Is it obligatory for the guardians of a deceased person who did not perform Hajj to perform Hajj on his behalf?

Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, my father passed away when I was young, and he did not leave any instructions regarding these matters. I asked him about these things: Do I have to pay anything on his behalf? Also, I was told that he did not perform Hajj, and I do not know whether my father performed Hajj or not. What is required of me? Do I perform Hajj on his behalf? Do I give charity on his behalf? Please give us a ruling, and may Allah reward you.

Answer:
If he performed the obligatory Hajj, then he has fulfilled what was required of him. If you wish to perform Hajj on his behalf as a voluntary act, as a form of kindness to him, that is a good thing. It should be done from your own money and expenses, so that you receive the reward for kindness and doing good to your father. However, if he did not perform the Hajj of Islam and he left an estate, then the amount needed to perform Hajj on his behalf must be taken from his estate, because this is a debt upon him. It is one of the rights attached to the estate, so one must be careful about this. Yes.