The Rites of Hajj
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Question: If the pilgrim wears the ihram garments and intends to perform both Hajj and 'Umrah, what are the actions he must perform? Please inform us of this, may you be rewarded.
Answer: If he intends to perform both Hajj and 'Umrah together, and he intends them from the beginning of the ihram, or if he intends 'Umrah first and then intends Hajj and includes it with it, then he is thereby a qarin (one who combines them), meaning he entered ihram for two rites together, or he entered ihram for the rite of 'Umrah and included the rite of Hajj, so he became a qarin. What is required of him in terms of action is that he remains in his ihram. When he arrives in Makkah, he performs the Tawaf of Arrival, which is a recommended practice (sunnah). Then, if he performs the Sa'y after it, the Sa'y for Hajj and 'Umrah is brought forward, and there is no harm in that. Then he remains in his ihram until the Day of 'Arafah comes, and he goes out to 'Arafah and stands there, and he performs the rites of Hajj by standing at 'Arafah, staying overnight at Muzdalifah, and stoning the Jamarat al-Aqabah, and shaving his head or shortening it, then the Tawaf of Ifadah and the Sa'y after it if he had not already performed the Sa'y.
after the Tawaf of Arrival. He is required to slaughter a sacrificial animal (hady), the hady of tamattu', because he combined two rites, so the hady becomes obligatory for him. The qarin is required to remain in his ihram until he performs the rites on the Day of 'Id. He will have one Tawaf for both Hajj and 'Umrah, and one Sa'y for both Hajj and 'Umrah. And he will have a fidyah (expiation) as we mentioned, because the actions of the qarin are like the actions of the ifrad (one who performs Hajj alone), except that the qarin, if he intends a Hajj and an 'Umrah—meaning he intends two rites—the hady becomes obligatory for him as we mentioned.
Question: And if he intends only Hajj, what is required of him?
Answer: If he intends only Hajj, he also remains in his ihram until he performs the rites of Hajj, by standing at 'Arafah, performing the Tawaf of Ifadah, and performing the Sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and shaving his head or shortening it, and stoning the Jamarat. He performs the complete rites: standing, staying overnight at Muzdalifah, stoning the Jamarat al-Aqabah, shaving his head or shortening it, the Tawaf of Ifadah, and the Sa'y. However, the ifrad does not have an obligatory hady because he did not intend the two rites, but only one rite, so he does not have an obligatory hady. It is better for the qarin and the ifrad to annul the intention of qiran and the intention of ifrad and change it to the intention of tamattu'. When he arrives in Makkah, he converts his ihram to 'Umrah by performing Tawaf and Sa'y, shortening his hair, and exiting his ihram. When the Day of Tawiyah comes, which is the eighth day, he enters ihram for Hajj and performs the rites of Hajj. He will have performed 'Umrah first, and then performed Hajj afterwards. And he will have a fidyah. This is the best and most complete, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the Companions who entered ihram with him and did not bring a sacrificial animal to exit their ihram and make it 'Umrah. This indicates the recommendation of annulling the intention of Hajj to 'Umrah. This is the best and most complete.
As for if he remains in his ihram, in the manner we mentioned, until he performs his rites, there is no harm in that for him. Meaning, if he remains with the intention of qiran or with the intention of ifrad as we mentioned and detailed, there is no harm in that for him, except that it is better for him to convert from the rite of qiran and the rite of ifrad to tamattu'. This is the best and most complete.
Answer: If he intends to perform both Hajj and 'Umrah together, and he intends them from the beginning of the ihram, or if he intends 'Umrah first and then intends Hajj and includes it with it, then he is thereby a qarin (one who combines them), meaning he entered ihram for two rites together, or he entered ihram for the rite of 'Umrah and included the rite of Hajj, so he became a qarin. What is required of him in terms of action is that he remains in his ihram. When he arrives in Makkah, he performs the Tawaf of Arrival, which is a recommended practice (sunnah). Then, if he performs the Sa'y after it, the Sa'y for Hajj and 'Umrah is brought forward, and there is no harm in that. Then he remains in his ihram until the Day of 'Arafah comes, and he goes out to 'Arafah and stands there, and he performs the rites of Hajj by standing at 'Arafah, staying overnight at Muzdalifah, and stoning the Jamarat al-Aqabah, and shaving his head or shortening it, then the Tawaf of Ifadah and the Sa'y after it if he had not already performed the Sa'y.
after the Tawaf of Arrival. He is required to slaughter a sacrificial animal (hady), the hady of tamattu', because he combined two rites, so the hady becomes obligatory for him. The qarin is required to remain in his ihram until he performs the rites on the Day of 'Id. He will have one Tawaf for both Hajj and 'Umrah, and one Sa'y for both Hajj and 'Umrah. And he will have a fidyah (expiation) as we mentioned, because the actions of the qarin are like the actions of the ifrad (one who performs Hajj alone), except that the qarin, if he intends a Hajj and an 'Umrah—meaning he intends two rites—the hady becomes obligatory for him as we mentioned.
Question: And if he intends only Hajj, what is required of him?
Answer: If he intends only Hajj, he also remains in his ihram until he performs the rites of Hajj, by standing at 'Arafah, performing the Tawaf of Ifadah, and performing the Sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and shaving his head or shortening it, and stoning the Jamarat. He performs the complete rites: standing, staying overnight at Muzdalifah, stoning the Jamarat al-Aqabah, shaving his head or shortening it, the Tawaf of Ifadah, and the Sa'y. However, the ifrad does not have an obligatory hady because he did not intend the two rites, but only one rite, so he does not have an obligatory hady. It is better for the qarin and the ifrad to annul the intention of qiran and the intention of ifrad and change it to the intention of tamattu'. When he arrives in Makkah, he converts his ihram to 'Umrah by performing Tawaf and Sa'y, shortening his hair, and exiting his ihram. When the Day of Tawiyah comes, which is the eighth day, he enters ihram for Hajj and performs the rites of Hajj. He will have performed 'Umrah first, and then performed Hajj afterwards. And he will have a fidyah. This is the best and most complete, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the Companions who entered ihram with him and did not bring a sacrificial animal to exit their ihram and make it 'Umrah. This indicates the recommendation of annulling the intention of Hajj to 'Umrah. This is the best and most complete.
As for if he remains in his ihram, in the manner we mentioned, until he performs his rites, there is no harm in that for him. Meaning, if he remains with the intention of qiran or with the intention of ifrad as we mentioned and detailed, there is no harm in that for him, except that it is better for him to convert from the rite of qiran and the rite of ifrad to tamattu'. This is the best and most complete.