The Difference Between the Mutamatti' and the Qarin

Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Is there a difference between the mutamatti' and the qarin?

Answer:
Yes, this has been discussed many times. The difference between them is that, in the terminology of the jurists, the mutamatti' is the one who enters the state of ihram for 'Umrah, performs tawaf, performs sa'y, shortens his hair, and exits the state of ihram. Then he enters the state of ihram for Hajj at its time on the eighth day. This is the practice of the mutamatti'. He comes with 'Umrah and asks for Hajj after Ramadan, performs tawaf, sa'y, shortens his hair, and exits the state of ihram, or exits it twice. This is called a mutamatti' if he performs Hajj in that year. If he performs Hajj in that year, when the time for Hajj arrives, he enters the state of ihram for Hajj. This is called a mutamatti'. The qarin is the one who enters the state of ihram for both, performing Hajj for both, performing Hajj for both, and remains in his state of ihram. This is because he is a resident of Makkah, or because he prefers to remain in his state of ihram and his talbiyah is a dispensation. This is called a qarin. The Companions also called him a mutamatti'. A qarin is also called a mutamatti' in the usage of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). However, the well-known usage among scholars is that the mutamatti' is the one who performs tawaf, sa'y, shortens his hair, and exits the state of ihram, then enters the state of ihram for Hajj on the eighth day. This is called a mutamatti'. As for the one who enters the state of ihram for both, for Hajj and 'Umrah, and remains in his state of ihram until the Day of Sacrifice, this is called a qarin. The best for him is that he becomes a mutamatti' and does not remain. Yes, indeed, if he enters Makkah, he performs tawaf, sa'y, shortens his hair, and exits the state of ihram, and does not remain a qarin unless he has a sacrificial animal with him. This is what is prescribed for him. The student is also called a mutamatti', even if he exits the state of ihram; he is called a mutamatti'. Yes.