Chapter on Delegating Hajj to Someone Who Undertakes it

"If a person is financially capable but is prevented from performing Hajj due to illness or another matter for which Allah (swt), the Exalted, excuses him, then it is incumbent upon him to have Hajj performed on his…

"Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as) instructed an elderly man who had never performed Hajj and was unable to do so due to his old age to arrange for someone to perform Hajj on his behalf."

Hadith.2866 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who performed Hajj on behalf of someone else: "Does it suffice for him as his Hajj of Islam?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes."

"If an impoverished man is sent for Hajj by another person, it will count as a Hajj for him. However, if he later becomes financially capable, Hajj will still be obligatory upon him. Similarly, a Nasibi (one who opposes…

“I wrote to Abu Muhammad (as): "I gave 150 dinars to six people so they could perform Hajj. Some of them returned without departing for Hajj, and some came to me, stating that they had spent part of the money and still…

I asked him about a man who received funds for Hajj from someone, but his path was blocked by bandits. Then another person provided him with funds for Hajj. Is it permissible for him to accept this? Imam (as) replied:…

"It suffices for both."

Hadith.2871 - It was said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A man takes funds for Hajj from someone, but he dies and leaves nothing behind." Imam (as) said: "It suffices for the deceased, and if he had a Hajj recorded with Allah…

Hadith.2872 - Sa'id ibn Abdullah al-A'raj asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a person who has not performed Hajj (a ṣarūra): "Can they perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased person?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, if the ṣarūra does not…

"There is no harm in it. If he completed all the rites of Hajj, then the Hajj is valid."

"Is it permissible for him to perform the Tamattu' (combining 'Umrah and Hajj) instead?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, he has only deviated to what is more virtuous and better."

Hadith.2875 - Wahb ibn Abd Rabbih said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Can a man perform Hajj on behalf of a Nasibi (one who harbors enmity toward the Ahlulbayt)?" Imam (as) replied: "No." I said: "What if it…

"Perform Hajj on behalf of Isma'il, and do this and that, and you shall have nine [portions of reward], while he shall have one."

"Whoever performs Hajj on behalf of another person, they share in the reward until the obligatory Tawaf is completed. After that, any act performed is for the one performing the Hajj."

Hadith.2878 - Imam (as) said regarding a man who gave money to another to perform Hajj on his behalf, but the person performed Hajj for himself instead: "It is on behalf of the one who provided the money."

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a ṣarūra (one who has not performed Hajj): "Can they perform Hajj using Zakat funds?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes."

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A man travels for trade to Mecca or has camels that he rents out. Is his Hajj considered incomplete or complete?" Imam (as) said: "No, rather his Hajj is complete."