Hajj of Children: Does It Suffice for the Hajj of a Vow?
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Fatwa No. ( 18304 )
Q: My cousin’s son passed away while he was a young Azhar student. I said: If Allah grants me the travel to Saudi Arabia , I will perform Hajj on his behalf. When I traveled, I performed Hajj for myself. Two months after Hajj, my father passed away. He was attached to the idea of performing Hajj, so I performed Hajj on his behalf. I also performed Hajj for my grandfather—my father’s father—without his knowledge. When I intended to perform Hajj, a decision was issued prohibiting Hajj except once every five years, and I was unable to perform Hajj on his behalf. When
I traveled to my country and said: If I travel again to Saudi Arabia , I will perform Hajj on behalf of my grandmother—my father’s mother—and also on behalf of my mother’s mother. However, the law here does not permit that, and this is my last year in Saudi Arabia, so on whose behalf should I perform Hajj now? Should it be my mother’s mother? Please note that I have a son who is 11 years old and a daughter who is 12 years old, and they have already performed Hajj as children. So, should we three perform Hajj on behalf of those three, or what should we do? I ask you to inform me, may Allah reward you with the best reward, and may Allah prolong your lives, and this is before the Hajj.
A: This is not a vow (nadhr), but a promise to perform Hajj. We advise you to perform Hajj for your cousin’s son to fulfill your promise. As for the Hajj of children on behalf of the mentioned individuals, it is not prescribed; because their Hajj does not suffice for others until they perform the obligatory Hajj for themselves after reaching maturity. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
Q: My cousin’s son passed away while he was a young Azhar student. I said: If Allah grants me the travel to Saudi Arabia , I will perform Hajj on his behalf. When I traveled, I performed Hajj for myself. Two months after Hajj, my father passed away. He was attached to the idea of performing Hajj, so I performed Hajj on his behalf. I also performed Hajj for my grandfather—my father’s father—without his knowledge. When I intended to perform Hajj, a decision was issued prohibiting Hajj except once every five years, and I was unable to perform Hajj on his behalf. When
I traveled to my country and said: If I travel again to Saudi Arabia , I will perform Hajj on behalf of my grandmother—my father’s mother—and also on behalf of my mother’s mother. However, the law here does not permit that, and this is my last year in Saudi Arabia, so on whose behalf should I perform Hajj now? Should it be my mother’s mother? Please note that I have a son who is 11 years old and a daughter who is 12 years old, and they have already performed Hajj as children. So, should we three perform Hajj on behalf of those three, or what should we do? I ask you to inform me, may Allah reward you with the best reward, and may Allah prolong your lives, and this is before the Hajj.
A: This is not a vow (nadhr), but a promise to perform Hajj. We advise you to perform Hajj for your cousin’s son to fulfill your promise. As for the Hajj of children on behalf of the mentioned individuals, it is not prescribed; because their Hajj does not suffice for others until they perform the obligatory Hajj for themselves after reaching maturity. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
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