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BAYAN LI AL-HAJ #SIRI 5 : HUKUM KANAK-KANAK MENGERJAKAN HAJI
What is the ruling on children who have not reached puberty performing Hajj, and how does a guardian perform it for a child who is not yet mumayyiz?
Short answer
A child is permitted to perform Hajj and it is valid, but it counts as a voluntary act of worship.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Li al-Haj
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A child is permitted to perform Hajj and it is valid, but it counts as a voluntary act of worship. Once the child reaches puberty and has the means, the obligatory Hajj must be performed, since the earlier Hajj does not remove the obligation. For a child who is not yet mumayyiz, the father or guardian makes the intention of ihram on the child's behalf and carries out the rites the child cannot do, completing his own tawaf, sa'i and stoning first. A non-mumayyiz child who violates ihram prohibitions incurs no dam, whereas a mumayyiz child must pay it, from the child's property or else the guardian's.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpandangan, kanak-kanak adalah dibolehkan untuk menunaikan ibadah haji dan ibadah tersebut adalah sah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LI AL-HAJ #SIRI 5 : HUKUM KANAK-KANAK MENGERJAKAN HAJI”, 9 August 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-li-al-haj/723-bayan-li-al-haj-siri-5-hukum-kanak-kanak-mengerjakan-haji. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-children-perform-hajj-guardian-role/