Hajj on behalf of a deceased person who left it off out of negligence
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Question:
Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: A man passed away without having performed Hajj out of negligence and laziness. Does someone perform Hajj on his behalf from his money, or does his son perform it on his behalf?
Answer:
No, as long as he is alive, Hajj is obligatory for him as long as he is alive and able. The one in authority must compel him to do it. If he has died, then Hajj is performed on his behalf. Yes.
Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: A man passed away without having performed Hajj out of negligence and laziness. Does someone perform Hajj on his behalf from his money, or does his son perform it on his behalf?
Answer:
No, as long as he is alive, Hajj is obligatory for him as long as he is alive and able. The one in authority must compel him to do it. If he has died, then Hajj is performed on his behalf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أسئلة اللقاء المفتوح [29-7-1440] مع صاحب المعالي العلامة صالح بن فوزان الفوزان بجامع الرحمانية — youtube.com (7:49)
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