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Q. My parents died without having
had the opportunity to perform their Hajj. I am their only
daughter should I perform Hajj for them?
A. It is conditional for any one
who performs the pilgrimage on behalf of some one else to
have performed his own pilgrimage. An instance of this sort
occurred during the time of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi
wa sallam. Ibn 'Abbaas, may Allaah be pleased with him, said
that the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, heard a
pilgrim assuming Ihraam for
pilgrimage on behalf of a man called Shubrumah. The
Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, asked the man “Have
you performed your own pilgrimage before? He said, “No”,
the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, told him “Do
yours first, and Shubrumah’s later."
Allaah Knows best.
Q. Unfortunately we know of so
many people who earn their money by illegitimate means
either dealing with interest or selling alcohol or pork etc…
and when the time comes they go to Hajj. Will it be accepted
from them?
A. All expenses involved in
pilgrimage should have been earned by legitimate enterprises
and lawful means as goodness is a quality of Allaah Who
accepts nothing but good and pure. Pilgrims should perform
this act for the sake of Allaah alone and not for their own
ends or for hypocrisy and show off, which are incompatible
with the sincerity of worship.
Allaah Knows best.
Q. We would like to go to Hajj
and must take our children with us, will it be accepted from
them?
A. The pilgrimage performed by a minor is acceptable,
but it doesn’t exempt him/her from rendering homage to the
Creator under the fifth pillar of Islam when he is grown.
Ibn 'Abbaas, may Allaah be pleased with him, said:
“Pilgrimage preformed by a child should be performed again
when he becomes an adult of sensible age…” it is not
advisable to take children to throw pebbles at peak time,
their guardian should throw pebbles on their behalf. Allaah
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