Performing tawaaf on behalf of the deceased

Reference: Fataawa al-Hajj wal-‘Umrah waz-Ziyaarah – Page 87

Question: Is it permissible for a person to perform tawaaf for his deceased parents or one of his relatives who are deceased?

Response: There is no harm for a man (person) to perform the Hajj or the ‘Umrah on behalf of one of his parents or relatives. Likewise, there is no harm – in shaa.-Allaah – if he performed tawaaf [seven times around the Ka’bah], making the intention for its reward to [pass onto] one of his parents or relatives.


Translation originally published on 23 December, 2001.

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.

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