The ruling on performing 'Umrah on behalf of another person with a condition

Question:
He says: I have a believing friend in Egypt. Is it permissible for me to perform 'Umrah on his behalf, on the condition that he reads the Qur'an several times and dedicates the reward of that to my father?

Answer:
If he is unable to do so—such as an old man, an old woman, or a patient whose recovery is not expected—it is permissible for you to perform Hajj on his behalf, and you will be rewarded. However, this is without that condition, without the condition that he reads for you. Rather, it is a voluntary act on your part, or with money he gives you to perform Hajj on his behalf.
As for the recitation, there is no basis for it. Reciting for another person has no established legal basis to rely upon. However, if he compensates you with money, and you agree with him that he will give you a certain amount and you will perform Hajj on his behalf—because he is ill with an illness from which recovery is not expected, or because he is advanced in age and unable to do so, or if he gives you money to perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased person—then there is no harm in it.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.