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What is hajj badal (hajj on someone's behalf)?
26 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 5 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Jamiat KZN, Ibn Masood, Camperdown). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“Yes, it will be permissible. Since your father did not make a wasiyyat that hajj-e-badal be done from one third of his estate, the hajj which you will do will be a nafil hajj and will take place on your behalf. Thereafter, you should convey the reward of the nafil hajj to your father.”
“It is permissible to perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased person who has not performed Hajj during his lifetime. If the deceased person made a bequest (Wasiyyah) to perform hajj on his behalf, then the expenses of performing Hajj on his behalf would be paid from one third of his nett estate.”
“1. A menstruating female must perform Tawāf Al-Ziyārah whenever she becomes pure. Her Fardh Hajj is valid. 2. It is better for one who has already fulfilled his Fardh Hajj to perform Hajj on behalf of the deceased.”
“(1) When Hajj is performed on behalf of another person, it is called Hajj-e-Badal. (2) If Hajj was obligatory upon someone and he made a bequest (Wasiyyah), then Hajj-e-Badal should be done as Ifrād (single Hajj without ‘Umrah).”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
Read the fatawa
- Carrying out the Hajj-e-Badl from a place besides the hometown of the deceased Mufti Online · 29 May 2025
- Performing Hajj on Behalf of Someone (Hajj-e-Badal) Camperdown · 24 May 2025
- Hajj savings part of deceased’s estate Ibn Masood · 9 Jun 2023
- Hajj Badal Jamiat KZN · 8 Jul 2017
- Hajj e Badal AskImam · 14 Apr 2015
- Healthy Person Appointing Someone to Perform Hajj-e-Badl on His Behalf Mufti Online · 29 May 2025
- Performing Hajj on behalf of a deceased Jamiat KZN · 1 Sep 2016
- Can I send my uncle for Hajj on behalf of my late parents? AskImam · 8 Mar 2012
- Hajj e badal on behalf of a person who did not make wasiyyat Mufti Online · 26 Feb 2022
- Can a person who has not yet performed his Fardh Hajj perform Hajj-Badal? If he does, will he be absolved of his Fardh Hajj? AskImam · 2 Nov 2011
- Healthy person appointing someone to perform nafl Hajj-e-Badl on his behalf Mufti Online · 29 May 2025
- Can i perform Hajj on behalf of my deceased father? AskImam · 27 Sep 2010
- Female Performing Hajj-e-Badl on Behalf of a Male or Female Mufti Online · 29 May 2025
- Can a Hajj-e-badal be made for a deceased person who had already done their Hajj in their lifetime? AskImam · 19 Nov 2008
- A Sick Person Recovering After Hajj-e-Badl was Performed on His Behalf Mufti Online · 27 May 2025
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