The Three Types of Hajj Rituals

Question:
May Allah reward you. This is a Sudanese man, and we are concluding this episode with his question. He says that he is a resident and a shepherd, his salary is very low, and he intends, if Allah wills, to perform Hajj this year. So which of the rituals should he adopt?

Answer:
You have a choice regarding the rituals, and there are three types. The first is tamattu' (combining 'Umrah and Hajj with a break between them), which is entering the state of ihram for 'Umrah, then performing it, entering ihram for 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, then performing it, then entering ihram for Hajj on the Day of Tarwiyah, or before or after that, or before it. Then you perform Hajj and slaughter the fidyah (ransom payment) for tamattu'. If you do not find one, then you fast for ten days: three days during Hajj and seven days after Hajj when you return.
The second is combining 'Umrah and Hajj with a single ihram, where the 'Umrah overlaps with the Hajj. You intend qiran (combining 'Umrah and Hajj in one ihram), you perform one tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) for both, and you perform one sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) for both, because the 'Umrah has entered into the Hajj. You also slaughter a fidyah because you have combined two acts of worship with a single intention and a single ihram. It is like tamattu', and it is also considered tamattu'. The third is ifrad (performing Hajj alone), where you enter ihram for Hajj only, with no 'Umrah before it or with it. This is called ifrad. There is no fidyah in this, there is no fidyah. You perform its pillars and its obligatory acts, and whatever of its recommended practices (sunnah) is easy for you. You do not owe a fidyah. Yes.