Is it obligatory for the proxy in Hajj to perform Hajj from the country of the person he represents?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man is unable to perform Hajj due to an illness that has afflicted him for years. He is from Qatar and wanted to appoint a person to perform Hajj on his behalf. Is it permissible for him to appoint a person from Makkah to perform Hajj on his behalf, or is he required to appoint someone to perform Hajj on his behalf from his country, Qatar?
Answer:
Appointing someone from Qatar is better and more cautious. That is, some scholars say it is necessary for the proxy to travel from the principal's country; that is the more cautious position. And if he appoints someone from Makkah, that suffices, if Allah wills. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man is unable to perform Hajj due to an illness that has afflicted him for years. He is from Qatar and wanted to appoint a person to perform Hajj on his behalf. Is it permissible for him to appoint a person from Makkah to perform Hajj on his behalf, or is he required to appoint someone to perform Hajj on his behalf from his country, Qatar?
Answer:
Appointing someone from Qatar is better and more cautious. That is, some scholars say it is necessary for the proxy to travel from the principal's country; that is the more cautious position. And if he appoints someone from Makkah, that suffices, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [606 -2802] هل يلزم النائب في الحج أن يحج من بلد المنوب عنه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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