Hajj and umrah on behalf of others
Can I perform umrah on behalf of a friend who is financially unable?
Answer in brief
Performing umrah on behalf of a friend who is poor is not permitted, as poverty alone is not among the cases that allow another person to perform it. According to the Shafi'i school, haji or umrah may be performed by someone else only for a person who has died with an unfulfilled obligation, a person who is paralysed and unable to move, or a person with an illness that has no hope of recovery. As long as a person is able to perform it personally, no one else may take their place. The ruling covers umrah as well, since jurists often include umrah when discussing haji.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Melakukan ibadat haji atau umrah bagi rakan yang berada dalam kemiskinan tidak dibenarkan.
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-62: HUKUM MENUNAIKAN BADAL UMRAH UNTUK RAKAN YANG TIDAK ADA KEMAMPUANOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 8 July 2022
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?
- 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?
- Can a person who has vowed to perform Hajj carry out that vow at the same time as performing Hajj on behalf of someone else (badal Hajj)?