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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

My father in law is staying in india and he is now old age so if i want to make haj for him is it possible or not. 

 

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Answer:

 

Hajj e badal for father alive

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

 

Hadrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (r.a.) said:  "A woman of (the tribe of) Khatham came to the Messenger of Allah (saws) and said, 'O Prophet of Allah (saws)! Allah has prescribed Hajj for His servants. (Now that) I am grown up, I find that my father is an old man, and he cannot ride on the camel (for long). Should I perform Hajj on his behalf?'  The Prophet (saws) said: 'Yes.'" This happened during the Farewell Hajj.

Related by Bukhari and Muslim.

 

There is indeed allowance in Shariah for a believing man or woman to perform the obligatory pilgrimage or Hajj for his/her loved ones, regardless of whether they are alive or dead; but is preferred and recommended that the one performing the Hajj for another (Hajj-e-badal) should have fulfilled their own obligatory duty of Hajj before he/she performs the ‘Hajj-e-badal’ for their loved one. 

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

 

 

Burhan