A resident of مكة may perform proxy الحج on behalf of another person, and this is the position of the majority of scholars. The validity of proxy الحج depends on the conditions of the proxy — being Muslim, sane, mature, and having completed their own واجب الحج — not on their geographical location. The person on whose behalf الحج is performed receives the full reward regardless of where the proxy begins.
الشيخ ابن باز stated that proxy الحج performed by a مكة resident is valid and fulfills the obligation. He did not require the proxy to be from a specific location. He noted that in practical terms, many families hire proxies from مكة or nearby cities due to convenience and lower cost, and this is acceptable as long as the proxy meets all the conditions.
The Hanbali school, however, has a preference (not a strict requirement) that the proxy should be from the same country or region as the person on whose behalf الحج is performed. The reasoning is that the full journey — with its hardship, travel expenses, and spiritual preparation — is part of the الحج experience, and ideally the proxy should replicate the complete journey. ابن قدامة mentioned this preference in Al-Mughni but acknowledged that a proxy from any location is valid. الشيخ ابن عثيمين considered this preference to be a recommendation, not a condition for validity.