Hajj is a debt that takes precedence over bequests and inheritance
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A man passed away, leaving behind approximately four hundred cows and children. He died, and his sons inherited from him, though they were far away.
The Shaykh: And were his wives with him?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And his mother and father?The questioner: His mother and father have passed away. So, is it obligatory for these children to perform Hajj on behalf of their father?The Shaykh: Did he perform the obligatory pilgrimage?The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: Hajj is a debt that takes precedence over bequests and inheritance.
The questioner: And they have not performed Hajj yet either.
The Shaykh: They have no share of the estate until the debt is paid.
The questioner: Until they perform Hajj for him.
The Shaykh: Yes, until the debt is paid.
The Shaykh: And were his wives with him?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And his mother and father?The questioner: His mother and father have passed away. So, is it obligatory for these children to perform Hajj on behalf of their father?The Shaykh: Did he perform the obligatory pilgrimage?The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: Hajj is a debt that takes precedence over bequests and inheritance.
The questioner: And they have not performed Hajj yet either.
The Shaykh: They have no share of the estate until the debt is paid.
The questioner: Until they perform Hajj for him.
The Shaykh: Yes, until the debt is paid.