Is it permissible to perform Umrah on behalf of a deceased person with whom I have no kinship, such as a king or a president, and will the reward reach the deceased, Allah willing?
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The preponderant view, according to us, is that the deceased benefit from what is gifted to them of Hajj or , and its reward reaches them. There is no requirement for a relationship to exist between the deceased and the one performing Hajj or Umrah on their behalf.
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