The months of Hajj and the reason for their name

Question:
This questioner asks, Shaykh: What are the months of Hajj, and why are they called by this name?

Answer:
The months of Hajj are Shawwal, Dhu al-Qa'dah, and ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah. These are the months of Hajj. They are called the months of Hajj because Hajj is performed; the state of ihram is entered. A person enters ihram. If he enters ihram for Hajj on the first day of Shawwal, his ihram is valid because it is within the months of Hajj. However, the rituals are only performed on their specific days: the Day of 'Arafah and the days of the festival and the days of Tashriq that follow it. But the ihram is established within the months of Hajj, whether at the beginning, the middle, or the end, up to the Day of 'Arafah. All of this is the time for entering ihram for Hajj. That is why they are called the months of Hajj. Yes.