If one pays the expenses of a person who has not performed Hajj, which is his obligatory duty, does he receive a similar reward? And is this better than appointing someone to perform Hajj on his behalf?

The questioner : The honorable Shaykh says: If one pays the expenses of a person who has not performed Hajj, which is his obligatory duty, does he receive a similar reward? And is this better than appointing someone to perform Hajj on his behalf?

The Shaykh : Yes. May Allah will that he has a similar reward, meaning the reward of an obligatory Hajj, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . And Hajj is a type of jihad. And giving this poor person the means to perform the obligatory Hajj is better than giving these coins to a person to perform a voluntary Hajj on his behalf, because he will receive the reward of an obligatory act. And he also does good to his brother by performing one of the pillars of Islam on his behalf. Yes.