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1809. ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Abbās narrated: “Al-Faḍl bin ‘Abbās was riding on the same mount along with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, when a woman from the tribe of Khath’am came to him seeking a verdict. He (Al-Faḍl) began staring at her, and she at him, but the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ turned Al-Faḍl’s face to the other side. She said: ‘O Messenger of Allāh! Allāh’s obligation of Hajj upon His servants has found my father an old man — he cannot sit upon a mount. May I perform Hajj on his behalf?’ He replied: ‘Yes,’ and this was during the Farewell Pilgrimage.” (Saḥīḥ)
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If a person is critically sick and there is little hope he can get well again, another person may perform a surrogate (substitute) Hajj on his behalf. In case there is hope he will get better, he has to wait until he regains his health.
A woman may perform a surrogate Hajj for her father provided she has already performed her obligatory Hajj.
