Is it permissible to give money to a person in exchange for performing Hajj on behalf of deceased people?
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The questioner : O long-lived one, I have performed Hajj. I hired someone from the Noble Makkah to do it for me. Is that permissible, O long-lived one?
The Shaykh : Did you perform Hajj for others or for yourself?
The questioner : No, for others. I performed Hajj for deceased people, and I obtained this after their deaths.
The Shaykh : You performed Hajj for deceased people and hired someone from the Noble Makkah to do it. Is that permissible, O long-lived one?
The questioner : There is no harm if the man is trustworthy. If the one who performs Hajj is trustworthy and reliable, then there is no harm.
The Shaykh : No harm.
The Shaykh : Did you perform Hajj for others or for yourself?
The questioner : No, for others. I performed Hajj for deceased people, and I obtained this after their deaths.
The Shaykh : You performed Hajj for deceased people and hired someone from the Noble Makkah to do it. Is that permissible, O long-lived one?
The questioner : There is no harm if the man is trustworthy. If the one who performs Hajj is trustworthy and reliable, then there is no harm.
The Shaykh : No harm.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 241- هل يجوز ان اعطي مال لشخص مقابل الحج عن اناس متوفين 📍سؤال من حاج 🕋 📍 #ابن_عثيمين — youtube.com
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