One who entered the state of ihram, then was involved in a traffic accident and suffered paralysis and memory loss for two years: does someone perform Hajj on his behalf?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man entered the state of ihram, then was involved in a traffic accident. He suffered from quadriplegia and memory loss for two years. Is his guardian required to take from his money and perform Hajj on his behalf, or does he owe a fidyah (ransom payment)?
Answer:
Is it the Hajj of Islam, or the one he was in the state of ihram for? In this case, he owes nothing. This is a case of being prevented (ihṣār); he was prevented. However, his guardian pays the fidyah for being prevented on his behalf, and he owes nothing else.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man entered the state of ihram, then was involved in a traffic accident. He suffered from quadriplegia and memory loss for two years. Is his guardian required to take from his money and perform Hajj on his behalf, or does he owe a fidyah (ransom payment)?
Answer:
Is it the Hajj of Islam, or the one he was in the state of ihram for? In this case, he owes nothing. This is a case of being prevented (ihṣār); he was prevented. However, his guardian pays the fidyah for being prevented on his behalf, and he owes nothing else.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1265 -3022] من أحرم ثم حصل له حادث مروري وأصيب بالشلل وفقدان الذاكرة منذ سنتين، فهل يحج عنه؟ — youtube.com
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