Hajj on behalf of a deceased daughter who was thirteen years old and had signs of puberty
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Question:
This questioner says: She is a daughter whom Allah took away. She was thirteen years old. Does she have to perform Hajj?
Answer:
If she had reached puberty by the growth of hair in the pubic area, or by menstruation, or by the emission of semen—whether through a wet dream or through thought—then she is of legal age. If she has money, someone performs Hajj on her behalf, for it is obligatory for her to perform Hajj, as Hajj is obligatory upon whoever is able to perform it. However, if she has money, it is performed on her behalf. But if she was not of legal age, and at thirteen she was not of legal age in terms of age—the age is fifteen—she may still be of legal age in terms of menstruation; a girl may menstruate at twelve, eleven, or ten. She may be of legal age in terms of hair, the growth of hair in the pubic area. She may be of legal age in terms of the emission of semen, through thought, in intercourse, or in thinking about men; she may emit. A man likewise may reach puberty through emission in a wet dream or otherwise, through hair, and by completing fifteen years of age. A woman likewise reaches puberty by completing fifteen years of age, by the emission of semen—meaning a wet dream or desire—by the growth of hair, and a woman has a fourth factor, which is menstruation. If someone performs Hajj on behalf of a minor, there is no harm. If it is a voluntary Hajj, there is no harm. If her guardian performs Hajj on her behalf and she dies a minor, it is a voluntary Hajj, and there is no harm. This is a voluntary Hajj, just as one performs Hajj on behalf of someone who is unable to perform it. If a person dies and he was not obligated to perform Hajj, his children or others perform Hajj on his behalf as a voluntary Hajj, because it is not obligatory for him to perform Hajj. He died while it was not obligatory for him to perform Hajj.
This questioner says: She is a daughter whom Allah took away. She was thirteen years old. Does she have to perform Hajj?
Answer:
If she had reached puberty by the growth of hair in the pubic area, or by menstruation, or by the emission of semen—whether through a wet dream or through thought—then she is of legal age. If she has money, someone performs Hajj on her behalf, for it is obligatory for her to perform Hajj, as Hajj is obligatory upon whoever is able to perform it. However, if she has money, it is performed on her behalf. But if she was not of legal age, and at thirteen she was not of legal age in terms of age—the age is fifteen—she may still be of legal age in terms of menstruation; a girl may menstruate at twelve, eleven, or ten. She may be of legal age in terms of hair, the growth of hair in the pubic area. She may be of legal age in terms of the emission of semen, through thought, in intercourse, or in thinking about men; she may emit. A man likewise may reach puberty through emission in a wet dream or otherwise, through hair, and by completing fifteen years of age. A woman likewise reaches puberty by completing fifteen years of age, by the emission of semen—meaning a wet dream or desire—by the growth of hair, and a woman has a fourth factor, which is menstruation. If someone performs Hajj on behalf of a minor, there is no harm. If it is a voluntary Hajj, there is no harm. If her guardian performs Hajj on her behalf and she dies a minor, it is a voluntary Hajj, and there is no harm. This is a voluntary Hajj, just as one performs Hajj on behalf of someone who is unable to perform it. If a person dies and he was not obligated to perform Hajj, his children or others perform Hajj on his behalf as a voluntary Hajj, because it is not obligatory for him to perform Hajj. He died while it was not obligatory for him to perform Hajj.
Source
فتاوى الحج والعمرة والأضاحي — archive.org (1:12:55)
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