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Question: [Regarding] the tawaaf [around the Ka’bah] on behalf of the deceased; is it permissible?
Response: There is no basis for it, no.
[This is] like the prayer on behalf of the deceased; the most apparent [ruling for it] is that it is not valid, unless it is a complete ‘umrah, and [or] a complete hajj, then there is no harm [in doing so].
Question: And [what about] the living?
Response: And likewise [is the case for] the living, [although] some of the jurists have mentioned that [you can], however, there is no evidence for it.
And [regarding] the tawaaf, then it is a type of prayer, so tawaaf should not be done [on behalf of anyone] without evidence, and nor should the prayer be done [on behalf of anyone] without evidence.
So tawaaf should not be performed on his behalf, [and] nor should anyone pray on behalf of another.
However, [it is permissible] if he performs a complete ‘umrah on his behalf, or performs a complete hajj on his behalf – and he is deceased, or incapacitated, such as an aging old man or an old woman.
Yes.
Translation originally published on 25 December, 2023
