The Ruling on Making a Condition in Hajj and 'Umrah

Question:
Is the condition made in both Hajj and 'Umrah, or only in Hajj? And is there anything that makes it valid?

Answer:
What was the situation when a person was about to perform Hajj or 'Umrah? If he was ill in the sacred precinct and feared that the illness would prevent him from completing the rites, he would make a condition. He would say, "O Allah, if You prevent me, then my state of ihram ends where You prevent me." If he is unable to continue performing 'Umrah or Hajj, he exits the state of ihram and owes nothing, because he has what he conditioned upon his Lord, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. This was when the boasting of Rabī'ah bint al-Zubayr, the daughter of al-Zubayr ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, was mentioned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). She mentioned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that she wanted to perform Hajj and that she was ill. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her, "Perform Hajj and make a condition, saying: 'O Allah, if You prevent me, then my state of ihram ends where You prevent me.' For you have upon your Lord what you have excepted." However, if a person is healthy and has no ailment, it is not prescribed for him to make a condition.
Because the Companions did not make conditions; rather, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) only taught this ill woman to do so. Therefore, whoever is in a state like hers makes a condition, but whoever is healthy and well has no need for it, because the Companions did not do this.