He traveled for Hajj but he died before Hajj began. Is he regarded as a hajji?
Question

                A man intended to perform Hajj but when he went there he died. He had sold all he had in order to go for Hajj. What is the ruling in this case? Is he regarded as a Hajji?.
Praise be to Allah.
    If a man resolves to do Hajj then dies, he must have died 
    either before entering ihraam or after. 

    If he died before entering ihraam, then Allaah will reward 
    him according to his intention, but the obligatory Hajj of Islam should be 
    performed on his behalf.  

    If he died after entering ihraam, he will have the reward of 
    Hajj, and he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the 
    Talbiyah. Therefore Hajj should not be performed on his behalf. 

    Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was 
    asked about a person who saved money to go for Hajj, but died before he was 
    able to do so. He replied: 

    With regard to this man who resolved to do Hajj and sold all 
    he had in order to go for Hajj, but died before he could perform Hajj, we 
    hope that Allaah will record the reward of the pilgrims for him, because he 
    intended to do a good deed, and he did what he could to prepare for it. 
    Whoever intends to do a good deed and does what he can to prepare for it, it 
    will be recorded for him (as if he did it). Allaah says (interpretation of 
    the meaning): 

    “He who emigrates (from his home) in the Cause of Allaah, 
    will find on earth many dwelling places and plenty to live by. And whosoever 
    leaves his home as an emigrant unto Allaah and His Messenger, and death 
    overtakes him, his reward is then surely, incumbent upon Allaah”

    [al-Nisa’ 4:100]

    If this man had sold all his wealth in order to do Hajj 
    because Hajj is an Islamic duty, then Hajj should be performed on his behalf 
    after his death, using this money that he had prepared, by one of his heirs 
    or by someone else. According to the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be 
    pleased with him), a woman came to the Prophet  (peace and blessings of 
    Allaah be upon him) and said: “O Messenger of Allaah, my mother vowed to do 
    Hajj but she did not do Hajj before she died. Can I perform Hajj on her 
    behalf?” He said: “Yes.” That was during the Farewell Pilgrimage. End 
    quote. 

    Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 21/232 

    He was also asked: A man came from his homeland to perform 
    Hajj, but the plane crashed before reaching (Saudi Arabia). Is he regarded 
    as a hajji? 

    He replied: 

    If a person who is travelling to Hajj dies before setting 
    out, he is not a hajji, but Allaah will reward him for his deeds. If he had 
    entered ihraam and then died, then he is a hajji, because the Prophet  
    (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said concerning a man whose 
    she-camel broke his neck whilst he was standing in ‘Arafah: “Wash him with 
    water and lotus leaves, and shroud him in his two garments, but do not apply 
    perfumes to him or cover his head, for he will be raised on the Day of 
    Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah.” He did not tell them to make up his 
    Hajj, which indicates that he was a hajji. End quote. 

    Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 21/252.