Hajj on behalf of a father who passed away before his name was drawn in the lottery, and its cost
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner from outside the country says: In our country, the list of pilgrims is selected by lottery every year. My father passed away while waiting for his name to appear, and the condition of financial ability was present in him. Is it obligatory for me to perform Hajj on his behalf after his death?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is part of being dutiful to him to perform Hajj on his behalf after his death, if his name is drawn in the lottery. Is this Hajj? If they accepted it, if the authorities accepted that you are performing it on his behalf, yes.
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: And are the costs of this Hajj to be paid from the estate?
The Shaykh:
If it is a voluntary Hajj, it is not from the estate. If it is an obligatory Hajj, it is from the estate and takes precedence over the inheritance. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner from outside the country says: In our country, the list of pilgrims is selected by lottery every year. My father passed away while waiting for his name to appear, and the condition of financial ability was present in him. Is it obligatory for me to perform Hajj on his behalf after his death?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is part of being dutiful to him to perform Hajj on his behalf after his death, if his name is drawn in the lottery. Is this Hajj? If they accepted it, if the authorities accepted that you are performing it on his behalf, yes.
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: And are the costs of this Hajj to be paid from the estate?
The Shaykh:
If it is a voluntary Hajj, it is not from the estate. If it is an obligatory Hajj, it is from the estate and takes precedence over the inheritance. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب المناسك — islamhouse.com (59:02)
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