A Mostati'e who Loses His/Her Physical Power
Issue No. 1745- If a person who is mustaṭī‘ does not perform ḥajj and later loses his physical ability in a way that he loses hope in performing ḥajj in person, he should hire someone else to perform ḥajj on his behalf. However, if a person is financially capable and cannot perform ḥajj due to old age or sickness, it will not be obligatory on him to perform ḥajj but the recommended precaution is that he should hire someone else to perform it on his behalf.
