Is a child Hajj valid?
According to the view that is deemed to be the most correct, if a child performs Hajj, then his/her Hajj is valid and he/she will be rewarded for it, in sha’ Allah. However, this Hajj will not count as the obligatory Hajj. The child must make Hajj again (if he/she is financially and physically able) after reaching puberty. This view is backed by Prophetic Hadiths as well as the consensus of Muslim scholars. However, the child’s father or guardian should inform him about the acts that are prohibited during ihram and should help the child perform the rituals. As regards this question, Sheikh M. S. Al-Munajjid, a prominent Saudi Muslim lecturer and author, states: “Muslim scholars agree that Hajj and `Umrah are not obligatory upon those who have not reached the age of puberty, because the Pen is lifted from children, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The Pen is lifted from three (i.e., their deeds are not recorded): a child until he reaches puberty; an insane man unt
