If a person does not perform Hajj while he is able to, but delays it until he dies without having performed it, should someone perform Hajj on his behalf? And if he dies, is he judged to be among the people of the Fire or not?

The questioner : The question asks: If a person does not perform Hajj while he is able to, but delays it until he dies without having performed it, should someone perform Hajj on his behalf? And if he dies, is he judged to be among the people of the Fire or not?

The Shaykh : Some scholars hold that abandoning Hajj is disbelief. They cite the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: . He said: meaning: so he did not perform Hajj. This is a narration from Imam Ahmad. It is also narrated from the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), that he said: . Although there is some weakness in this report. But if one neglects it and dies, should someone perform Hajj on his behalf or not? A person should refrain from deciding this. Should he perform Hajj on his behalf or not? Why? Because someone might say: if he performs Hajj on his behalf, it will not benefit him. The man is a neglecter who abandoned it, unlike the one who dies without paying zakah. In that case, it is obligatory to pay the zakah if he has wealth, because zakah is a right of the poor, unlike Hajj. In any case: he is in great danger. If he had the means and did not perform Hajj, he is in great danger. Yes.