Is it permissible for a proxy in Hajj to take money in excess of the cost of Hajj?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, one of the brothers asked me to perform Hajj on behalf of one of his relatives. Is it permissible for me to take a sum of money in return that is more than the cost of Hajj? If
Answer:
he gave it to you and did not say to return the remainder, then it is yours. But if he said to spend from it and return the remainder to me, then you are required to return the remainder. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, one of the brothers asked me to perform Hajj on behalf of one of his relatives. Is it permissible for me to take a sum of money in return that is more than the cost of Hajj? If
Answer:
he gave it to you and did not say to return the remainder, then it is yours. But if he said to spend from it and return the remainder to me, then you are required to return the remainder. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [928 -2802] هل يجوز للنائب في الحج أن يأخذ مالا زائدا عن نفقة الحج؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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