What is the ruling on performing Tawaf on behalf of one's parents?
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Question:
He says: You were asked about Tawaf for the parents, Tawaf for the parents.
Answer:
We say: If the parents are alive and strong, one does not perform Tawaf on their behalf, nor Hajj, nor 'Umrah, as long as they are strong and as long as they are alive and strong. One does not act on their behalf in Hajj, Tawaf, or anything else; they come themselves and perform the acts and do the Tawaf. However, if they are dead, or if they are alive but unable to do so due to old age or illness, and they are unable to come, there is no harm in acting on their behalf in Hajj and 'Umrah, and there is no harm in performing a standalone Tawaf on their behalf. Yes.
He says: You were asked about Tawaf for the parents, Tawaf for the parents.
Answer:
We say: If the parents are alive and strong, one does not perform Tawaf on their behalf, nor Hajj, nor 'Umrah, as long as they are strong and as long as they are alive and strong. One does not act on their behalf in Hajj, Tawaf, or anything else; they come themselves and perform the acts and do the Tawaf. However, if they are dead, or if they are alive but unable to do so due to old age or illness, and they are unable to come, there is no harm in acting on their behalf in Hajj and 'Umrah, and there is no harm in performing a standalone Tawaf on their behalf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الطواف عن الوالدين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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