Is it permissible for someone who has not performed Hajj al-Islam to appoint a proxy for a voluntary Hajj (Hajj al-Tatwwu)?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Hajj

Book 11 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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It is not valid for a person who has not yet performed their obligatory Hajj al-Islam to appoint a proxy for a voluntary Hajj, because if they cannot validly perform the voluntary pilgrimage themselves, proxy representation is even less valid.