Changing the intention of Hajj from oneself to another after entering Makkah
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The questioner:
This questioner says: I entered Makkah with the intention of performing tamattu' (combining 'Umrah and Hajj with a break between them) for myself.
The Shaykh:
I entered.
The questioner:
I entered Makkah with the intention of performing tamattu' for myself, then one of the people contacted me, so I changed the intention to perform Hajj on behalf of another person. Is it permissible to change the intention in Hajj?
The Shaykh:
Before entering the state of ihram, yes. But after entering the state of ihram, no. It does not change after entering the state of ihram. Yes.
This questioner says: I entered Makkah with the intention of performing tamattu' (combining 'Umrah and Hajj with a break between them) for myself.
The Shaykh:
I entered.
The questioner:
I entered Makkah with the intention of performing tamattu' for myself, then one of the people contacted me, so I changed the intention to perform Hajj on behalf of another person. Is it permissible to change the intention in Hajj?
The Shaykh:
Before entering the state of ihram, yes. But after entering the state of ihram, no. It does not change after entering the state of ihram. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ثم إن طائفة الموسوسين قد تحقق منهم طاعة الشيطان — islamhouse.com (1:13:59)
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