Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can someone do Umrah for another person who is still alive?

· 18 Safar 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 31462English

Question

Can someone do Umrah for another person who is still alive?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to do umrah on behalf of someone who is alive.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Hisham Dawood

Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Daruliftaa.net

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1]

خير الفتاوى ج-٤ ص-٢١٣، مكتبه إمدادية

فتاوى فريدية ج-٤ ص-٣٢٩

ولو أمره رجلان أحدهما بحجة والآخر بعمرة وأذنا له بالجمع (لباب المناسك المطبوع مع حاشية إرشاد الساري ص-٦٢٦، مؤسسة الريان)

ولو أهل أي بحجة أو عمرة عن أبويه (المسلك المتقسط المطبوع مع حاشية إٰرشاد الساري ص-٦٢٩، مؤسسة الريان)

Answered by
Hisham Dawood
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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