Can someone do Umrah for another person who is still alive?
Question
Can someone do Umrah for another person who is still alive?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible to do umrah on behalf of someone who is alive.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Hisham Dawood
Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
Daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1]
خير الفتاوى ج-٤ ص-٢١٣، مكتبه إمدادية
فتاوى فريدية ج-٤ ص-٣٢٩
ولو أمره رجلان أحدهما بحجة والآخر بعمرة وأذنا له بالجمع (لباب المناسك المطبوع مع حاشية إرشاد الساري ص-٦٢٦، مؤسسة الريان)
ولو أهل أي بحجة أو عمرة عن أبويه (المسلك المتقسط المطبوع مع حاشية إٰرشاد الساري ص-٦٢٩، مؤسسة الريان)
- Answered by
- Hisham Dawood
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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