Is it obligatory for a woman to appoint someone else to perform Hajj on her behalf if she is wealthy and does not have a mahram?
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The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, if a woman has wealth but no mahram with her, should we not say that she appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf?
The Shaykh : If she has wealth and no mahram.
The questioner : She appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf, giving him money so that he performs it.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible, meaning it is not obligatory. My intention is that it is not obligatory. The reason for this is that Hajj is not currently obligatory upon her because she is unable to perform it. Yes, the question is about a woman who has wealth but no mahram; is it obligatory for her to appoint someone to perform Hajj on her behalf? The answer is: it is not obligatory. I personally do not see anything in this. Yes.
The Shaykh : If she has wealth and no mahram.
The questioner : She appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf, giving him money so that he performs it.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible, meaning it is not obligatory. My intention is that it is not obligatory. The reason for this is that Hajj is not currently obligatory upon her because she is unable to perform it. Yes, the question is about a woman who has wealth but no mahram; is it obligatory for her to appoint someone to perform Hajj on her behalf? The answer is: it is not obligatory. I personally do not see anything in this. Yes.