The ruling on appointing one person to perform Hajj on behalf of two people

Question:
We have a call from Abdul Latif from Riyadh, yes. Hello. Yes. Peace be upon you. Peace. And upon you be peace, the mercy of Allah, and His blessings. Please, go ahead. May you be well every year. And may you be well, if Allah wills, always. Please. I want the Shaykh, may Allah prolong your life. He hears your question. My question is about the substitute for the Hajj. About the substitute. Can one person be appointed for two people? Is there another question? No, no, peace. Please, O Shaykh.

Answer:
First, my brother, may you be well every year, this is not appropriate because the beginning of the Hijri year is not one of the festivals that are celebrated, and this is something people have become accustomed to, but it has no basis. Second, performing Hajj on behalf of another is only done for one person and is not permissible for more than one person. So if you want to appoint someone for two or more people, appoint someone for one person this year, then appoint someone for the second person next year, and so on. Or you bring several people, not one person; you bring several people and appoint each one of them for one person. Yes.