What is the ruling on performing Hajj on behalf of a living person who is financially able, but whose inability to come for Hajj is due to the lack of safety on the road?

The questioner : Is it permissible for someone to perform Hajj or 'Umrah on behalf of a relative in occupied Arab lands, given the difficulty of his presence in the Holy Lands due to the occupation, especially if he is advanced in age and suffers from severe illness due to riding in cars?

The Shaykh : In our knowledge, the occupation is not a valid reason that permits this personThe questioner : or anyone else to perform Hajj on behalf of that resident under the Jewish occupation; because we know that many of them are permitted to perform Hajj, so this is not an excuse.