Is it better to perform Hajj on behalf of a person who has passed away, or to perform Hajj for myself and then make du'a for him?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it better to perform Hajj on behalf of a person who has passed away, or to perform Hajj for myself and then make du'a for him?
Answer:
The obligatory Hajj must be performed by you for yourself. As for the voluntary Hajj, there is no harm in performing it for yourself or for the deceased. If the deceased did not perform Hajj and did not fulfill the obligatory duty, it is better for you to perform it on his behalf than to perform a voluntary Hajj for yourself.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it better to perform Hajj on behalf of a person who has passed away, or to perform Hajj for myself and then make du'a for him?
Answer:
The obligatory Hajj must be performed by you for yourself. As for the voluntary Hajj, there is no harm in performing it for yourself or for the deceased. If the deceased did not perform Hajj and did not fulfill the obligatory duty, it is better for you to perform it on his behalf than to perform a voluntary Hajj for yourself.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [894 -3022] هل الأفضل إن أحج عن شخصٍ قد توفاه الله، أو أحج عن نفسي ثم أدعو له؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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