A man whose father was negligent in prayer, and Allah guided him, but he did not perform Hajj, and his life grew long and illness overtook him until he was unable to perform Hajj
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The questioner : I have my father, Shaykh. Of course, he was very negligent and careless regarding the obligatory prayer and such.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep us safe.
The questioner : Then Allah guided him.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : He started praying, but it was the prayer of the common people... common people, but still, the issue of Hajj was completely out of his mind. Because he was afraid, I seek refuge in Allah, that I would perform Hajj at this age.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : Then now his illness has increased.
The Shaykh: There is no power nor strength except with Allah.
The questioner : And he has a fracture in his hip. Of course, it is highly unlikely that I will die if I perform Hajj. When I see people stoning the pillars and such, this is completely unlikely. He says, "May Allah excuse me." So, does he perform Hajj on his behalf after his death or during his lifetime?
The Shaykh : No, it is like this: he performs Hajj on his behalf, but your duty is...
The questioner : The opportunity presented itself to him, and I was there, and people prepared to take him and serve him, but he refused.
The Shaykh : Your duty now is to repent him. And by "repent him," I mean to frighten him with the consequences. Say, "Turn to Allah, O my father. And whoever turns away, then Allah is free from all the worlds." And quote the saying of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, which is a hadith, not a sound hadith:.
The questioner : There is no power nor strength except with Allah!
The Shaykh : This is like a hadith attributed to the Messenger, which is not sound, but it is sound from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. So you bring such terrifying and frightening texts until his heart melts and regret dissolves in him, and you feel that before you offer to perform Hajj on his behalf.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So if you do not feel this regret, then at that time you say, "I will, if Allah wills, perform Hajj on your behalf, O my father." This would be a good way.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Amen.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep us safe.
The questioner : Then Allah guided him.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : He started praying, but it was the prayer of the common people... common people, but still, the issue of Hajj was completely out of his mind. Because he was afraid, I seek refuge in Allah, that I would perform Hajj at this age.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : Then now his illness has increased.
The Shaykh: There is no power nor strength except with Allah.
The questioner : And he has a fracture in his hip. Of course, it is highly unlikely that I will die if I perform Hajj. When I see people stoning the pillars and such, this is completely unlikely. He says, "May Allah excuse me." So, does he perform Hajj on his behalf after his death or during his lifetime?
The Shaykh : No, it is like this: he performs Hajj on his behalf, but your duty is...
The questioner : The opportunity presented itself to him, and I was there, and people prepared to take him and serve him, but he refused.
The Shaykh : Your duty now is to repent him. And by "repent him," I mean to frighten him with the consequences. Say, "Turn to Allah, O my father. And whoever turns away, then Allah is free from all the worlds." And quote the saying of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, which is a hadith, not a sound hadith:
Whoever possesses the means of transport and the provisions, and then does not perform Hajj, let him die, if he wishes, as a Jew, a Christian, or a Zoroastrian.
مَن ملك زادًا وراحلةً ، ثم لم يحجَّ ؛ فليمُتْ إن شاء يهوديًّا أو نصرانيًّا أو مجوسيًّاThe questioner : There is no power nor strength except with Allah!
The Shaykh : This is like a hadith attributed to the Messenger, which is not sound, but it is sound from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. So you bring such terrifying and frightening texts until his heart melts and regret dissolves in him, and you feel that before you offer to perform Hajj on his behalf.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So if you do not feel this regret, then at that time you say, "I will, if Allah wills, perform Hajj on your behalf, O my father." This would be a good way.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Amen.
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