The Meaning of Making a Condition in Ihram and Its Ruling
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Question:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, the mention of making a condition in Hajj sometimes comes up. What is the meaning of this condition? Is it specific or comprehensive? And what are its consequences?
Answer:
Making a condition in ihram: if a person is ill and fears that his illness will worsen and he will not be able to complete the Hajj, or if he expects to fall ill during the Hajj and be unable to complete it, he makes a condition by saying, “If I am prevented by a preventer, then my place of exiting ihram is where I am prevented.” He then exits the state of ihram and owes nothing, because Zubaydah bint al-Zubayr ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “I intend to perform Hajj, but I find myself unwell, meaning ill.” He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her, “Perform Hajj and make a condition. Say, ‘O Allah, I intend to perform Hajj. If I am prevented by a preventer, then my place of exiting ihram is where I am prevented.’ Then you have upon your Lord what you have excepted.” Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Your Excellency the Shaykh, the mention of making a condition in Hajj sometimes comes up. What is the meaning of this condition? Is it specific or comprehensive? And what are its consequences?
Answer:
Making a condition in ihram: if a person is ill and fears that his illness will worsen and he will not be able to complete the Hajj, or if he expects to fall ill during the Hajj and be unable to complete it, he makes a condition by saying, “If I am prevented by a preventer, then my place of exiting ihram is where I am prevented.” He then exits the state of ihram and owes nothing, because Zubaydah bint al-Zubayr ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “I intend to perform Hajj, but I find myself unwell, meaning ill.” He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her, “Perform Hajj and make a condition. Say, ‘O Allah, I intend to perform Hajj. If I am prevented by a preventer, then my place of exiting ihram is where I am prevented.’ Then you have upon your Lord what you have excepted.” Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4 من 5/مظاهر الاتباع والابتداع في الحج/فساد الحج/صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (2:56)
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