A minor (child who has not reached puberty) cannot perform proxy Haji on behalf of another person menurut jumhur ulama. One of the conditions for a valid proxy is that the proxy has already completed their own wajib Haji, and since a child's Haji is voluntary and does not count as their obligation, they cannot fulfill this condition. The proxy must be a mature (baligh) Muslim.
A minor cannot perform proxy Haji on behalf of another person according to the consensus of scholars. This is because one of the essential conditions for a valid proxy is that the proxy must have already performed their own wajib Haji. A child's Haji, while valid and rewarded, is considered voluntary (nafl) and does not count as their wajib Haji. Since the child has not fulfilled their own obligation, they cannot fulfill it for someone else.
Sheikh Ibn Baz stated that the proxy for Haji must be a mature Muslim (baligh) who has completed their own wajib Haji. He cited the hadith of Shubrumah, where Nabi told a man to perform Haji for himself first before performing it for Shubrumah. If an adult cannot perform proxy Haji until they have done their own, then a child — who has not even reached the age of obligation — certainly cannot serve as a proxy.
Sheikh Al-Fawzan confirmed that maturity (bulugh) is a condition for the proxy, as is having previously completed one's own Haji. A child may perform Haji for themselves (as a voluntary act with reward), but they cannot serve as a representative for someone else's wajib worship. Parents looking to send a proxy for a deceased relative should choose an adult who meets all the conditions of proxy Haji.
Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) heard a man saying: 'Labbayk on behalf of Shubrumah.' He said: 'Have you performed Haji for yourself?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Perform Haji for yourself first, then for Shubrumah.'
Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) heard a man saying: 'Labbayk on behalf of Shubrumah.' He said: 'Have you performed Haji for yourself?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Perform Haji for yourself first, then for Shubrumah.'
Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: 'The pen is lifted from three: from the sleeper until he wakes, from the child until he reaches puberty, and from the insane until he regains sanity.'
Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: 'The pen is lifted from three: from the sleeper until he wakes, from the child until he reaches puberty, and from the insane until he regains sanity.'
Scholars from different schools of Islamic jurisprudence offer varying perspectives on this matter.
A minor cannot be a proxy for Haji. The proxy must be mature (baligh) and must have completed their own wajib Haji.
Al-Hidayah: maturity is a condition for the validity of proxy worship.
A child cannot serve as a proxy for Haji. The Maliki school requires the proxy to be legally accountable (mukallaf) and to have completed their own Haji.
Maliki scholars require legal accountability (taklif) as a condition for proxy Haji.
The proxy must be mature and must have completed their own wajib Haji. A child's Haji is voluntary and does not qualify them to serve as a proxy.
Al-Majmu' by al-Nawawi: the proxy must have fulfilled their own obligation before representing others.
A minor cannot perform proxy Haji. Maturity and prior completion of one's own Haji are essential conditions for the proxy.
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah: the conditions of the proxy include maturity and prior fulfillment of their own Haji.
This is a scholarly summary, not a personal fatwa. Consult your scholar for personal rulings.
Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) heard a man saying: 'Labbayk on behalf of Shubrumah.' He said: 'Have you performed Haji for yourself?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Perform Haji for yourself first, then for Shubrumah.'
Sunan Abu Dawud #1811 (sahih)Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: 'The pen is lifted from three: from the sleeper until he wakes, from the child until he reaches puberty, and from the insane until he regains sanity.'
Sunan Abu Dawud #4403 (sahih)