Performing 'Umrah on behalf of the deceased and the living
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What is the ruling on performing 'Umrah on behalf of the deceased and on behalf of the living?
Answer:
Performing 'Umrah on behalf of the deceased and the living: on behalf of the deceased, there is nothing wrong with it; and on behalf of a living person who is unable to perform 'Umrah due to physical weakness or illness, there is nothing wrong with it either.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What is the ruling on performing 'Umrah on behalf of the deceased and on behalf of the living?
Answer:
Performing 'Umrah on behalf of the deceased and the living: on behalf of the deceased, there is nothing wrong with it; and on behalf of a living person who is unable to perform 'Umrah due to physical weakness or illness, there is nothing wrong with it either.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... — islamhouse.com (1:10:56)
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