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Question 5: If a mature child is able to perform some of rites of Hajj
himself but unable to perform some others, can he authorise anyone
else to perform those rites on his behalf
Answer: ‘Allāmaĥ ‘Alī Qārī
ۡ
has said, ‘It is incorrect to
authorise anyone to perform such rites on behalf of the mature
child that he can perform himself, whereas it is correct to authorise
anyone to perform such acts on his behalf that he cannot perform
himself. However, if a child cannot offer the two Rak’āt Nafl Ṣalāĥ
of Ṭawāf himself, no other person can offer it on his behalf.
(Al-Maslak-ul-Mutaqassiṭ lil-Qārī, pp. 113)
Method of immature child’s Hajj
Question 6: How will an immature child perform the rites of Hajj
Answer: The rites for which an intention is required will be performed
by the guardian, whereas the child can perform the rites for which
no intention is required. The Islamic jurists
have said, ‘If
an immature child puts on Iḥrām himself and performs the rites of
Hajj, the Hajj will not be valid. His guardian should perform the rites
of Hajj on his behalf. However, the guardian will not offer the two
Rak’āt Nafl Ṣalāĥ of Ṭawāf on behalf of the child. If his father and
brother both accompany him, the father should perform the rites
(Arkān). (‘Ālamgīrī, vol. 1, pp. 236; Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, vol. 1, pp. 1075)
‘Allāmaĥ Maulānā Muftī Amjad ‘Alī A’ẓamī ۡ
has stated,
‘Immature children cannot perform the acts for which an intention
is required such as Iḥrām or Ṭawāf, but rather anyone should perform
these acts on behalf of them. As for the acts for which an intention
is not required such as Wuqūf-e-‘Arafaĥ these children can perform
them. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, vol. 1, pp. 1042)