One who intends to perform 'Umrah on behalf of his deceased grandfather but does not do so
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Question:
This questioner says: If I intend to perform 'Umrah on behalf of my deceased grandfather, but I do not do it, is there a sin on me? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
No, there is no sin on you. This is voluntary. If you intend it and do not do it, there is nothing on you. But if he bequeathed something to you, if he bequeathed an 'Umrah on his behalf, then the Sunnah for you is to carry out the bequest if it is feasible for you and you are able to do so, if he bequeathed it. As for merely doing it as a favor, this is merely a voluntary act of obedience. If you do it, there is no harm; if you leave it, there is no harm. If you perform Hajj on behalf of your father voluntarily, or on behalf of your mother voluntarily, this is permissible. You will be rewarded, but it is not obligatory. Do not blame yourself if you leave it, except if he did not perform Hajj, or if he left an estate, then you must perform Hajj on his behalf from the estate. But if he had already performed the obligatory Hajj, or if he did not perform Hajj but they did not leave an estate, then it is not obligatory for you. However, if you perform Hajj on behalf of your mother or your father, this is a matter of dutifulness and maintaining family ties.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: If I intend to perform 'Umrah on behalf of my deceased grandfather, but I do not do it, is there a sin on me? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
No, there is no sin on you. This is voluntary. If you intend it and do not do it, there is nothing on you. But if he bequeathed something to you, if he bequeathed an 'Umrah on his behalf, then the Sunnah for you is to carry out the bequest if it is feasible for you and you are able to do so, if he bequeathed it. As for merely doing it as a favor, this is merely a voluntary act of obedience. If you do it, there is no harm; if you leave it, there is no harm. If you perform Hajj on behalf of your father voluntarily, or on behalf of your mother voluntarily, this is permissible. You will be rewarded, but it is not obligatory. Do not blame yourself if you leave it, except if he did not perform Hajj, or if he left an estate, then you must perform Hajj on his behalf from the estate. But if he had already performed the obligatory Hajj, or if he did not perform Hajj but they did not leave an estate, then it is not obligatory for you. However, if you perform Hajj on behalf of your mother or your father, this is a matter of dutifulness and maintaining family ties.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فتاوى المسجد الحرام (شعبان ١٤١٧ هـ) - ٤ — archive.org (53:23)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.