The ruling on one who died without performing Hajj

Question:
A questioner, Shaykh Salih, sent his question, saying: My father died without performing Hajj. He asks about the ruling on one who dies without performing Hajj due to his illness. What is obligatory to do regarding that deceased person?

Answer:
This does not fall outside of two cases. The first case is if, during his lifetime, he was able to perform Hajj with his body and his wealth. In this case, it is obligatory for his heirs to take from his wealth and have someone perform Hajj on his behalf, because he died while being able to perform the obligatory duty. The second case is if the deceased was poor and unable to perform Hajj, or if he was an old man who could not perform Hajj while alive. In this case, Hajj is not obligatory upon him, but it is prescribed for the awliya (close friends of Allah) of such a person, such as his son or daughter, to perform Hajj on his behalf. Yes.