Hajj on behalf of a relative with a general intention
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: I informed this layman about performing Hajj on behalf of a relative of mine, and I told him about it. Then, when I entered the state of ihram for Hajj, I did not have my intention present in my mind, and I made my intention general, saying: Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik, Hajj on behalf of a relative. So, is it necessary for me to perform Hajj for my relative, or...
Answer:
Similar to the previous question: if he intended to perform Hajj for this person, but he slept during the declaration of ihram, we hope that the Hajj is for him. The criterion is his known intention. If his relative is dead or unable to perform Hajj, such as an old man or an old woman, that is different. But if he is alive and strong, one does not perform Hajj on his behalf. Rather, Hajj is performed for the dead and the unable, for the dead person who cannot perform Hajj, or the sick person whose recovery is not expected, or the deceased. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: I informed this layman about performing Hajj on behalf of a relative of mine, and I told him about it. Then, when I entered the state of ihram for Hajj, I did not have my intention present in my mind, and I made my intention general, saying: Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik, Hajj on behalf of a relative. So, is it necessary for me to perform Hajj for my relative, or...
Answer:
Similar to the previous question: if he intended to perform Hajj for this person, but he slept during the declaration of ihram, we hope that the Hajj is for him. The criterion is his known intention. If his relative is dead or unable to perform Hajj, such as an old man or an old woman, that is different. But if he is alive and strong, one does not perform Hajj on his behalf. Rather, Hajj is performed for the dead and the unable, for the dead person who cannot perform Hajj, or the sick person whose recovery is not expected, or the deceased. Yes.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 3 — archive.org (47:27)
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