Types of Rituals in Hajj, Part One: Ifrad, Tamattu', and Qiran

Question:
This questioner says: I reside in Riyadh. I intend, if Allah wills, to perform Hajj this year, and this is my first Hajj. Which of the rituals of ifrad, tamattu', or qiran should I adopt?

Answer:
You have the choice among all of them, but the best is tamattu'. You enter the state of ihram for Hajj first, then you enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah first, then you complete it when you arrive in Makkah by performing tawaf, sa'y, and shortening the hair. Then you exit the state of ihram and put on your clothes. Then, on the Day of Tarwiyah, the eighth day, you enter the state of ihram for Hajj and slaughter a fidyah if you are coming from a distant place, or you enter the state of ihram.
Or you enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah and Hajj together, and this is called qiran. You remain in your state of ihram, you perform tawaf al-qudum, and you remain in your state of ihram until Hajj comes and you perform it. Then, when you complete the rituals on the day of 'Id, you exit the state of ihram, and a fidyah is required of you. Or you enter the state of ihram for Hajj alone, which is the mufrid. You enter the state of ihram for Hajj alone, and you remain in your state of ihram from the miqat until you perform Hajj on the day of 'Id, then you exit the state of ihram, and no fidyah is required of you. You have the choice among these matters. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslim community, Honorable Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan. May Allah bless you.