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BAYAN LI AL-HAJ #SIRI 7: HAJI KANAK-KANAK
What is the ruling on a child performing Hajj, and do the parents who bring the child also receive reward?
Short answer
Children are not obligated to perform acts of worship, but a Hajj performed by a child is valid, accepted and rewarded.
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
Children are not obligated to perform acts of worship, but a Hajj performed by a child is valid, accepted and rewarded. It counts as a voluntary Hajj, so the child must perform Hajj again after reaching puberty, as the childhood Hajj does not discharge the obligation. Parents or guardians who take part in the child's Hajj also receive reward, based on the hadith of the woman who presented her son to the Prophet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun begitu, kanak-kanak tersebut perlu mengulanginya semula (ibadah haji tersebut) kerana ibadah haji yang dilakukan ketika usia kanak-kanak tidak menggugurkan kefarduan haji ke atas dirinya semasa dia telah dewasa.
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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 7: HAJI KANAK-KANAK”, 9 August 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-li-al-haj/721-bayan-li-al-haj-siri-7-haji-kanak-kanak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-hajj-performed-by-children/