The ruling on appointing a proxy for a blind person to perform the obligatory Hajj
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Question:
He says: I am a blind man. Is it permissible for me to appoint a person to perform the obligatory Hajj on my behalf?
Answer:
Merely because you are blind or sightless, while you have physical strength and financial capability, it is not permissible for you to appoint a proxy for the obligatory Hajj. You should perform the Hajj yourself. Appointing a proxy is only for the one who is unable, specifically one who is continuously unable and cannot perform it, or for a person who died without having performed the obligatory Hajj, in which case it is performed on his behalf. As for a living person who is capable, he performs the Hajj even if he is blind, even if he is lame, and even if he is carrying a burden. The blind person is guided, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
He says: I am a blind man. Is it permissible for me to appoint a person to perform the obligatory Hajj on my behalf?
Answer:
Merely because you are blind or sightless, while you have physical strength and financial capability, it is not permissible for you to appoint a proxy for the obligatory Hajj. You should perform the Hajj yourself. Appointing a proxy is only for the one who is unable, specifically one who is continuously unable and cannot perform it, or for a person who died without having performed the obligatory Hajj, in which case it is performed on his behalf. As for a living person who is capable, he performs the Hajj even if he is blind, even if he is lame, and even if he is carrying a burden. The blind person is guided, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/271 — archive.org (2:57)
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