The ruling on performing Hajj on behalf of others for a fee and appointing someone else to do it

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There are some Hajj groups that are called Hajj, or they perform Hajj on behalf of others. He says: There are some Hajj groups that perform Hajj on behalf of others by taking money from the client, the amount being three thousand riyals, then they appoint a student of knowledge from the people of Makkah to perform Hajj on behalf of that person, and they give him half the amount, and the group takes the rest for itself as a fee for services.

Answer:
This is not permissible. This is a form of manipulation. What is the purpose of the delegation? The delegation is for worship and performing worship on behalf of the deceased or the one who is unable to do so. The intention is not for money. Acts of worship are not intended for money. This practice is not permissible. But these people exploit acts of worship for investment, and may Allah protect us from that. They exploit acts of worship for investment, and this is not permissible. Yes.