Performing Hajj once is sufficient as long as the will does not stipulate otherwise

Q: My deceased father, Sa`d ibn `Abdul-`Aziz ibn Dayil (may Allah be merciful to him), bequeathed one-third of his property to be used for buying a shop. The revenue of this Waqf (endowment) would be used to perform Hajj (pilgrimage) on his behalf and offer an Ud-hiyah (sacrificial animal offered by non-pilgrims) also on his behalf, as well as Hajj on behalf of his mother and father. My father did not mention anything that shows the repetition of Hajj for his parents, so if we want to perform it more than once on their behalf, it would be all right. Please advise, may Allah reward you!


A: You should perform Hajj on behalf of your father every year, and only once on behalf of your grandparents. Since your father did not mention what indicates repetition of Hajj for his parents, then it is enough to perform it once on behalf of each of them. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

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If the bequeathed money is not enough to fulfill the will every year, money should be gathered every two years to make up the difference

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Impermissibility of including a bequest to someone who has a right, with the deceased in the one third

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Ruling on and disposing of the money remaining from the one third

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Paying one third of the money during one's life as an early bequest

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Fulfilling the will from one third of the estate only even if the entire estate was bequeathed

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One third of the inheritance includes everything left by the deceased, even the Diyah

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It is not permissible to bequeath more than one third or to make a will for a legal heir

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Obligation of fulfilling a will

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