Hajj and ‘Umrah on behalf of another

Reference: https://x.com/Alomisan/status/960947527393693696

Dr. ‘Abdur-Rahmaan al-‘Omaisaan said:

I heard Shaykh ‘Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad (hafitha-hullaah) say:

[Performing] Hajj or ‘Umrah on behalf of another is [to be] done in three situations – on behalf of:

1) the deceased;

2) the sick person whose illness is not expected to pass;

3) the one who is frail due to old age and is [therefore] unable to undertake the journey.

So Hajj and ‘Umrah can be performed on behalf of these three [categories of people].


Translation originally published on 3 March, 2018.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.