The Case of One Who Makes a Will for al-Hajj, and It Is Performed from a Place Other than What the Will Requires, or the Will Says Something Less in al-Hajj

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who has said in his will to perform al-Hajj on his behalf; if it is permissible to perform al-Hajj for him from a place other than where he has died. He (the Imam) said,…

“This is about a man who in his will has said to perform al-Hajj for him and his asset is not enough to perform it from al-Kufah. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is sufficient to perform it from any place before…

“I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), about a man who dies and says in his will to perform al-Hajj for him. Where from this al-Hajj must be performed? He (the Imam) said, ‘It is according to the amount of asset…

“About a man who dies and in his will says to perform Hajjahta al-Islam for him, but his legacy is not sufficient. It is altogether fifty dirham. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It must be performed for him from any…

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who in his will has said to perform al- Hajj for him, but has left behind twenty dirham for al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘A man can perform it for him from wherever it is…