Is it valid to perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased?

Answer

If a deceased had made wasiyyat to have Hajj performed for him, then it is Waajib on the heirs to send someone to make Hajj-e-Badal for him. The expenses for the Hajj should be paid from one third of the assets left by the deceased. If he has no assets then it will not be Waajib on the heirs to perform the Hajj-e-Badal although it will be meritorious if they do so with their own funds. If no Wasiyyat is made, then too a person may perform Hajj and supplicate (make dua) asking Allah Ta'ala to bestow the thawaab of the Hajj to the deceased.