If the traveler for Hajj dies before entering the state of ihram, is he considered a pilgrim?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. If a person comes from his country seeking to perform Hajj, and then the plane crashes, is he considered a pilgrim?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : He came from his country, and the plane crashed or the ship sank; is he considered a pilgrim?
The Shaykh : Do you mean he died?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He died before performing Hajj. If a person who traveled for Hajj dies before entering the state of ihram, he is not a pilgrim, but Allah the Mighty and Majestic will reward him for his effort. However, if he entered the state of ihram and then died, he is a pilgrim, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the man whose she-camel gored him while he was standing at 'Arafah. He said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1265 And he did not order them to make up his Hajj, and this indicates that he is considered a pilgrim. Yes.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : He came from his country, and the plane crashed or the ship sank; is he considered a pilgrim?
The Shaykh : Do you mean he died?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He died before performing Hajj. If a person who traveled for Hajj dies before entering the state of ihram, he is not a pilgrim, but Allah the Mighty and Majestic will reward him for his effort. However, if he entered the state of ihram and then died, he is a pilgrim, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the man whose she-camel gored him while he was standing at 'Arafah. He said: