Who is obligated to perform Hajj on behalf of their parents
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Question:
The questioner asks: Honorable Shaykh Salih, who is obligated to perform Hajj on behalf of their parents?
Answer:
No one is obligated to perform Hajj on behalf of their parents if they are able to perform it themselves with their own bodies or wealth. If a person is able to afford it with his wealth but not with his body, he must appoint a proxy to perform Hajj on his behalf and provide him with the costs of Hajj, including the travel expenses. If he is able to perform Hajj with his body but not with his wealth, he owes nothing, because he is not able to perform Hajj; one who cannot afford the provisions and the mount is not obligated. As for the one who is able with his wealth but not with his body, he must appoint a proxy. And the one who is able with both his body and his wealth is obligated to perform the Hajj of Islam himself. Yes.
The questioner asks: Honorable Shaykh Salih, who is obligated to perform Hajj on behalf of their parents?
Answer:
No one is obligated to perform Hajj on behalf of their parents if they are able to perform it themselves with their own bodies or wealth. If a person is able to afford it with his wealth but not with his body, he must appoint a proxy to perform Hajj on his behalf and provide him with the costs of Hajj, including the travel expenses. If he is able to perform Hajj with his body but not with his wealth, he owes nothing, because he is not able to perform Hajj; one who cannot afford the provisions and the mount is not obligated. As for the one who is able with his wealth but not with his body, he must appoint a proxy. And the one who is able with both his body and his wealth is obligated to perform the Hajj of Islam himself. Yes.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى — youtube.com (48:22)
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