A woman who passed away before performing the obligatory Hajj, and who was blessed with children, and they were blessed with wealth, and they want to perform Hajj on behalf of their deceased mother, but they have not performed
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The questioner : A woman passed away before performing the obligatory Hajj, and she was blessed, and praise be to Allah, with children, and these children were blessed with wealth. They want to perform Hajj for their deceased mother, but they have not performed the obligatory Hajj themselves. Is it permissible for them to appoint someone to perform Hajj on behalf of their mother, giving him all the expenses of Hajj? Or is it permissible for them to perform Hajj on behalf of their mother before performing the obligatory Hajj themselves?
The Shaykh : First, the correct expression is to say: the deceased woman.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because it is Allah who takes the souls, and the souls are not the ones who pass away. Although there is a basis for it in the Arabic language, the more eloquent form is "al-mutawaffa" (the deceased woman), so one says so-and-so is "mutawaffa" (deceased) and so-and-so is "mutawaffa" (deceased).
As for the answer to the question, if their mother was unable to perform Hajj during her lifetime, then she owes no Hajj, because Allah made the ability to perform it a condition for the obligation of Hajj, and He said:[Ali 'Imran 3:97] The common condition of people in the past was poverty and lack of ability. In that case, their performing Hajj on behalf of their mother is a voluntary act, not an obligation. However, if Hajj became obligatory upon her but she delayed and neglected it, then they perform Hajj on her behalf as an obligation. But they do not perform Hajj on her behalf with their own persons until they have performed Hajj for themselves, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man saying the talbiyah, saying: "Labbaik for Shubrumah." He said: He said: "A brother of mine or a relative." He said: He said: "No." He said: Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 7:505.
As for if they want to give money to someone else to perform Hajj on her behalf, while they have not performed Hajj for themselves: if the money they give to the other person to perform Hajj for their mother is sufficient for them to perform Hajj for themselves, and they have no other money, then it is obligatory for them to perform Hajj for themselves, and it is not permissible for them to give anyone to perform Hajj for their mother. And if they have ample wealth, but they have not been able to perform Hajj this year, and they give someone to perform Hajj for their mother, then there is no blame on them. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. The questioner also says.
The Shaykh : First, the correct expression is to say: the deceased woman.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because it is Allah who takes the souls, and the souls are not the ones who pass away. Although there is a basis for it in the Arabic language, the more eloquent form is "al-mutawaffa" (the deceased woman), so one says so-and-so is "mutawaffa" (deceased) and so-and-so is "mutawaffa" (deceased).
As for the answer to the question, if their mother was unable to perform Hajj during her lifetime, then she owes no Hajj, because Allah made the ability to perform it a condition for the obligation of Hajj, and He said:
And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way
وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًاWho is Shubrumah?
من شبرمة؟Have you performed Hajj for yourself?
حججت عن نفسك؟This is for you, then perform Hajj for Shubrumah.
هذه عنك ثم حج عن شبرمةAs for if they want to give money to someone else to perform Hajj on her behalf, while they have not performed Hajj for themselves: if the money they give to the other person to perform Hajj for their mother is sufficient for them to perform Hajj for themselves, and they have no other money, then it is obligatory for them to perform Hajj for themselves, and it is not permissible for them to give anyone to perform Hajj for their mother. And if they have ample wealth, but they have not been able to perform Hajj this year, and they give someone to perform Hajj for their mother, then there is no blame on them. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. The questioner also says.