A person performing Hajj on behalf of his brother without performing it for himself due to financial incapacity

Q 2: Is it permissible for a person, who has not performed Hajj for himself as it is beyond his financial capacity to do so, to perform Hajj on behalf of his brother who asks him (Part No. 10; Page No. 50) for that?

A: To perform Hajj on behalf of someone else, a Muslim must have performed Hajj for themselves first. This is substantiated by the Hadith stating that the Prophet (peace be upon him) on hearing a man saying: "O Allah! Labbayka (Here I am at Your Service) on behalf of Shubrumah," said: You must perform Hajj on your own behalf first, and then you may perform Hajj on behalf of Shubrumah. Furthermore, it is generally not permissible to perform Hajj on behalf of anyone else except for the deceased or a chronically ill person who is unable to perform Hajj by themselves, such as a very old or an incurably ill person.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.