There is a sum of money as charity from the father (may Allah have mercy on him); is it better to give it in charity on his behalf in any field of good, or to pay someone to perform Hajj on his behalf?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : There is a questioner who says: There is a sum of money as charity from my father (may Allah have mercy on him). Is it better to give it in charity on his behalf in any field of good, or to pay someone to perform Hajj on his behalf? It is known that he (may Allah have mercy on him) performed Hajj more than once. In other words, the questioner is asking: Is charity better, or Hajj?
The Shaykh : Giving charity with the money bequeathed, if the deceased did not specify Hajj, is better than Hajj, because the poor person benefits from the charity without any compensation. Hajj, however, cannot be performed without compensation. Therefore, charity is better, unless the bequeather specified in the bequest that it be for Hajj, in which case one must follow what he specified. Yes.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : There is a questioner who says: There is a sum of money as charity from my father (may Allah have mercy on him). Is it better to give it in charity on his behalf in any field of good, or to pay someone to perform Hajj on his behalf? It is known that he (may Allah have mercy on him) performed Hajj more than once. In other words, the questioner is asking: Is charity better, or Hajj?
The Shaykh : Giving charity with the money bequeathed, if the deceased did not specify Hajj, is better than Hajj, because the poor person benefits from the charity without any compensation. Hajj, however, cannot be performed without compensation. Therefore, charity is better, unless the bequeather specified in the bequest that it be for Hajj, in which case one must follow what he specified. Yes.