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Al-KAFI #1003: BADAL HAJI BAGI ORANG YANG TIDAK SIHAT
Is it permissible to perform a proxy Hajj (badal haji) for someone who cannot perform it due to old age or poor health?
Short answer
A person who meets the conditions of capability and has the funds for Hajj, but cannot perform it because of advanced age or severe illness, may have an heir or another person perform Hajj on their behalf.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who meets the conditions of capability and has the funds for Hajj, but cannot perform it because of advanced age or severe illness, may have an heir or another person perform Hajj on their behalf. The ruling relies on the hadith of the woman from Banu Khath'am and the hadith of Abu Razin, and cites Imam Nawawi's view that relatives or others are obliged to perform Hajj for a person who is ma'dub, meaning incapable. The person performing the proxy Hajj must first have completed Hajj for themselves.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika tidak mampu, maka dibenarkan kepada waris melaksanakan haji bagi dirinya atau mengupah orang lain melaksanakan ibadah ini.
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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. “Al-KAFI #1003: BADAL HAJI BAGI ORANG YANG TIDAK SIHAT”, 27 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2951-al-kafi-1003-badal-haji-kepada-orang-yang-tidak-sihat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/proxy-hajj-for-person-in-poor-health/