What is the ruling on performing 'Umrah on behalf of a deceased person who abandoned the prayer?
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Question:
This questioner asks: Is it permissible to perform the obligatory Hajj on behalf of my mother, who passed away while abandoning the prayer, knowing that she abandoned it out of laziness, not denial?
Answer:
The correct view is that one who intentionally abandons the prayer commits kufr (disbelief), even if he did not abandon it out of denial, and even if he abandoned it out of laziness and negligence, provided he intentionally abandoned it and died in that state without repenting. In that case, he is a disbeliever, so one does not perform Hajj on his behalf, nor does one make du'a' (supplication) for him, as long as he died while intentionally abandoning the prayer. Therefore, Hajj on his behalf is not valid. This is the correct view among the scholars' opinions.
This questioner asks: Is it permissible to perform the obligatory Hajj on behalf of my mother, who passed away while abandoning the prayer, knowing that she abandoned it out of laziness, not denial?
Answer:
The correct view is that one who intentionally abandons the prayer commits kufr (disbelief), even if he did not abandon it out of denial, and even if he abandoned it out of laziness and negligence, provided he intentionally abandoned it and died in that state without repenting. In that case, he is a disbeliever, so one does not perform Hajj on his behalf, nor does one make du'a' (supplication) for him, as long as he died while intentionally abandoning the prayer. Therefore, Hajj on his behalf is not valid. This is the correct view among the scholars' opinions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الاعتمار عن تارك الصلاة المتوفي؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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