Hajj on behalf of an elderly sick person who has not performed the obligatory pilgrimage
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The questioner:
Please, raise your voice a little. The first question, Honorable Shaykh: An elderly man has some illnesses, such as diabetes and others. His son is afraid that if he performs Hajj with his father, the father will be exhausted by the crowds, or that it will be a burden on them or something. Should his son perform Hajj on his behalf?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: An elderly man is ill with age and high blood pressure, and he fears the crowds, and also fears the exhaustion. May his son perform Hajj on his behalf?
The Shaykh:
And he has not performed the obligatory Hajj.
The questioner:
He has not performed the obligatory Hajj, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If his recovery is expected, he should wait until Allah heals him, and then he should perform the obligatory Hajj himself. However, if his recovery is not expected, and his illness is chronic and he is unable to perform Hajj because of it, he may appoint someone to perform Hajj on his behalf, and there is no harm in that.
Please, raise your voice a little. The first question, Honorable Shaykh: An elderly man has some illnesses, such as diabetes and others. His son is afraid that if he performs Hajj with his father, the father will be exhausted by the crowds, or that it will be a burden on them or something. Should his son perform Hajj on his behalf?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: An elderly man is ill with age and high blood pressure, and he fears the crowds, and also fears the exhaustion. May his son perform Hajj on his behalf?
The Shaykh:
And he has not performed the obligatory Hajj.
The questioner:
He has not performed the obligatory Hajj, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If his recovery is expected, he should wait until Allah heals him, and then he should perform the obligatory Hajj himself. However, if his recovery is not expected, and his illness is chronic and he is unable to perform Hajj because of it, he may appoint someone to perform Hajj on his behalf, and there is no harm in that.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (016) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1433-12-01] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (26:42)
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