What is the ruling on one who performs Hajj on behalf of another before performing it for himself? And for whom is the Hajj?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on one who performs Hajj on behalf of another before performing it for himself? And for whom is his Hajj?
The Shaykh : If a person performs Hajj on behalf of another before performing it for himself, and the obligatory Hajj had become incumbent upon him because he was able to perform it but did not, and then he performed it on behalf of another, then that is not valid. The scholars said: The Hajj counts for himself, not for the one for whom he intended it. And if he took something from the one for whom he intended to perform the Hajj, he must return it to him. However, if he did not perform Hajj for himself because he was unable to, and he performed it on behalf of another, then there is nothing wrong with that. This is because if he is not able to perform it, Hajj is not obligatory for him, so he has performed a Hajj on behalf of another in a place where it is valid, and it suffices for him. Yes.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : If a person performs Hajj on behalf of another before performing it for himself, and the obligatory Hajj had become incumbent upon him because he was able to perform it but did not, and then he performed it on behalf of another, then that is not valid. The scholars said: The Hajj counts for himself, not for the one for whom he intended it. And if he took something from the one for whom he intended to perform the Hajj, he must return it to him. However, if he did not perform Hajj for himself because he was unable to, and he performed it on behalf of another, then there is nothing wrong with that. This is because if he is not able to perform it, Hajj is not obligatory for him, so he has performed a Hajj on behalf of another in a place where it is valid, and it suffices for him. Yes.
The questioner : Very well.