The one who combines (qiran): If he performs 'Umrah, does he shave? And what is better for the pilgrim who combines (qiran) or the one who does tamattu'?

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.

The questioner : May Allah keep you in good health, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : May you be well in the evening.

The questioner : I am saying that I am Safer al-'Asayimi with you, my brother.

The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe. I am saying, yes.

The questioner : If the one who combines (qiran) performs 'Umrah, does he shave or not?

The Shaykh : No, he does not shave, but it is better for the one who combines (qiran) to convert his qiran into 'Umrah so that he becomes one who does tamattu'.

The questioner : Okay, if he does not want to combine (qiran), does he shave or not?

The Shaykh : We say, this is what I just said: The one who combines (qiran), when he arrives in Makkah, what does he want to do?

The questioner : When he arrives in Makkah, he performs tawaf and sa'y.

The Shaykh : Go around, O Sa'd.

The questioner : And he remains in his state of qiran until the day of 'Id.

The Shaykh : And he remains in his ihram until the day of 'Id. We tell him it is better that after you perform tawaf and sa'y, you shorten your hair and come out of ihram.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : And if it is the eighth day, you enter the state of ihram for Hajj. This is better.

The questioner : Yes, and if he remains in his state of qiran, he does not shave.

The Shaykh : He does not shave, it is known.

The questioner : Good, may Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : But, Shaykh, my brother, it is better to be one who does tamattu', and there is no difference between them regarding the sacrificial animal; all of them owe a sacrificial animal.

The questioner : There is no difference except regarding sa'y; the one who combines (qiran) has one sa'y, and this...

The Shaykh : Yes, yes.

The questioner : Is that so or not, Shaykh?

The Shaykh : No, no.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : So you chose the better one, which is tamattu'. Yes.

The questioner : Well, may Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.