Is it permissible to perform Hajj on behalf of one's mother?
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Question:
And a brother asks, saying: My mother passed away, and she did not bequeath to anyone to perform Hajj on her behalf. Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj on behalf of my mother?
Answer:
Yes, if she had not performed Hajj, you perform the obligatory Hajj on her behalf. If she had already performed Hajj, then it is a voluntary Hajj. May Allah reward you with good. This is among the most important forms of dutifulness to parents. You have heard the hadith in which a man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying: Is there anything left by which I can be dutiful to my parents after their death? He said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3664Hasan (Darussalam).
Performing Hajj on their behalf is among the best of deeds. Carrying out their covenant, which is the bequest they make if they bequeath something, is carried out if the bequest does not contradict the Shari'ah. Performing the funeral prayer for them, making supplication for them, and seeking forgiveness for them.
And a brother asks, saying: My mother passed away, and she did not bequeath to anyone to perform Hajj on her behalf. Is it permissible for me to perform Hajj on behalf of my mother?
Answer:
Yes, if she had not performed Hajj, you perform the obligatory Hajj on her behalf. If she had already performed Hajj, then it is a voluntary Hajj. May Allah reward you with good. This is among the most important forms of dutifulness to parents. You have heard the hadith in which a man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying: Is there anything left by which I can be dutiful to my parents after their death? He said:
Yes offering the funeral prayer for them, praying for forgiveness for them, fulfilling their promises after their death, honoring their freinds and upholding the ties of kinship which you would not have were it nor for them.
نعم، الصلاة عليهما، والاستغفار لهما، وإنفاذ عهدهما من بعدها، وإكرام صديقهما، وصلة الرحم التي لا توصل إلا بهماPerforming Hajj on their behalf is among the best of deeds. Carrying out their covenant, which is the bequest they make if they bequeath something, is carried out if the bequest does not contradict the Shari'ah. Performing the funeral prayer for them, making supplication for them, and seeking forgiveness for them.
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