What is your opinion regarding appointing a proxy for voluntary Hajj?
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The questioner : What is your opinion regarding one who ... appoints a proxy on behalf of people to perform Hajj for someone who has already performed the obligatory Hajj for himself, but wants to perform Hajj again and is unable to do so, so he appoints another person?
The Shaykh : Do you mean, is it permissible to appoint a proxy for voluntary Hajj? A person who has performed the obligatory Hajj and wants to appoint someone to perform the voluntary Hajj on his behalf. Some scholars say it is permissible if it is permissible to appoint a proxy for the obligatory Hajj, meaning if the person appointing the proxy is ill with an illness that is not expected to end, or is elderly, or something similar. As for the healthy person, it is not permissible for anyone to be appointed on his behalf for the voluntary Hajj. This is the correct view.
The questioner : Is this the stronger position?
The Shaykh : This is the correct view. As for the school of thought, it is permissible; it is permissible for a capable person to agree with someone to perform Hajj on his behalf. However, the correct view is that it is not permissible, because it has only been established for the one who is unable.
The Shaykh : Do you mean, is it permissible to appoint a proxy for voluntary Hajj? A person who has performed the obligatory Hajj and wants to appoint someone to perform the voluntary Hajj on his behalf. Some scholars say it is permissible if it is permissible to appoint a proxy for the obligatory Hajj, meaning if the person appointing the proxy is ill with an illness that is not expected to end, or is elderly, or something similar. As for the healthy person, it is not permissible for anyone to be appointed on his behalf for the voluntary Hajj. This is the correct view.
The questioner : Is this the stronger position?
The Shaykh : This is the correct view. As for the school of thought, it is permissible; it is permissible for a capable person to agree with someone to perform Hajj on his behalf. However, the correct view is that it is not permissible, because it has only been established for the one who is unable.