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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-653 : HUKUM SESEORANG BERWASIAT AGAR DILAKSANAKAN BADAL HAJI SUNAT BAGINYA SELEPAS MENINGGAL DUNIA
Is it permissible to bequeath that a voluntary proxy Hajj be performed on one's behalf after death, and must the bequest be carried out?
Short answer
A bequest for a voluntary proxy Hajj to be performed after death is permissible according to the preferred view of the Shafi'i school, provided the obligatory Hajj and Umrah have already been performed.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A bequest for a voluntary proxy Hajj to be performed after death is permissible according to the preferred view of the Shafi'i school, provided the obligatory Hajj and Umrah have already been performed. If not, those obligatory acts must be fulfilled first from the estate. The cost of the voluntary proxy Hajj may not exceed one third of the estate. If one third is insufficient for a single voluntary Hajj, the bequest is void and the funds return to the heirs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum seseorang berwasiat kepada warisnya agar melaksanakan badal haji sunat setelah dia meninggal dunia adalah harus dan dibolehkan.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-653 : HUKUM SESEORANG BERWASIAT AGAR DILAKSANAKAN BADAL HAJI SUNAT BAGINYA SELEPAS MENINGGAL DUNIA”, 29 November 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5074-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-653-hukum-seseorang-berwasiat-agar-dilaksanakan-badal-haji-sunat-baginya-selepas-meninggal-dunia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-bequest-voluntary-proxy-hajj-after-death/