Is it permissible to perform 'Umrah on behalf of a person without his knowledge?
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Question:
He says: I want to perform 'Umrah on behalf of my father, who is in 'Asir, and there are no phones there for me to ask his permission. Is it permissible for me to perform 'Umrah on his behalf while he is unaware?
Answer:
As long as your father is alive, you do not perform Hajj or 'Umrah on his behalf except in one case.
If he has not performed the Hajj of Islam or the 'Umrah of Islam, and he is unable to come to Makkah due to a permanent incapacity that is not expected to end—what is called a chronic patient or an old man who cannot travel—and he has not performed the Hajj of Islam or the 'Umrah of Islam, then you act as his substitute. If you are appointed as his agent, that is more cautious and better.
As for the voluntary Hajj and voluntary 'Umrah, no. There is no evidence for that. The evidence is only for the obligatory act.
He says: I want to perform 'Umrah on behalf of my father, who is in 'Asir, and there are no phones there for me to ask his permission. Is it permissible for me to perform 'Umrah on his behalf while he is unaware?
Answer:
As long as your father is alive, you do not perform Hajj or 'Umrah on his behalf except in one case.
If he has not performed the Hajj of Islam or the 'Umrah of Islam, and he is unable to come to Makkah due to a permanent incapacity that is not expected to end—what is called a chronic patient or an old man who cannot travel—and he has not performed the Hajj of Islam or the 'Umrah of Islam, then you act as his substitute. If you are appointed as his agent, that is more cautious and better.
As for the voluntary Hajj and voluntary 'Umrah, no. There is no evidence for that. The evidence is only for the obligatory act.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أداء العمرة عن شخص وهو لا يعلم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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