If a father performs Hajj with his child, does he declare his intention for the child for 'Umrah or Hajj, and how does he perform the circumambulation and the sa'y for him?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : If a person performs Hajj with his child, does he declare his intention for the child for Hajj?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If a person performs Hajj with his child, does he declare his intention for the child for Hajj or 'Umrah, and how does he perform the circumambulation and the sa'y for him?
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person performs Hajj with his child, and if the child is of sound mind, he is instructed to make the intention and to declare his intention (ihram). For example, it is said to him: "Intend 'Umrah" or "Intend Hajj," and he is told to say, "Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik," and he is taught the talbiyah. However, if the child is not of sound mind and does not speak, being very young, then his father or his guardian declares the intention for him, saying: "Labbaik for so-and-so." He performs the circumambulation with him and the sa'y with him. But he does not perform the circumambulation or the sa'y for himself and the child in one go. Rather, he performs the circumambulation for himself first, then performs it for the child second. Or he performs it for himself and hires someone to carry the child with him. We say the same regarding the sa'y.
And on this occasion, I say that it is not befitting for a person to burden himself by putting his children in the state of ihram during these seasons when the pilgrims are numerous and the crowds are heavy, making it difficult to take care of the children. How many people have wished they had not put their children in ihram.
I also point out an issue on which there is disagreement among scholars: if the child refuses to complete the rites, is it obligatory? Is there an expiation? We say: No. It is not obligatory for the child to complete the rites, and there is no expiation on him if he stops and leaves it. This happens often, as some children get tired of wearing the ihram garments (the izar and the rida) and then refuse them and put on their usual clothes. In this case, we say: There is nothing on him, and nothing on his guardian, because he is not accountable. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2041Hasan (Darussalam). Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If a person performs Hajj with his child, does he declare his intention for the child for Hajj or 'Umrah, and how does he perform the circumambulation and the sa'y for him?
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person performs Hajj with his child, and if the child is of sound mind, he is instructed to make the intention and to declare his intention (ihram). For example, it is said to him: "Intend 'Umrah" or "Intend Hajj," and he is told to say, "Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik," and he is taught the talbiyah. However, if the child is not of sound mind and does not speak, being very young, then his father or his guardian declares the intention for him, saying: "Labbaik for so-and-so." He performs the circumambulation with him and the sa'y with him. But he does not perform the circumambulation or the sa'y for himself and the child in one go. Rather, he performs the circumambulation for himself first, then performs it for the child second. Or he performs it for himself and hires someone to carry the child with him. We say the same regarding the sa'y.
And on this occasion, I say that it is not befitting for a person to burden himself by putting his children in the state of ihram during these seasons when the pilgrims are numerous and the crowds are heavy, making it difficult to take care of the children. How many people have wished they had not put their children in ihram.
I also point out an issue on which there is disagreement among scholars: if the child refuses to complete the rites, is it obligatory? Is there an expiation? We say: No. It is not obligatory for the child to complete the rites, and there is no expiation on him if he stops and leaves it. This happens often, as some children get tired of wearing the ihram garments (the izar and the rida) and then refuse them and put on their usual clothes. In this case, we say: There is nothing on him, and nothing on his guardian, because he is not accountable. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: