I performed Hajj with an infant girl and she did not perform the farewell tawaf, so what is required of him?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
I performed Hajj on behalf of my infant daughter and did not perform the farewell tawaf for her, so what is the ruling in this matter?
The Shaykh : You owe nothing. Regarding the young children, accept from them whatever of the rites they perform, and do not hold them accountable for what they leave out.
However, I advise you and our brothers not to take young children on Hajj during these seasons, because it causes difficulty for them and hardship and fatigue for their children, and taking them on Hajj is not obligatory. The most that can be said is that there is a reward in it.
But this reward that they obtain might be lost to them in terms of the reward for completing their own rites, which is greater than what they gained from this boy's Hajj.
They might miss out on the humility in the tawaf, the sa'y, and the stoning of the pillars, and a person should be knowledgeable about the Shari'ah before he acts. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order the Companions to take their children on Hajj. The most that is narrated from them is:Sahih Muslim 1336c So if we take these young children on Hajj, we will miss out on many recommended practices in our worship, which is the reason we came. Therefore, leaving off taking them on Hajj is better than taking them on Hajj. Yes.
I performed Hajj on behalf of my infant daughter and did not perform the farewell tawaf for her, so what is the ruling in this matter?
The Shaykh : You owe nothing. Regarding the young children, accept from them whatever of the rites they perform, and do not hold them accountable for what they leave out.
However, I advise you and our brothers not to take young children on Hajj during these seasons, because it causes difficulty for them and hardship and fatigue for their children, and taking them on Hajj is not obligatory. The most that can be said is that there is a reward in it.
But this reward that they obtain might be lost to them in terms of the reward for completing their own rites, which is greater than what they gained from this boy's Hajj.
They might miss out on the humility in the tawaf, the sa'y, and the stoning of the pillars, and a person should be knowledgeable about the Shari'ah before he acts. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order the Companions to take their children on Hajj. The most that is narrated from them is: