May a severely frail elder appoint someone to perform his obligatory Hajj?
2026-10-14
T216 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Original Q&A · Complete source question and answer
Complete original question and answer, 26/12.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
وسئل عن شيخ كبير وقد انحلت أعضاؤه. لا يستطيع أن يأكل أو يشرب، ولا يتحرك، هل يجوز أن يستأجر من يحج عنه الفرض؟
الجواب
أما الحج فإذا لم يستطع الركوب على الدابة، فإنه يستنيب من يحج عنه.
English translation
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Original question
He was asked about an elderly man whose limbs have become weak, who cannot eat, drink or move: may he hire someone to perform the obligatory Hajj on his behalf?
Answer
As for Hajj, if he cannot ride a mount, he appoints someone to perform Hajj on his behalf.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 26/12
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic checked against the cited source and adjacent question boundaries. Diacritics and display marks omitted; honorific glyphs expanded. Titles and scope notes are editorial.