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4. It is also better to send such a person for Hajj Badal who is
well-aware of the method and rites of Hajj. However, if an
adolescent boy is made to perform Hajj Badal, it will still be
valid. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, vol. 1, pp. 1204; Durr-e-Mukhtār, vol. 4, pp. 25)
5. The performer of Hajj Badal cannot spend the money given by
the sender on feeding anyone, nor can he give any such money
to any beggar. However, if the sender had already given him
permission to do so, there is no harm in it. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, vol. 1,
pp. 1210; Lubāb-ul-Manāsik, pp. 457)
6. The Dams for all the intentional offences have to be paid by the
performer of Hajj Badal himself, not by the sender.
7. If somebody who has not performed Hajj passed away without
making will to his inheritor for Hajj Badal, and the inheritor
performed Hajj Badal himself on behalf of the deceased or made
someone else do so, it is hoped that the Hajj will get performed
on behalf of the deceased
. (‘Ālamgīrī, vol. 1, pp. 258)
8. If the performer of Hajj Badal settles in Makkaĥ, it is permissible,
but it is better that he returns. The expenses of both going and
returning are to be paid by the sender. (ibid)
9. The person performing Hajj Badal can visit Madīnaĥ only once
with the expenses of the person who has sent him for Hajj Badal.
He cannot spent the money on visiting Makkaĥ and Madīnaĥ.
He should eat less expensive food which includes meat as well.
However, he should not eat delicious food such as grilled kebab
and roast chicken, sweets, cold drinks, fruit etc. Further, he is
not allowed to bring dates, rosaries and sacred things.
(For further detail of Hajj Badal, study from page 1199 to 1211 of
Baĥār-e-Sharī’at 1 st edition published by Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ).