If the one who is unable to perform Hajj dies in a fire, which one is the martyr: the one who is unable or the one who is able?
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The questioner : A man who is unable to perform Hajj.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : A man who is unable; he goes to perform Hajj, so he gave money to someone to perform Hajj on his behalf. So that person went to Hajj and performed it on his behalf, and then he passed away.
The Shaykh : Who passed away?
The questioner : The man who was unable to perform Hajj gave someone money to perform Hajj on his behalf.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : The one who had the money to perform Hajj on his behalf passed away there.
The Shaykh : Did he pass away before Hajj or after?
The questioner : He passed away while performing Hajj.
The Shaykh : He passed away during the performance of Hajj.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The questioner : So who is considered the martyr?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The one who gave the money?
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : So who is considered the martyr?
The Shaykh : There is no martyrdom for the martyr.
The questioner : The one who passed away?
Another questioner: In the fire, in the fire.
The Shaykh : He passed away in the fire; it is not the one who burned who is the martyr. Yes, that is correct, after that.
The questioner : Is the Hajj considered valid for the one who gave the money?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The one who gave the money, his Hajj is considered completed.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it is completed.
The questioner : Or do we look at when he passed away?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : I say we look at when that person passed away, before 'Arafah or after, or it is not considered.
The Shaykh : No, it is not made up on his behalf; it is not made up.
The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The Shaykh : An oath.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : A man who is unable; he goes to perform Hajj, so he gave money to someone to perform Hajj on his behalf. So that person went to Hajj and performed it on his behalf, and then he passed away.
The Shaykh : Who passed away?
The questioner : The man who was unable to perform Hajj gave someone money to perform Hajj on his behalf.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : The one who had the money to perform Hajj on his behalf passed away there.
The Shaykh : Did he pass away before Hajj or after?
The questioner : He passed away while performing Hajj.
The Shaykh : He passed away during the performance of Hajj.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The questioner : So who is considered the martyr?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The one who gave the money?
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : So who is considered the martyr?
The Shaykh : There is no martyrdom for the martyr.
The questioner : The one who passed away?
Another questioner: In the fire, in the fire.
The Shaykh : He passed away in the fire; it is not the one who burned who is the martyr. Yes, that is correct, after that.
The questioner : Is the Hajj considered valid for the one who gave the money?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The one who gave the money, his Hajj is considered completed.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it is completed.
The questioner : Or do we look at when he passed away?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : I say we look at when that person passed away, before 'Arafah or after, or it is not considered.
The Shaykh : No, it is not made up on his behalf; it is not made up.
The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The Shaykh : An oath.