If one dies with fasting owed or without having performed Hajj, is his guardian required to do anything?
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The questioner : May Allah keep you safe. If one dies without having performed Hajj, is his guardian required to perform Hajj on his behalf?
The Shaykh : Was Hajj obligatory upon him before he died? Yes. Was Hajj obligatory upon him?
The questioner : Yes, it was obligatory upon him.
The Shaykh : Did he leave behind an estate or not? Yes. Did he leave behind an estate?
The questioner : He did not leave behind an estate, he did not leave, he did not leave.
The Shaykh : Then his guardian is not required to do so.
The questioner : He owes nothing.
The Shaykh : He owes nothing. If someone volunteers to do it for him, may Allah reward him with good; otherwise, he is not required to do so as long as he did not leave that behind.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh. Shaykh, and regarding fasting, if he had fasting owed to him.
The Shaykh : Do you understand now or not? Yes, and what did I tell you?
The questioner : I told you that if he did not leave behind an estate, he owes nothing.
The Shaykh : That is all, unless someone volunteers.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Unless someone volunteers. I say, if you are truthful about it, there is no harm.
The questioner : Okay, and regarding fasting, Shaykh, if he dies with fasting owed to him? Is his guardian required to fast on his behalf?
The Shaykh : He is not required to, but it is better if he fasts on his behalf. If he fasts, he owes nothing.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But if he left behind an estate, he feeds a poor person from his estate for every day.
The questioner : And if he did not leave behind.
The Shaykh : Nothing is required of anyone.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Was Hajj obligatory upon him before he died? Yes. Was Hajj obligatory upon him?
The questioner : Yes, it was obligatory upon him.
The Shaykh : Did he leave behind an estate or not? Yes. Did he leave behind an estate?
The questioner : He did not leave behind an estate, he did not leave, he did not leave.
The Shaykh : Then his guardian is not required to do so.
The questioner : He owes nothing.
The Shaykh : He owes nothing. If someone volunteers to do it for him, may Allah reward him with good; otherwise, he is not required to do so as long as he did not leave that behind.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh. Shaykh, and regarding fasting, if he had fasting owed to him.
The Shaykh : Do you understand now or not? Yes, and what did I tell you?
The questioner : I told you that if he did not leave behind an estate, he owes nothing.
The Shaykh : That is all, unless someone volunteers.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Unless someone volunteers. I say, if you are truthful about it, there is no harm.
The questioner : Okay, and regarding fasting, Shaykh, if he dies with fasting owed to him? Is his guardian required to fast on his behalf?
The Shaykh : He is not required to, but it is better if he fasts on his behalf. If he fasts, he owes nothing.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But if he left behind an estate, he feeds a poor person from his estate for every day.
The questioner : And if he did not leave behind.
The Shaykh : Nothing is required of anyone.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 233- من توفي وعليه صوم او لم يحج هل يلزم وليه شيئ 📍سؤال من حاج 🕋 📍 #ابن_عثيمين — youtube.com (0:06)
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