Is it permissible to perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased person who is not one of the parents?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for someone other than the son to perform Hajj on behalf of this person, meaning... the man?
The Shaykh : Is the person deceased?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : Even if he has no children?
The Shaykh : Even if he has no children, this has been discussed previously, meaning[An-Najm 53:39], the son is part of the father's effort; therefore, he performs Hajj on behalf of his father, subject to the previous condition: that the father did not neglect performing the obligatory duty when it was made obligatory upon him.
The Shaykh : Is the person deceased?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : Even if he has no children?
The Shaykh : Even if he has no children, this has been discussed previously, meaning
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وَأَنْ لَيْسَ لِلْإِنْسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَى
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