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Can a female perform Hajj-e-Badl on behalf of a male or female?

Published as Female Performing Hajj-e-Badl on Behalf of a Male or Female

· 2 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a female perform Hajj-e-Badl on behalf of a male or female?

Answer

A female can perform Hajj-e-Badl on behalf of a female or male (i.e. in the case where she is accompanied by her mahram). However, appointing a male to perform Hajj-e-Badl is better.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عبد الله بن عباس رضي الله عنهما أنه قال: كان الفضل رديف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فجاءت امرأة من خثعم فجعل الفضل ينظر إليها وتنظر إليه وجعل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يصرف وجه الفضل إلى الشق الآخر فقالت يا رسول الله إن فريضة الله على عباده في الحج أدركت أبي شيخا كبيرا لا يثبت على الراحلة أفأحج عنه قال نعم وذلك في حجة الوداع (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 1513)

(لكنه يشترط) لصحة النيابة (أهلية المأمور لصحة الأفعال) ثم فرع عليه بقوله (فجاز حج الصرورة) بمهملة من لم يحج (والمرأة) ولو أمة (والعبد وغيره) كالمراهق وغيرهم أولى لعدم الخلاف (الدر المختار 2/603)

ولا فرق أيـضـا بيـن أن يكون الحاج عن الغير رجلا أو امرأة إلا أنه يكره إحجاج المرأة ويجوز (البحر العميق 4/2268)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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