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#27 Taudih al-Hukmi : Badal Haji Untuk Pesakit Dan Orang Yang Meninggal Dunia
Can Hajj be performed by proxy for a sick person with no hope of recovery or for someone who has died?
Short answer
Proxy Hajj (badal) is permissible according to the majority of jurists, based on the hadith of the woman from Khath'am.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Proxy Hajj (badal) is permissible according to the majority of jurists, based on the hadith of the woman from Khath'am. In the Shafi'i school it applies only to certain groups, such as a deceased person with an unfulfilled Hajj obligation, the incurably ill, the very old or frail, and the paralysed. These people must arrange a proxy if they can afford it, with costs taken from their wealth or from the estate before inheritance is divided. If the deceased left no estate, the obligation lapses and heirs are not required to do it, though it is recommended if they wish to.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum melaksanakan badal ini diharuskan oleh syarak menurut jumhur fuqaha[3], hal ini berdasarkan kepada beberapa hadis antaranya riwayat daripada Ibnu Abbas RA berkata:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#27 Taudih al-Hukmi : Badal Haji Untuk Pesakit Dan Orang Yang Meninggal Dunia”, 26 October 2023. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/27-taudih-al-hukmi-badal-haji-untuk-pesakit-dan-orang-yang-meninggal-dunia/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/proxy-hajj-for-the-sick-and-deceased/