Which is better: performing Hajj on behalf of a deceased person, or giving charity with the cost of Hajj?
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The questioner : A questioner asks: Which is better, performing Hajj on behalf of a deceased person, or giving charity with the cost of Hajj to those in need?
The Shaykh : Did the deceased person perform the obligatory Hajj or not?
The questioner : We do not know; he is asking about both aspects.
The Shaykh : If the deceased person did not perform the obligatory Hajj, there is no doubt that appointing someone to perform Hajj on his behalf is better, because it fulfills the obligatory duty.
As for if it is a voluntary Hajj, then one looks at the benefits: if the people are in severe need and distress, then charity is better; otherwise, performing Hajj on his behalf is better. Yes.
Do you not hear the question and the answer? You hear the question and the answer.
The questioner : The question is a bit weak, but the answer is clear.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, but the answer clarifies the question.
The questioner : The answer is clear.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. Yes.
The Shaykh : Did the deceased person perform the obligatory Hajj or not?
The questioner : We do not know; he is asking about both aspects.
The Shaykh : If the deceased person did not perform the obligatory Hajj, there is no doubt that appointing someone to perform Hajj on his behalf is better, because it fulfills the obligatory duty.
As for if it is a voluntary Hajj, then one looks at the benefits: if the people are in severe need and distress, then charity is better; otherwise, performing Hajj on his behalf is better. Yes.
Do you not hear the question and the answer? You hear the question and the answer.
The questioner : The question is a bit weak, but the answer is clear.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, but the answer clarifies the question.
The questioner : The answer is clear.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. Yes.