The Ruling on Performing Tawaf on Behalf of Another and Bestowing Its Reward

Question:
This questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh! A brother from the country I came from asked me to perform tawaf around the Ancient House seven times, to pray upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during it, and to dedicate the reward to him. Is this permissible?

Answer:
I do not know of any basis for this. Performing tawaf on behalf of another has no basis, just as praying on behalf of another has no basis. No, one does not perform tawaf on behalf of anyone. One performs tawaf for oneself and makes du'a for the other. One performs tawaf for oneself and makes du'a for the other, saying: "O Allah, forgive so-and-so, O Allah, rectify his heart and his deeds, O Allah, grant him such-and-such, rectify his offspring." He makes du'a for his brother. As for performing tawaf for him, no, it has no basis. Just as one does not pray for him, one does not perform tawaf for him. As for the complete Hajj on behalf of a deceased person, or a person who is unable to perform it, or the complete 'Umrah, there is no harm in that. As for one who performs tawaf on behalf of someone, there is nothing in the Shari'ah indicating that. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,