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Can I perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased person even if nothing was stated in his Will or he did not leave a Will & this person never performed Hajj in his lifetime?

· 4 Shawwal 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 4409English

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Can I perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased person even if nothing was stated in his Will or he did not leave a Will & this person never performed Hajj in his lifetime?

Answer

If he did not make a bequest for the performance of Hajj, Hajj on his behalf cannot be performed from his estate. However, if you wish, you may perform a Nafl Hajj on his behalf as a form of Isaal-e-Thawaab.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
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