Is it valid to perform the voluntary Hajj on behalf of a deceased person?
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Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: My grandmother passed away after the festival, and I want to perform Hajj on her behalf, knowing that she had already performed the obligatory Hajj. Is that permissible for me?
Answer:
Yes, it would be a voluntary Hajj for her if you have performed Hajj for yourself; you may perform a voluntary Hajj on her behalf, and this is an act of dutifulness toward her. Yes.
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: My grandmother passed away after the festival, and I want to perform Hajj on her behalf, knowing that she had already performed the obligatory Hajj. Is that permissible for me?
Answer:
Yes, it would be a voluntary Hajj for her if you have performed Hajj for yourself; you may perform a voluntary Hajj on her behalf, and this is an act of dutifulness toward her. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1795] هل يصح حج النافلة عن المتوفى؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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