behalf—the 'Umrah of Islam. However, if she is able to come, then appointing an agent is not sufficient; she must be present and perform Hajj and 'Umrah herself, and agency is not sufficient in this case.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يعتمر الإنسان عن والدته وهي قد تجاوزت السبعين من العمر وهي مقيمة خارج المملكة؟ — youtube.com
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