Is it permissible for a son to perform Hajj on behalf of his sick mother?
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Question:
The questioner says: My mother is advanced in age and suffers from high blood pressure and diabetes. She is unable to perform Hajj. Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj on her behalf?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. If your mother has not performed the Hajj of Islam, if she has never performed Hajj before, and she is unable to perform Hajj herself, neither in the present nor in the future, and her illness is chronic, then she may appoint you to perform Hajj on her behalf.
She appoints you and you perform Hajj on her behalf, because a woman came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "My father has reached the age where the obligation of Hajj has come upon him, but he is unable to stay on the mount. Should I perform Hajj on his behalf?" He said, "Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father." She says. However, if he has already fulfilled the obligation of Islam and performed Hajj, then that is sufficient, and you do not perform a voluntary Hajj on his behalf while he is alive. Yes.
The questioner says: My mother is advanced in age and suffers from high blood pressure and diabetes. She is unable to perform Hajj. Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj on her behalf?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. If your mother has not performed the Hajj of Islam, if she has never performed Hajj before, and she is unable to perform Hajj herself, neither in the present nor in the future, and her illness is chronic, then she may appoint you to perform Hajj on her behalf.
She appoints you and you perform Hajj on her behalf, because a woman came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "My father has reached the age where the obligation of Hajj has come upon him, but he is unable to stay on the mount. Should I perform Hajj on his behalf?" He said, "Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father." She says. However, if he has already fulfilled the obligation of Islam and performed Hajj, then that is sufficient, and you do not perform a voluntary Hajj on his behalf while he is alive. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للابن أن يحج عن والدته المريضة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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