My father is in Sudan, advanced in age, and can move around a little, such as going to the mosque or nearby houses.
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The questioner : My father is in Sudan, advanced in age, but he can move around a little, such as going to the mosque and to nearby houses. However, he cannot work due to his old age, and he has an illness that has persisted for many years. If he were able to come for Hajj, he could perform the tawaf and sa'y. But, O honorable Shaykh, he has no money, and I am here and cannot send him the amount he would need, which is approximately eighteen thousand Sudanese pounds. Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj on his behalf? Please give us a ruling on this, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : If your father is in the condition you described, meaning he has no money, then Hajj is not obligatory for him. Even if he dies, he will die not in a state of disobedience to Allah, and even if he dies, he will have completed his religion, because Allah the Exalted made the ability to perform Hajj a condition for its obligation. He said:[Ali 'Imran 3:97] And whoever does not have money is not able to perform Hajj.
And if he is not able to perform Hajj, then there is no Hajj required of him. So be reassured about your father, do not fear for him, and do not worry about his not performing Hajj, because Hajj is not obligatory for him.
The Shaykh : If your father is in the condition you described, meaning he has no money, then Hajj is not obligatory for him. Even if he dies, he will die not in a state of disobedience to Allah, and even if he dies, he will have completed his religion, because Allah the Exalted made the ability to perform Hajj a condition for its obligation. 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 سَبِيلًاAnd if he is not able to perform Hajj, then there is no Hajj required of him. So be reassured about your father, do not fear for him, and do not worry about his not performing Hajj, because Hajj is not obligatory for him.