The ruling on making a mistake in the name of the person for whom Hajj is performed
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Question:
The listener (Ali M. F.) from al-Qunfudh sent a message saying: My mother has two brothers: one of them has performed Hajj, and the other has not. Both of them have passed away to the mercy of Allah. Last year, my mother gave me a sum of money and asked me to find a person to perform Hajj on behalf of her brother who had not performed it. I found the required person and agreed with him, but when he asked me for the name of the person for whom he would perform Hajj, I gave him the name of the one who had already performed Hajj, because I did not know the other one. When I informed my mother, she told me that she had given him the name of his brother, and the Hajj was performed on that basis. So, is the Hajj for the one my mother intended, or for the one whose name was uttered? And are we obligated to perform Hajj on his behalf? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Hajj is for the one the mother intended, as a mistake in names does not harm or have any effect. The Hajj is for the person who had not performed it, and he is the one the mother intended the Hajj to be on his behalf. And praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
The listener (Ali M. F.) from al-Qunfudh sent a message saying: My mother has two brothers: one of them has performed Hajj, and the other has not. Both of them have passed away to the mercy of Allah. Last year, my mother gave me a sum of money and asked me to find a person to perform Hajj on behalf of her brother who had not performed it. I found the required person and agreed with him, but when he asked me for the name of the person for whom he would perform Hajj, I gave him the name of the one who had already performed Hajj, because I did not know the other one. When I informed my mother, she told me that she had given him the name of his brother, and the Hajj was performed on that basis. So, is the Hajj for the one my mother intended, or for the one whose name was uttered? And are we obligated to perform Hajj on his behalf? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Hajj is for the one the mother intended, as a mistake in names does not harm or have any effect. The Hajj is for the person who had not performed it, and he is the one the mother intended the Hajj to be on his behalf. And praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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