The Hajj of an Elderly, Incapable Woman: Performing It from a Wheelchair or Through Delegation
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Question:
Umm Muhammad from Jazan says: A woman over sixty years old has not performed Hajj yet. She is currently suffering in her feet. If she performs Hajj in a wheelchair, is that sufficient for her? And is it better for her to appoint a proxy?
Answer:
No, as long as she is able to perform Hajj herself, and it is the obligatory Hajj, she is required to perform it herself if she is financially and physically able. It is obligatory for her to perform Hajj herself. If she is unable to walk, she performs Hajj while riding. She rides in the sacred sites in Mina, at 'Arafah, and at Muzdalifah. Even in the tawaf and sa'y, she is carried in a cart, and the tawaf and sa'y are performed on her behalf. And praise be to Allah, our religion is ease. Fear Allah as much as you are able.
Umm Muhammad from Jazan says: A woman over sixty years old has not performed Hajj yet. She is currently suffering in her feet. If she performs Hajj in a wheelchair, is that sufficient for her? And is it better for her to appoint a proxy?
Answer:
No, as long as she is able to perform Hajj herself, and it is the obligatory Hajj, she is required to perform it herself if she is financially and physically able. It is obligatory for her to perform Hajj herself. If she is unable to walk, she performs Hajj while riding. She rides in the sacred sites in Mina, at 'Arafah, and at Muzdalifah. Even in the tawaf and sa'y, she is carried in a cart, and the tawaf and sa'y are performed on her behalf. And praise be to Allah, our religion is ease. Fear Allah as much as you are able.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 23-03-1436هـ — af.org.sa (9:43)
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