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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-62: HUKUM MENUNAIKAN BADAL UMRAH UNTUK RAKAN YANG TIDAK ADA KEMAMPUAN
May I perform umrah on behalf of a friend who cannot afford it?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school, performing umrah on behalf of a friend who is poor is not permitted, as poverty is not a recognised reason for substitution.
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 Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the Shafi'i school, performing umrah on behalf of a friend who is poor is not permitted, as poverty is not a recognised reason for substitution. Another person may perform hajj or umrah only for three categories: someone who died with an unfulfilled hajj obligation, someone paralysed and unable to move, and someone with an illness with no hope of recovery. As long as a person is able to perform hajj or umrah personally, no one else may take their place.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melakukan ibadat haji atau umrah bagi rakan yang berada dalam kemiskinan tidak dibenarkan.
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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 HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-62: HUKUM MENUNAIKAN BADAL UMRAH UNTUK RAKAN YANG TIDAK ADA KEMAMPUAN”, 8 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/5330-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-62-hukum-menunaikan-badal-umrah-untuk-rakan-yang-tidak-ada-kemampuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/umrah-on-behalf-of-friend-who-cannot-afford/