What is obligatory on one who intends to perform Hajj or 'Umrah on behalf of his father

Question:
I want to perform 'Umrah on behalf of my deceased father. How do I go about that? How should my ihram and intention be? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
If you have already performed Hajj or 'Umrah for yourself, there is no harm in performing 'Umrah for your father or Hajj on his behalf. This is an act of dutifulness toward him. The 'Umrah for your father is like the 'Umrah for yourself; you do in it what you did in the 'Umrah for yourself. Likewise, you do in the Hajj what you did for yourself. You enter the state of ihram from the miqat or from the place from which you intend to perform the rites, and then you perform the rites, whether the rites of 'Umrah or the rites of Hajj, just as you performed them for yourself initially. The only difference is that the intention, both when entering ihram and when performing the rites, is on behalf of your father.