If a Blind Person’s Excuse Ceases after Hajj Badal, a Second Hajj Is Not Fard

Question

If a blind person, because he could not find a guide, has Hajj badal (proxy Hajj) performed, and later a guide becomes available, will performing Hajj again be fard according to the view of the Sahibayn (Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad) or not?

Answer

If a blind person had Hajj badal performed and then his excuse ceased — for example, his sight returned — even then it is not binding on him to perform his own Hajj himself. The issue of a guide becoming available is also clear from this: [ar]هذا، أي اشترط دوام العجز إلى الموت، إذا كان العجز كالحبس والمرض يرجى زواله، أي يمكن، وإن لم يكن كذلك كالعمى والزمانة سقط الفرض بحج الغير…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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