He wants to perform Hajj on behalf of his father; what must he say?

Question : The questioner says: I intend, if Allah wills, to perform Hajj this year on behalf of my deceased father. What is the method of performing Hajj on behalf of another, and what is required of me in that?

Answer : Performing Hajj on behalf of another is exactly like performing Hajj for oneself. That is, what is obligatory in it is obligatory, what is recommended in it is recommended, and what is permissible in it is permissible. However, when you enter the state of ihram, you say: Labbaik (I am at your service) on behalf of my father. Labbaik on behalf of my mother. Labbaik on behalf of my brother, along with the intention in your heart that this act of worship is for your father, or your mother, or the like.