Is it permissible to perform 'Umrah on behalf of a deceased person for a fee?
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Question:
The questioner says: I have a deceased brother, and I want to assign one of my brothers to perform 'Umrah on his behalf for a fee. Is this permissible? Yes. He says: I have a deceased brother, and I want to assign one of my brothers to perform 'Umrah on his behalf for a fee. Is this permissible?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. You may appoint someone to perform Hajj or 'Umrah on his behalf and pay him the costs. You pay him the costs of Hajj or 'Umrah, and if you give him more than the costs, there is nothing wrong with that. However, he must not stipulate, saying, "I will not perform Hajj unless I receive such-and-such amount," or "I will not perform 'Umrah unless I receive such-and-such amount." That is not permissible. But if he accepts what you give him and performs Hajj and 'Umrah, there is nothing wrong with that without any stipulation. Yes.
The questioner says: I have a deceased brother, and I want to assign one of my brothers to perform 'Umrah on his behalf for a fee. Is this permissible? Yes. He says: I have a deceased brother, and I want to assign one of my brothers to perform 'Umrah on his behalf for a fee. Is this permissible?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. You may appoint someone to perform Hajj or 'Umrah on his behalf and pay him the costs. You pay him the costs of Hajj or 'Umrah, and if you give him more than the costs, there is nothing wrong with that. However, he must not stipulate, saying, "I will not perform Hajj unless I receive such-and-such amount," or "I will not perform 'Umrah unless I receive such-and-such amount." That is not permissible. But if he accepts what you give him and performs Hajj and 'Umrah, there is nothing wrong with that without any stipulation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الاعتمار عن المتوفي بأجر؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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