Delegating others to slaughter a Hady for one in Makkah

Q 6: My father who performed Tamattu` to discharge the obligation of Hajj said: "I bought some corn and gave it to a poor man in the Al-Haram (all areas within the Sacred Sanctuary of Makkah) instead of Hady." Is what he did permissible and valid or must he offer a Hady?

A: It will be sufficient for your mother to delegate a trustworthy person to slaughter a Hady on her behalf in Makkah, and distribute it among the poor there and she need not go herself to Makkah if the Hajj she performed was Qiran Hajj (combining Hajj and `Umrah without a break in between) or Tamattu` Hajj (`Umrah during the months of Hajj followed by Hajj in the same year with a break in between). Moreover, it is permissible to eat of this Hady. Q 6: My father who performed Tamattu` to discharge the obligation of Hajj said: "I bought some corn and gave it to a poor man in the Al-Haram (all areas within the Sacred Sanctuary of Makkah) instead of Hady." Is what he did permissible and valid or must he offer a Hady? A: Your father is not excused for substituting the Hady required to be offered in Tamattu` with corn as this is not sufficient to discharge his responsibility. He must do the same as your mother in delegating someone to slaughter a sacrificial animal on his behalf. It is permissible for the person offering the Hady to eat of it.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.