Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj or 'Umrah as a voluntary act on behalf of my grandfather?
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The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj or 'Umrah on behalf of a deceased grandfather of mine?
The Shaykh : About what?
The questioner : On behalf of a deceased grandfather of mine, knowing that he has many sons.
The Shaykh : Is it an obligatory act or a voluntary one?
The questioner : No, it is a voluntary act.
The Shaykh : Yes. First: May Allah bless you. You know that when the dead pass away, their deeds are cut off. Their deeds are cut off; no righteous deed reaches them at all, except according to what the Shari'ah has brought. The evidence for this is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Riyad as-Salihin 949 Pay attention to the phrase "prays for him," even though the hadith is about deeds and the continuation of deeds after death. It says: meaning he places them. Sahih Muslim 1631 He is a scholar who teaches the creation, and people benefit from his knowledge. The third is: Sahih Muslim 1631 Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) shift from doing deeds for the deceased, while the hadith is in the context of deeds and their continuation after death, to supplication? Because he wants the Ummah to make their righteous deeds for themselves. They will need deeds just as this deceased person needed them. So make the righteous deed for yourself and follow the guidance of your Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Pray for your grandfather; that is sufficient in place of Hajj and 'Umrah, and it is better than Hajj and 'Umrah as well. Did you understand? However, what the Sunnah has brought is permissible, such as charity on behalf of the deceased, which the Sunnah has brought. For example, Sa'd ibn Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) wanted to make his orchard a charity for his mother, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted him to do so. Similarly, the man who said: Also, performing the obligatory Hajj on behalf of the deceased is reported, as in the two Sahihs from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): So do what the Sunnah has brought regarding deeds for the deceased, and turn away from what the Sunnah has not brought, to what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) directed you to, which is what? Supplication. So I advise you now to make the 'Umrah for yourself and the Hajj for yourself, and to pray for your grandfather, and for your father and mother as well, in the places where the response to supplication is hoped for, such as 'Arafah, the morning of the day of Muzdalifah, and also when stoning the pillars, during the tawaf, and during the sa'y. This is better for you. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj or 'Umrah on behalf of a deceased grandfather of mine?
The Shaykh : About what?
The questioner : On behalf of a deceased grandfather of mine, knowing that he has many sons.
The Shaykh : Is it an obligatory act or a voluntary one?
The questioner : No, it is a voluntary act.
The Shaykh : Yes. First: May Allah bless you. You know that when the dead pass away, their deeds are cut off. Their deeds are cut off; no righteous deed reaches them at all, except according to what the Shari'ah has brought. The evidence for this is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):