Proxy in Hajj
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Question: My financial situation is comfortable, praise be to Allah, and so last year I arranged for men to perform Hajj on my behalf and on behalf of my father. I have already performed Hajj myself, but I intend to continue this practice by arranging for three men to perform Hajj on my behalf and on behalf of my father. Is there any religious objection to this?
Answer: May Allah reward you with good. This is a sign of your eagerness for good. Since you have already fulfilled your obligation and wish to add voluntary acts, and you are appointing someone to act on your behalf and on behalf of your parents in this matter, there is no objection to it. Acting as a proxy for the voluntary aspect of Hajj is permissible, whereas acting as a proxy for the obligatory aspect of Hajj is not permissible except due to an excuse or the inability to perform it with one's own body.
As for acting as a proxy for the voluntary aspect, the matter is broad. Your continuation in this is a good thing, and we hope for your acceptance, if Allah wills.
Question: His statement that he will continue in this for the rest of his life—does this not make it a vow?
Answer: No, and he is asking: is there any issue with continuing in it?
There is no objection to it. This is an addition of good, and merely his resolve to continue does not make it a vow.
But if he said: If I were to say that I must appoint three men every year to perform Hajj on my behalf and on behalf of my father, for example, if I verbalized this, it would become a vow. But merely an intention and resolve, this does not make it a vow; rather, this is considered an intention for good and a purpose for good.
Answer: May Allah reward you with good. This is a sign of your eagerness for good. Since you have already fulfilled your obligation and wish to add voluntary acts, and you are appointing someone to act on your behalf and on behalf of your parents in this matter, there is no objection to it. Acting as a proxy for the voluntary aspect of Hajj is permissible, whereas acting as a proxy for the obligatory aspect of Hajj is not permissible except due to an excuse or the inability to perform it with one's own body.
As for acting as a proxy for the voluntary aspect, the matter is broad. Your continuation in this is a good thing, and we hope for your acceptance, if Allah wills.
Question: His statement that he will continue in this for the rest of his life—does this not make it a vow?
Answer: No, and he is asking: is there any issue with continuing in it?
There is no objection to it. This is an addition of good, and merely his resolve to continue does not make it a vow.
But if he said: If I were to say that I must appoint three men every year to perform Hajj on my behalf and on behalf of my father, for example, if I verbalized this, it would become a vow. But merely an intention and resolve, this does not make it a vow; rather, this is considered an intention for good and a purpose for good.