The ruling on performing Hajj on behalf of one who is unable

Question:
May Allah bless you. The questioner also asks in his questions: My mother is advanced in age and cannot bear the hardships of performing the rites this year. She hopes that Allah will bless her with a visit to His House and the performance of this obligation, but she is not financially capable. Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj on her behalf? Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj on her behalf as a substitute? And is Hajj dropped from her? And when is it dropped?

Answer:
If she has not performed the tawaf herself, she must perform it; she must carry out the Hajj herself if she is capable of doing so financially and physically. If she is unable to do so financially, then Hajj is not obligatory upon her. Allah the Exalted said: The means (al-sabīl) is the provision and the mount, as Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said. So if she is not financially capable, meaning she has no money, then Hajj is not obligatory upon her. However, if she has money and is financially well-off, and she is financially capable, but she is not physically capable, then she waits if there is hope that her excuse will end; she waits until she is able and performs the Hajj herself. But if the obstacle preventing her from Hajj is permanent and chronic, and she is unable to perform Hajj, and she is unable to perform Hajj herself, and it is not expected that she will be able in the future, then she appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf, whether it is you or someone else, so that he performs Hajj on her behalf. This is 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 Allah in 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."

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.