06 July, 2022
Q
We may have a family member or friend who is unable to travel and perform Umrah or Hajj. This could be due to finances or a disability. Is it permissible to perform Hajj or Umrah on someone else's behalf?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
In this fatwa:
The person who needs to make Hajj on behalf of anybody needs to have done Hajj for themselves first. This needs to be done in a different journey meaning you cannot do multiple Hajj in one occasion or one journey. So you have to come on one year for hajj for yourself and then maybe a following year or after that you come for somebody else.
Watch this video by Sheikh Yaser Birjas to learn more about performing hajj on behalf of others:
Almighty Allah knows best.
Source: FaithIQ