Is the deceased rewarded if someone performs Hajj on his behalf for a specific amount of money?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Some people appoint a person to perform Hajj on behalf of so-and-so in exchange for a specific amount of money. Does the reward of Hajj reach the deceased, for example if he has passed away?
The Shaykh : First, is Hajj an obligatory duty or a voluntary act?
The questioner : It is not a voluntary act.
The Shaykh : It is a voluntary act. Some scholars hold that one does not perform a voluntary Hajj on behalf of another, stating that the only thing mentioned in the hadith is the obligatory Hajj. They distinguish between the obligatory and the voluntary by saying that the obligatory must be performed, unlike the voluntary.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Accordingly, one may hesitate regarding the permissibility of performing a voluntary Hajj on behalf of a deceased person. Someone might say, "As long as it is a good deed performed by a Muslim with the intention that it is for a Muslim, there is nothing wrong with it." Yes.
The questioner : But, for example, for a specific amount of money, meaning.
The Shaykh : Even if it is for a specific amount, there is no harm.
The questioner : The one who conveys the reward to him.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, he will have a reward, because he bequeathed the performance of an act of obedience, just as if he had bequeathed that charity be given on his behalf or something similar.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Some people appoint a person to perform Hajj on behalf of so-and-so in exchange for a specific amount of money. Does the reward of Hajj reach the deceased, for example if he has passed away?
The Shaykh : First, is Hajj an obligatory duty or a voluntary act?
The questioner : It is not a voluntary act.
The Shaykh : It is a voluntary act. Some scholars hold that one does not perform a voluntary Hajj on behalf of another, stating that the only thing mentioned in the hadith is the obligatory Hajj. They distinguish between the obligatory and the voluntary by saying that the obligatory must be performed, unlike the voluntary.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Accordingly, one may hesitate regarding the permissibility of performing a voluntary Hajj on behalf of a deceased person. Someone might say, "As long as it is a good deed performed by a Muslim with the intention that it is for a Muslim, there is nothing wrong with it." Yes.
The questioner : But, for example, for a specific amount of money, meaning.
The Shaykh : Even if it is for a specific amount, there is no harm.
The questioner : The one who conveys the reward to him.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, he will have a reward, because he bequeathed the performance of an act of obedience, just as if he had bequeathed that charity be given on his behalf or something similar.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 125- هل يؤجر الميت إذا حج عنه شخص بمبلغ معين من المال📍سؤال من حاج 🕋 📍 #ابن_عثيمين — youtube.com
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