Agency for Hajj on behalf of an elderly, incapacitated woman
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, an elderly woman is unable to move between the sites of the pilgrimage. Is it valid for her to appoint someone to perform Hajj on her behalf?
The Shaykh:
Elderly, and what else?
The questioner:
And she is unable to move between the sites of the pilgrimage. Is it valid for her to appoint someone to perform Hajj on her behalf?
The Shaykh:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. If she is unable to perform Hajj herself, and cannot be carried, she should appoint someone. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was approached by a woman who said, "My father has reached the age of the obligation of Hajj, but he is unable to standSunan an-Nasa'i 2641." He said, "Perform Hajj on behalf of your father." Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, an elderly woman is unable to move between the sites of the pilgrimage. Is it valid for her to appoint someone to perform Hajj on her behalf?
The Shaykh:
Elderly, and what else?
The questioner:
And she is unable to move between the sites of the pilgrimage. Is it valid for her to appoint someone to perform Hajj on her behalf?
The Shaykh:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. If she is unable to perform Hajj herself, and cannot be carried, she should appoint someone. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was approached by a woman who said, "My father has reached the age of the obligation of Hajj, but he is unable to stand
cannot sit firmly in the saddle; should I perform Hajj on his behalf ?, He said: 'Yes
على الراحلة، أفأحج عنه؟ قال نعم
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ومن كيده الذي بلغ به من الجهال ما بلغ : الوسواس — islamhouse.com (1:08:43)
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