Ruling on giving money to a person to perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased person
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Some people give a sum of money on behalf of a deceased person and say: This amount is for performing Hajj on behalf of my father or my mother or my maternal uncle or such, so what is the ruling on this? And what is the best course of action?
The best course is not to do this. The money that this man gives to perform Hajj on behalf of his father or his mother should be given to a person who has not yet performed the obligatory Hajj, so that he can perform the obligatory Hajj. This is far better; because if he gives this money to a person who has not performed the obligatory Hajj, that person will receive a reward like the one who performed the obligatory Hajj.
The questioner: If the deceased person did not perform the obligatory Hajj?The Shaykh: If he did not perform the obligatory Hajj, there is no harm in performing the obligatory Hajj on his behalf.
The best course is not to do this. The money that this man gives to perform Hajj on behalf of his father or his mother should be given to a person who has not yet performed the obligatory Hajj, so that he can perform the obligatory Hajj. This is far better; because if he gives this money to a person who has not performed the obligatory Hajj, that person will receive a reward like the one who performed the obligatory Hajj.
The questioner: If the deceased person did not perform the obligatory Hajj?The Shaykh: If he did not perform the obligatory Hajj, there is no harm in performing the obligatory Hajj on his behalf.