The ruling on shortening the hair before performing the rites of Hajj
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The questioner:
The first message in this episode is one that reached the program from Rumayh, sent by one of our brother listeners. He says: Your brother Ahmad 'Abd al-Ahmad. Brother Ahmad has a case. He says: I went to perform the obligatory Hajj last year, and I intended to perform Hajj ifrad. After the sa'y, I shortened my hair because I did not know. What is the ruling in the Shari'ah regarding what I did?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, it is known that one who performs Hajj ifrad is not permitted to exit his state of ihram, or to do any of the prohibited acts of ihram, until he has performed the rites of Hajj on the Day of 'Id. This applies to the one who performs ifrad and also to the one who performs qiran. Yes. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:196] This applies to the one who brought the sacrificial animal and was performing qiran, and likewise the one performing ifrad is even more so. So what happened to the questioner, that he cut some of the hair on his head without intending to break his Hajj into 'Umrah, but rather he continued with the intention of ifrad, this is considered an error on his part, and he actually committed a prohibited act of ihram. However, he is excused due to ignorance, as he did not do it intentionally, according to the correct view. If he wants to make expiation by feeding six poor people, one sa' of food for each poor person, or by slaughtering a sheep in Makkah and distributing it to the poor, or by fasting for three days, then that is the safest course and the most freeing of the soul. Because he should perform the fidyah as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:196] regarding the one who shaves his hair while in ihram, or does so intentionally, and that is for a Shari'ah excuse, such as having an illness in his head or lice, as was the reason for the existence of the verse, or if he did it while ignorant, then the safest course is to perform the fidyah that we mentioned.
The questioner:
How is it, my brother?
The Shaykh:
A non-relative.
The questioner:
Regarding
The Shaykh:
You say.
The questioner:
Feeding, for example. How much is the food? You said half a sa'? How much is that in kilograms? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
It means one and a half kilograms, half of the Prophet's sa', meaning one and a half kilograms of the known food, and the feeding should be of the food itself.
The questioner:
And our listeners.
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. And the sacrifice should be in Makkah, whereas fasting is permissible in any place. May Allah bless you. This is a matter of precaution, as I mentioned.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. After throwing the pebbles at the last pillar, and before I shaved my head, I undid my ihram, and then I shaved my head, also due to lack of knowledge. What is the ruling in the Shari'ah regarding what I did?
The Shaykh:
Likewise, this is an error. This
The first message in this episode is one that reached the program from Rumayh, sent by one of our brother listeners. He says: Your brother Ahmad 'Abd al-Ahmad. Brother Ahmad has a case. He says: I went to perform the obligatory Hajj last year, and I intended to perform Hajj ifrad. After the sa'y, I shortened my hair because I did not know. What is the ruling in the Shari'ah regarding what I did?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, it is known that one who performs Hajj ifrad is not permitted to exit his state of ihram, or to do any of the prohibited acts of ihram, until he has performed the rites of Hajj on the Day of 'Id. This applies to the one who performs ifrad and also to the one who performs qiran. Yes. Allah the Exalted said:
And do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal has reached its place of slaughter.
وَلَا تَحْلِقُوا رُءُوسَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ الْهَدْيُ مَحِلَّهُa ransom of fasting [three days] or charity or sacrifice
فَفِدْيَةٌ مِّن صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍThe questioner:
How is it, my brother?
The Shaykh:
A non-relative.
The questioner:
Regarding
The Shaykh:
You say.
The questioner:
Feeding, for example. How much is the food? You said half a sa'? How much is that in kilograms? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
It means one and a half kilograms, half of the Prophet's sa', meaning one and a half kilograms of the known food, and the feeding should be of the food itself.
The questioner:
And our listeners.
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. And the sacrifice should be in Makkah, whereas fasting is permissible in any place. May Allah bless you. This is a matter of precaution, as I mentioned.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. After throwing the pebbles at the last pillar, and before I shaved my head, I undid my ihram, and then I shaved my head, also due to lack of knowledge. What is the ruling in the Shari'ah regarding what I did?
The Shaykh:
Likewise, this is an error. This
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/104 — archive.org (1:06)
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