A person appointed another to perform Hajj on his behalf; is it permissible for this agent to appoint someone else to perform Hajj on behalf of the client who owns the money, or is it not?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Our Shaykh, a person pays for a substitute to perform Hajj and gives the money to the one who will perform it. Is it permissible for him to take the excess money beyond what the pilgrim needs, or to give it to someone who has not performed Hajj so that he can perform it with them? And if that is not permissible, is it permissible after seeking permission?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : From whom should the permission be sought, the payer or the one paid?
The Shaykh : If the payer seeks permission and says, “I am not a pilgrim, and I will appoint someone else to perform Hajj on your behalf,” and he gives permission, then there is no harm. But without his knowledge and permission, it is not permissible at all.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : From whom should the permission be sought, the payer or the one paid?
The Shaykh : If the payer seeks permission and says, “I am not a pilgrim, and I will appoint someone else to perform Hajj on your behalf,” and he gives permission, then there is no harm. But without his knowledge and permission, it is not permissible at all.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.