A relative of my mother passed away, and he had no son or daughter. He was of unsound mind and was not treated as a sane person. He used to pray and fast, and we do not know whether he performed the obligatory Hajj or not.

The questioner : One of the people passed away, and he was a relative of my mother. He had no son or daughter, and during his lifetime he was not sane, meaning he was of unsound mind and was not treated as a sane person. It is known that he used to fast and pray. Our question is: We do not know whether he performed the obligatory Hajj or not. What should we do regarding him?

The Shaykh : This man has no obligation upon him because he is a madman, unless his madness occurred after Hajj became obligatory upon him. However, if he became mad, may Allah protect us from that, before Hajj became obligatory upon him, then he has no Hajj obligation. In that case, you are not required to perform Hajj on his behalf, nor to take from his estate for someone to perform Hajj on his behalf.