A man whose mother is suffering from a heart condition and is unable to perform Hajj: Is it permissible for him to perform Hajj on her behalf, and how does he appoint his son to perform Hajj for her?
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : I have a mother in my country, Egypt, who is suffering from a heart condition and is unable to come to perform Hajj. Should I perform Hajj on her behalf? And how do I appoint myself to perform Hajj for her?
The Shaykh : If you have already performed Hajj for yourself, then perform Hajj for your mother, because in this condition it is not expected that she will be able to perform Hajj. As for one who is in this condition, he appoints someone to perform Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf, but on the condition that the proxy pilgrim, or the proxy 'Umrah performer, has already fulfilled the obligatory acts of Hajj and 'Umrah. Yes.
The Shaykh : If you have already performed Hajj for yourself, then perform Hajj for your mother, because in this condition it is not expected that she will be able to perform Hajj. As for one who is in this condition, he appoints someone to perform Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf, but on the condition that the proxy pilgrim, or the proxy 'Umrah performer, has already fulfilled the obligatory acts of Hajj and 'Umrah. Yes.