The Ruling on Performing Voluntary Hajj on Behalf of the Deceased and the Living

Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on performing voluntary Hajj on behalf of a deceased person, or a weak living woman?

Answer:
There is no meaning in performing Hajj on behalf of the deceased; rather, it benefits the deceased and benefits the one performing it, and Allah is the Greatest. Likewise, on behalf of a deceased woman, all of that is good, whether it is for his brother, his uncle, his maternal uncle, his wife, or any other of his loved ones or friends; there is no harm in it. As for the living person, there is a distinction here. If the living person is unable and cannot perform Hajj, he cannot perform Hajj, then someone may perform it on his behalf, and there is no harm, even if it is voluntary. But if he is able, he must not have it performed on his behalf; this is the correct view, for the sake of knowledge, as the evidence only came regarding the one who is unable to perform Hajj, otherwise it would be a deviation. Yes.