The Ruling on Tamattu' in Hajj
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If I want to perform Hajj and I am in a town where the people do not consider Ifrad (performing Hajj alone) to be the preferred option, is it better for me to perform Ifrad or Tamattu'?The Shaykh: Who are the people of the town? Are they the people of Makkah?The questioner: The people of my village.
The Shaykh: What do the people of your village have to do with you? If you are in a town where they do not consider (Ifrad) to be the correct view, then their statement is weak and contrary to the guidance of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. They are not more knowledgeable than the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and Ibn Abbas is not more knowledgeable than Abu Bakr and Umar.And Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked: [Is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded specific to them, or is it for people in general?So he said: Is it specific to us?]
And the correct view is: The view held by the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) is that Tamattu' is obligatory for the Companions whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed on that day, in order to establish this religious practice, which is the permissibility of performing 'Umrah during the months of Hajj for those who intend to perform Hajj.
As for those who came after them, the matter regarding them is one of recommendation (mustahabb) concerning Tamattu'; however, if a person performs Ifrad, that is permissible.
Then, even if we assume that these people consider Tamattu' obligatory except for those who bring sacrificial animals, they have their opinion and you have yours. If you perform Ifrad, you have done something permissible; but you have left behind something recommended.
So the better option is Tamattu', whether the people of your town consider it so or not.
Therefore, the better option for you is Tamattu' in all cases. As for the claim that it forbids Ifrad, that is not correct.
The Shaykh: What do the people of your village have to do with you? If you are in a town where they do not consider (Ifrad) to be the correct view, then their statement is weak and contrary to the guidance of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. They are not more knowledgeable than the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and Ibn Abbas is not more knowledgeable than Abu Bakr and Umar.And Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked: [Is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded specific to them, or is it for people in general?So he said: Is it specific to us?]
And the correct view is: The view held by the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) is that Tamattu' is obligatory for the Companions whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed on that day, in order to establish this religious practice, which is the permissibility of performing 'Umrah during the months of Hajj for those who intend to perform Hajj.
As for those who came after them, the matter regarding them is one of recommendation (mustahabb) concerning Tamattu'; however, if a person performs Ifrad, that is permissible.
Then, even if we assume that these people consider Tamattu' obligatory except for those who bring sacrificial animals, they have their opinion and you have yours. If you perform Ifrad, you have done something permissible; but you have left behind something recommended.
So the better option is Tamattu', whether the people of your town consider it so or not.
Therefore, the better option for you is Tamattu' in all cases. As for the claim that it forbids Ifrad, that is not correct.