The Difference Between the One Who Combines and the One Who Performs Hajj Alone

Question:
The second question, O Ali. The second question: I want to perform Hajj as one who combines, if Allah wills. What is the difference between the one who combines and the one who performs Hajj alone?

Answer:
There is no difference between them in terms of the acts performed; the difference between them is in the intention. The one who combines intends to perform both 'Umrah and Hajj together, and it is obligatory for him to pay the fidyah (ransom payment) for tamattu' (combining 'Umrah and Hajj with a break between them). As for the acts, the acts of the one who combines and the acts of the one who performs Hajj alone do not differ. The difference lies only in the obligations that are obligatory for the one who combines and not obligatory for the one who performs Hajj alone. Yes.