Exiting the state of ihram for 'Umrah due to a car breakdown
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Question:
Ibrahim from Abha, please, Ibrahim. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. And upon you be peace. May Allah keep you all in good health. Welcome, please go ahead. Okay. The question, may Allah bless you, is as follows: We were traveling from the Tabuk region and wanted to perform 'Umrah. We entered the state of ihram from the miqat, and after we had entered ihram from the miqat and returned to Makkah, our car broke down on the road. This forced us to exit the state of ihram. Then we headed to Jeddah and had our car repaired. After that, we went to Ta'if to visit a relative. The next day, we entered the state of ihram from Ta'if. Then we returned to Makkah, performed 'Umrah, and went back. What is the ruling on our previous entry into ihram? Thank you.
Answer:
My brother, these people acted in a bad way and did not ask when they needed to. They entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah from the miqat. Their car broke down on the road. This does not permit them to exit the state of ihram. They should repair their car or go to a repair shop in Jeddah or elsewhere while they are in the state of ihram. They remain in their state of ihram. They perform the 'Umrah.
As for what happened to them, it was a mistake. They were in the state of ihram from the miqat, and the first ihram is not exited except by performing the 'Umrah. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:196] Whoever enters the state of ihram for both must perform both and does not exit the state of ihram until he performs the rituals. A car breakdown is not an excuse. Rather, if there had been a prevention, a prevention that stopped them from reaching the House, if an enemy prevented them or they were prevented from reaching the House and they despaired of it, then they would exit the state of ihram and offer a sacrifice. This prevention is called, [Al-Baqarah 2:196] from the sacrificial animals [Al-Baqarah 2:196]. And these people are not in that situation. These people only had their car break down, so they went to have it repaired. They remain in their state of ihram. When the car is repaired, they go to the House and perform the 'Umrah. And why did they not ask? The scholars are available, and telephones exist, and mobile phones exist. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Ibrahim from Abha, please, Ibrahim. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. And upon you be peace. May Allah keep you all in good health. Welcome, please go ahead. Okay. The question, may Allah bless you, is as follows: We were traveling from the Tabuk region and wanted to perform 'Umrah. We entered the state of ihram from the miqat, and after we had entered ihram from the miqat and returned to Makkah, our car broke down on the road. This forced us to exit the state of ihram. Then we headed to Jeddah and had our car repaired. After that, we went to Ta'if to visit a relative. The next day, we entered the state of ihram from Ta'if. Then we returned to Makkah, performed 'Umrah, and went back. What is the ruling on our previous entry into ihram? Thank you.
Answer:
My brother, these people acted in a bad way and did not ask when they needed to. They entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah from the miqat. Their car broke down on the road. This does not permit them to exit the state of ihram. They should repair their car or go to a repair shop in Jeddah or elsewhere while they are in the state of ihram. They remain in their state of ihram. They perform the 'Umrah.
As for what happened to them, it was a mistake. They were in the state of ihram from the miqat, and the first ihram is not exited except by performing the 'Umrah. Allah the Exalted said:
And complete the Hajj and 'umrah for Allah
وَأَتِمُّوا الْحَجَّ وَالْعُمْرَةَ لِلَّهِBut if you are prevented, then [offer] what can be obtained with ease
فَإِنْ أُحْصِرْتُمْ فَمَا اسْتَيْسَرَAnd complete the Hajj and 'umrah for Allah. But if you are prevented, then [offer] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals
وَأَتِمُّوا الْحَجَّ وَالْعُمْرَةَ لِلَّهِ فَإِنْ أُحْصِرْتُمْ فَمَا اسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ الْهَدْيِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (065) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-08-27] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (30:03)
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