Umrah - Minor Child

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

If the carrier intends to do tawaaf and sa’ee both on his own behalf and on behalf of the person who is being carried, that will count for both of them, according to the more sound of the two opinions. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not tell the woman who asked him about the child’s Hajj to do another Tawaaf for him. If that had been obligatory, he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would have said so.

See Majmoo’ Fataawa Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz, 5/257

Shaykh Ibn Jibreen was asked about that and he said:

• The ihraam of a child is valid, but his guardian is responsible for him.
  • So he should dress him for ihraam and tie the ihraam garments on him, and
  • make intention for Hajj on his behalf, and
  • recite Talbiyah on his behalf, then
  • he should hold his hand during Tawaaf and Sa’ee.
• If he is incapable of doing that, as in the case of a very small child or nursing infant, then there is nothing wrong with him carrying him.
• One Tawaaf is sufficient for both the carrier and the one who is carried, according to the correct view…
• If the child does something forbidden due to ignorance, like wearing some stiched clothing or covering his head, there is no ransom (of slaughtering a sheep) due,as it was done unintentionally. If the act was done intentionally, like a need to wear some clothing due to cold weather and similar things, then his guardian gives the ransom (of slaughtering a sheep) on his behalf.

See Fataawa Islamiyyah, vol. 2, p. 182

It was narrated in Saheeh Muslim (1336) via Ibn ‘Uyaynah from Ibraaheem ibn ‘Uqbah from Kareeb the mawla (freed slave) of Ibn ‘Abbaas from Ibn ‘Abbaas that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) met a group of people in al-Rawhaa’, and said, “Who are you?” They said, “Muslims.” They said, “Who are you?” He said, “The Messenger of Allaah.” A woman lifted up a small child and said, “Is Hajj counted for this one?” He said, “Yes, and you will have the reward.”