Is it permissible to perform 'Umrah on behalf of one's parents?
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Question:
The questioner says: My father has passed away, and my mother is an elderly woman. My father has passed away, and my mother is an elderly woman who cannot attend. I want to perform 'Umrah for each of them, so is that permissible?
Answer:
If they have already performed 'Umrah and Hajj for themselves, there is no need to perform 'Umrah or Hajj on their behalf while they are alive. However, if they have not performed Hajj or 'Umrah, and they are unable to perform 'Umrah or Hajj due to old age and frailty, and they cannot travel, then they appoint you to perform Hajj on their behalf. You perform Hajj for one person, and in the second year you perform Hajj for the other. The same applies to 'Umrah: you perform 'Umrah for one, then you perform 'Umrah for the other.
Each person has an independent Hajj and an independent 'Umrah. You do not combine two or more people in one Hajj or one 'Umrah, because the ritual is only performed for one person, not for two. Yes.
The questioner says: My father has passed away, and my mother is an elderly woman. My father has passed away, and my mother is an elderly woman who cannot attend. I want to perform 'Umrah for each of them, so is that permissible?
Answer:
If they have already performed 'Umrah and Hajj for themselves, there is no need to perform 'Umrah or Hajj on their behalf while they are alive. However, if they have not performed Hajj or 'Umrah, and they are unable to perform 'Umrah or Hajj due to old age and frailty, and they cannot travel, then they appoint you to perform Hajj on their behalf. You perform Hajj for one person, and in the second year you perform Hajj for the other. The same applies to 'Umrah: you perform 'Umrah for one, then you perform 'Umrah for the other.
Each person has an independent Hajj and an independent 'Umrah. You do not combine two or more people in one Hajj or one 'Umrah, because the ritual is only performed for one person, not for two. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الاعتمار عن الوالدين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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