Al-Ala narrated...

Al-Ala narrated, on the authority of Muhammad bin Muslim, on the authority of one of them, peace be upon them, who said: “A divorced woman performs Hajj during her waiting period.” Ibn Bakir, on the authority of Zurara, said: “I asked Abu Abdullah -asws . Can a divorced or a widow go for Hajj during her Time of ‘Iddat’ (waiting time)? he -asws replied: Yes.

[26] وروى صفوان، عن إسحاق بن عمار قال: ” سألت أبا الحسن عليه السلام عن ابن عشر سنين يحج؟ قال: عليه حجة الاسلام إذا احتلم، وكذلك الجارية عليها الحج إذا طمثت وروي عن علي بن مهزيار، عن محمد بن الفضيل قال: ” سألت أبا جعفر الثاني عليه السلام عن الصبي متى يحرم به؟ قال: إذا أثغر A child can perform Hajj after losing his/her primary/milk [27] teeth but can only perform the obligatory Hajj upon reaching adulthood.

[28] وروى عبد الرحمن بن أعين عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: ” الصبي يصوم عنه وليه إذا لم يجد هديا “ If a youth has not got his own sacrifice (animal) then his guardian should observe fast instead.

[29] روى زرارة عن أحدهما عليهما السلام قال: ” إذا الرجل بابنه وهو صغير فإنه يأمره أن يلبي ويفرض الحج، فإن لم يحسن أن يلبي لبي عنه ويطاف به ويصلى عنه، قلت: ليس لهم ما يذبحون عنه؟ قال: يذبح عن الصغار ويصوم الكبار ويتقى عليهم ما يتقى على المحرم من الثياب والطيب، فإن قتل صيدا فعلى أبيه “ When a person performs Hajj with his young ones, he should guide him for the recitation of ‘Talbiyah’ and ‘Niah’ (intention of Hajj), if youth cannot recite ‘Talbiyah’ properly then he should recite on his/her behalf and perform ‘Tawaaf’ along with him and offer salat on his behalf.

And if the guardian is unable to afford sacrifice for both, then he should offer sacrifice on young one’s behalf and make up his sacrifice with observing a fast. The youth should refrain from all those which are forbidden during Hajj, i.e., wearing perfume, cloth restrictions etc., and if youth has killed a bird/animal (what is lawful under ordinary conditions), then his guardian should offer the (corresponding) compensation.

[30] Hajj-e- Badal (Hajj on Behalf of someone Else): If a wealthy person becomes ill near the Hajj time or is struck by a disability (which would not enable him to perform Hajj rituals) he should then send, on his behalf, a poor person for Hajj. [31] If a person passes away without performing his obligatory Hajj and does not leave a ‘Will’ for ‘Hajj-e- Badal’ , even then Hajj should be performed on his behalf.

[32] A man can perform Hajj on behalf of a woman and a woman can perform Hajj on behalf of a man.