Healthy person appointing someone to perform nafl Hajj-e-Badl on his behalf
Question
Can a healthy person appoint someone to perform a nafl Hajj-e-Badl on his behalf?
Answer
Yes, a healthy person can appoint someone to perform a nafl Hajj-e-Badl on his behalf.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(وشرط العجز) المذكور (للحج الفرض لا النفل) لاتساع بابه
قال العلامة ابن عابدين رحمه الله: (قوله وشرط العجز الخ) قد علمت مما قدمناه عن اللباب أن الشروط كلها شروط للحج الفرض دون النفل فلا يشترط في النفل شيء منها إلا الإسلام والعقل والتمييز وكذا عدم الاستئجار على ما مر بيانه (قوله لاتساع بابه) أي إنه يتسامح في النفل ما لا يتسامح في الفرض قال في الفتح أما الحج النفل فلا يشترط فيه العجز لأنه لم يجب عليه واحدة من المشقتين أي مشقة البدن ومشقة المال فإذا كان له تركهما كان له أن يتحمل إحداهما تقربا إلى ربه عز وجل فله الاستنابة فيه صحيحا اهـ (رد المحتار 2/602)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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