General rulings on hajj and umrah
What is the ruling on a child performing Hajj, and do parents who perform Hajj on behalf of or with the child receive reward?
Answer in brief
A child is permitted to perform Hajj and Umrah. The act is valid and accepted even though the child is not yet legally accountable, and for a child who has not reached the age of discernment it counts as a voluntary Hajj. After reaching puberty, the person must perform Hajj again, because Hajj done in childhood does not remove the obligation. Parents or guardians who bring their children for Hajj also receive reward.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Kami berpandangan dibolehkan bagi seorang kanak-kanak untuk turut melaksanakan ibadah haji dan umrah.
Source
BAYAN LI AL-HAJ #SIRI 7: HAJI KANAK-KANAKOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Bayan Li al-Haj · Published 9 August 2017
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
- Is it proper to ask a person returning from Hajj or Umrah to make dua for you?
- Should the voluntary fast of the Day of Arafah follow the date in Mecca or the date in one's own country, and when is the time when supplication is answered?
- Does an accepted pilgrimage (hajj mabrur) erase sins related to obligations and the rights of others, such as deliberately delaying the repayment of a debt?
- Is it permissible to fast only on the Day of Arafah if one has not been fasting since 1 Dhul Hijjah, and must it be preceded by fasting on the earlier days?
- What is the ruling on calling someone who has not performed Hajj by the title ‘Haji’ or ‘Hajah’?
- Is it permissible to give or use the titles Haji and Hajjah for someone who has not yet performed Hajj?