Q 1: A man stood on `Arafah and then he caught a disease which prevented him from completing the rest of the rituals including spending the night in Al-Muzdalifah and Mina, throwing pebbles (at the pebble-throwing area during Hajj), shaving or shortening the hair, slaughtering the sacrifice, and performing Tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka`bah) and Sa`y (going between Safa and Marwa during Hajj and `Umrah). He was compelled to travel to his country after contracting the disease. He was bound to remain in bed and did not recover from his illness until his death. He made Tahallul (removal of the ritual state for Hajj and `Umrah) from his Ihram (clothing worn during the ritual state for Hajj and `Umrah) after his illness and wore Makhit (clothes sewn to fit body limbs). Should someone be delegated to perform on his behalf Tawaf-ul-Ifadah (final obligatory circumambulation of the Ka`bah in Hajj) and Sa`y between Safa and Marwa, to spend the night in Al-Muzdalifah, to throw pebbles, to shave and shorten the hair, to perform Tawaf (Part No. 10; Page No. 54) and Sa'y during the days of Hajj? Or, should someone be delegated to perform just Tawaf on his behalf because it is a pillar of Hajj and it is valid to perform it by way of making up for it?

A: If the mentioned person was ill until his death and he did not manage to perform the ritual for which he entered into Ihram (ritual state for Hajj or `Umrah), nothing will be required of him and no one should be delegated to do it on his behalf, according to the Hadith of the person whose mount broke his neck and died. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not order that someone do anything on his behalf. It was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) that he said: While a man was standing at `Arafah, he fell off his mount which broke his neck, or he said: It broke his neck, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Wash him with water and Sidr (lote tree/ lotus jujube) and shroud him in two pieces of cloth, and neither perfume him, nor cover his head, for he will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection saying: "Labbayka (always ready to obey) (i.e. like a pilgrim)." (Agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim, and the wording is that of Al-Bukhari) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and his Companions.