A man was appointed to perform Hajj on behalf of another, but he fled with the money. What is the obligation of the one who appointed him?
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The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh. A man appointed another to perform Hajj, and then he fled with the money.
The Shaykh : Who fled?
The questioner : The one who was appointed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The one who was appointed.
The Shaykh : Yes, where did he go?
The questioner : He fled with the money.
The Shaykh : Yes, where did he go?
The questioner : It is not known where he went.
The Shaykh : After he performed the Hajj?
The questioner : No, before.
The Shaykh : Well, if his Hajj was obligatory, he should appoint another person and strive to find this fugitive. Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Who fled?
The questioner : The one who was appointed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The one who was appointed.
The Shaykh : Yes, where did he go?
The questioner : He fled with the money.
The Shaykh : Yes, where did he go?
The questioner : It is not known where he went.
The Shaykh : After he performed the Hajj?
The questioner : No, before.
The Shaykh : Well, if his Hajj was obligatory, he should appoint another person and strive to find this fugitive. Yes, that is correct.