Where should Hajj be performed on behalf of the deceased if the estate is insufficient to cover the full expense from their city of origin, according to Imam Ahmad's view?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Hajj
Primary text
Imam Ahmad stated that if a person wills that Hajj be performed on their behalf but the full expense is not available, the Hajj should be performed from the point where the expense for a rider from outside the city is sufficient. This is based on the principle that one must perform what one is capable of, drawing an analogy with Zakat.
Supporting text
Another reported view from Ahmad suggests that Hajj should only be performed from the place where it was originally obligated, implying its fall due to insufficiency. This latter view supports the argument that Hajj is waived entirely when the funds cannot cover the obligation from the required location.