My mother passed away without performing her obligatory Hajj due to an inability to do so. Is it permissible for her son to perform Hajj on her behalf if he has the means?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. The questioner says: My mother passed away and did not perform her obligatory Hajj because she did not have the means. Is it permissible for her son to perform Hajj on her behalf if he has the means, or for her daughter, for example?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is a good deed. Since your mother did not perform Hajj, it is recommended (mustahabb) for the son or daughter to perform Hajj on her behalf, because this is among the greatest acts of dutifulness to parents, and it clears the deceased's conscience. So whoever among you is able to perform Hajj, whoever among you has the means, he should perform Hajj on behalf of his mother.
The questioner:
And if she left it off because of her inability, O Shaykh, she did not have the means. The mother was not able to perform Hajj?
The Shaykh:
Yes, and if that is the case, because Hajj benefits her, praise be to Allah. Hajj is a righteous deed and it benefits her. And if her child, male or female, performs Hajj on her behalf, the objective is achieved, praise be to Allah. And a woman asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "My father was overtaken by the obligation of Hajj, but he was not able to sit on the mount. Should I perform Hajj on his behalf?" He said: "Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Likewise, there is nothing wrong with performing voluntary Hajj on behalf of the deceased; because this is an increase in dutifulness and excellence in worship toward him. Yes.
The questioner:
Meaning, even if he had already performed the obligatory Hajj, or...
The Shaykh:
If the deceased had already performed his obligatory Hajj, or if someone had performed the obligatory Hajj on his behalf, there is nothing wrong with adding to that by performing voluntary Hajj for him.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
May Allah reward you with good. The questioner says: My mother passed away and did not perform her obligatory Hajj because she did not have the means. Is it permissible for her son to perform Hajj on her behalf if he has the means, or for her daughter, for example?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is a good deed. Since your mother did not perform Hajj, it is recommended (mustahabb) for the son or daughter to perform Hajj on her behalf, because this is among the greatest acts of dutifulness to parents, and it clears the deceased's conscience. So whoever among you is able to perform Hajj, whoever among you has the means, he should perform Hajj on behalf of his mother.
The questioner:
And if she left it off because of her inability, O Shaykh, she did not have the means. The mother was not able to perform Hajj?
The Shaykh:
Yes, and if that is the case, because Hajj benefits her, praise be to Allah. Hajj is a righteous deed and it benefits her. And if her child, male or female, performs Hajj on her behalf, the objective is achieved, praise be to Allah. And a woman asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "My father was overtaken by the obligation of Hajj, but he was not able to sit on the mount. Should I perform Hajj on his behalf?" He said: "Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Likewise, there is nothing wrong with performing voluntary Hajj on behalf of the deceased; because this is an increase in dutifulness and excellence in worship toward him. Yes.
The questioner:
Meaning, even if he had already performed the obligatory Hajj, or...
The Shaykh:
If the deceased had already performed his obligatory Hajj, or if someone had performed the obligatory Hajj on his behalf, there is nothing wrong with adding to that by performing voluntary Hajj for him.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، توفيت أمي ولم تحج فرضها لعدم الاستطاعة، فهل يجوز أن يحج عنها ابنها إذا توفرت له الاستطاعة؟ — youtube.com
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