Is it permissible for one who goes for Hajj to perform 'Umrah on behalf of himself or his parents?

The questioner : The questioner says: Shaykh, if a person comes to perform 'Umrah, is it permissible for him to perform Hajj on behalf of his mother and father?

The Shaykh : Do you mean that the 'Umrah is for herself and the Hajj is for her mother or father? Or do you mean that she wants to perform 'Umrah for her mother or father between her own 'Umrah and her Hajj? It is permissible to perform 'Umrah if she enters Makkah and intends it for herself, and then when the time for Hajj comes, she intends it for her mother or father, on the condition that she has already performed the obligatory Hajj. If she has not performed the obligatory Hajj, she does not perform Hajj for her mother or father, if that is what she intends. However, if she intends to make the 'Umrah for herself and the Hajj for herself, but she wants to perform 'Umrah for her mother and father in between, then no, she should not do that, because this is an action that the righteous Salaf did not do, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it, nor did he guide his Ummah to it.