Assisting one who is unable to perform tawaf himself, and what is required of a child if he neglects something in his state of ihram?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. In his other question, he says: If a child is unable to perform tawaf himself, is it valid to carry him and perform tawaf with him? Also, does the child owe an expiation if he neglects any of the conditions of Hajj? Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Yes, a child, a sick person, or an elderly person who cannot walk during tawaf is carried. He is carried either on the hands, or in a stretcher, or in a cart, and tawaf is performed with him. There is nothing wrong with this; this is cooperation in righteousness and piety. Yes, the rest of the question.
The questioner:
The rest of his question is if the child neglects something of his concern.
The Shaykh:
If the child commits a prohibited act among the prohibitions of ihram, he is subject to what is subject to the adult. He is subject to what is subject to the adult, except for matters in which leniency is granted due to forgetfulness or ignorance; in those, nothing is required of him, neither the adult nor the child. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:286] As for the intentional act, the fidyah (ransom payment) is obligatory for it. Yes.
May Allah reward you. In his other question, he says: If a child is unable to perform tawaf himself, is it valid to carry him and perform tawaf with him? Also, does the child owe an expiation if he neglects any of the conditions of Hajj? Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Yes, a child, a sick person, or an elderly person who cannot walk during tawaf is carried. He is carried either on the hands, or in a stretcher, or in a cart, and tawaf is performed with him. There is nothing wrong with this; this is cooperation in righteousness and piety. Yes, the rest of the question.
The questioner:
The rest of his question is if the child neglects something of his concern.
The Shaykh:
If the child commits a prohibited act among the prohibitions of ihram, he is subject to what is subject to the adult. He is subject to what is subject to the adult, except for matters in which leniency is granted due to forgetfulness or ignorance; in those, nothing is required of him, neither the adult nor the child. Allah the Exalted said:
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5131- إعانة من عجز عن الطواف بنفسه، والصغير إن أخل بشيء في الإحرام ماذا عليه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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