Hajj and umrah on behalf of others
Which is more virtuous: performing a proxy Hajj (badal) for deceased grandparents who never performed Hajj, or donating the money in their name?
Answer in brief
Performing a proxy Hajj is considered more virtuous than charitable giving for deceased grandparents who did not manage to perform Hajj. The fatwa holds that their obligatory Hajj should be performed on their behalf by heirs who are able, since Hajj is a right owed to Allah and therefore takes priority. Charitable giving still has its own merit, so the fatwa recommends doing the proxy Hajj first and, if there are funds left over, giving sadaqah or endowing a waqf on behalf of the deceased.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Berdasarkan persoalan di atas, melakukan badal haji adalah lebih afdhal berbanding melakukan infaq untuk kedua-dua arwah.
Source
BAYAN LI AL-HAJ SIRI KE-38: BADAL HAJI ATAU INFAQ UNTUK ARWAH DATUK DAN NENEK LEBIH UTAMA?Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Bayan Li al-Haj · Published 14 April 2019
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
Other questions on this topic
- May heirs use the deceased's estate to fund a voluntary proxy Hajj for a person who already performed Hajj during their lifetime?
- Is it obligatory to use the deceased's estate to pay for his proxy Hajj?
- Can I perform umrah on behalf of a friend who is financially unable?
- Is it obligatory for heirs to perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased parent, and what if the deceased was not financially able?
- Is it permissible for a person to bequeath that a voluntary proxy Hajj be performed on his behalf after his death, and must the bequest be carried out?
- Can a person performing badal hajj do it on behalf of more than one person in a single hajj?