Intention for Hajj on behalf of another, the Talbiyah, and supplication for them

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Question:
The questioner says: I will, if Allah wills, perform Hajj on behalf of someone else. When entering the state of ihram, should I say "Labbaik Hajj for so-and-so"? And when I make du'a' during the rituals, should I single him out in my supplication?

Answer:
The point is the intention: you intend when entering the state of ihram that you are acting as a proxy for so-and-so. If you verbalize it and say, "Labbaik for so-and-so," there is nothing wrong with that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

A man saying "Labbaik for Shubrumah," so he said to him, "Who is Shubrumah?" He said, "A brother of mine or a relative who died." He said, "Have you performed Hajj for yourself?" He said, "No." He said, "Perform Hajj for yourself, then...

رجلا يقول لبيك عن شبرمه فقال له ومن شبرمه؟ قال اخ لي او قريب لي مات قال هل حججت عن نفسك؟ قال لا قال حج عن نفسك ثم

performed Hajj on behalf of Shubrumah. The point is that he heard the man say, "Labbaik for Shubrumah," and did not rebuke him. So if you mention him in the talbiyah at the very beginning when you enter the state of ihram, there is no harm, so that you remember him by it. As for supplication, it is shared between you and him. Supplication is in addition to the rituals; the rituals are for him, but supplication is extra beyond the rituals. So if you did not supplicate for him, your Hajj on his behalf is still valid, and if you do supplicate for him, that is a good thing. Yes.

Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اشتراط الطهارة قبل اللبس — islamhouse.com (1:05:56)

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