Q: My mother is very old and lives in Egypt. She is unable to perform the rituals of Hajj, because she suffers from arthritis and cannot walk. I have already performed Hajj for myself and then performed it on behalf of my mother this year in 1417 A.H. Is performing Hajj on behalf of my mother accepted as she is physically disabled? May Allah bless your efforts to serve Islam and Muslims and bless your knowledge.

A: Performing Hajj on behalf of a disabled living person due to their old age or incurable disease is permissible provided that one has already performed obligatory Hajj first. It was authentically reported on the authority of Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): A woman from the tribe of Khath`am asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): "The obligation of Hajj enjoined by Allah has become due on my old father who cannot sit firmly on the riding animal. Will it be sufficient if I perform Hajj on his behalf?" He said: "Yes." (Related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim in their Two Sahih [authentic] Books of Hadith) Accordingly, performing Hajj on behalf of your mother is permissible if the case is as you have mentioned and you do so with her permission. (Part No. 10; Page No. 61) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.