Ruling on Delaying the Rites of Hajj
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The questioner: Until when is it permissible to delay the rites of Hajj, such as the Tawaf of Ifadah and others?The Shaykh: According to the Hanbali scholars, Tawaf, Sa'y, and shaving have no time limit. One may shave whenever he wishes, and perform Tawaf and Sa'y whenever he wishes, even if he remains for ten years. However, the second state of release (tahallul) remains obligatory upon him.
But what I see is: It is not permissible to delay it beyond the last day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, because these are the months of Hajj. Therefore, the rites of Hajj must be performed within these months, except for one who has an excuse. For example, if a woman gives birth before the Tawaf of Ifadah and does not become pure until after the month of Dhu al-Hijjah has ended, or if a person is afflicted with an illness and is unable to perform Tawaf before the end of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, there is no blame on him. He performs Tawaf as soon as the obstacle is removed.
The questioner: If we say: He delayed it without an excuse, contrary to the opinion of the Hanbalis, and the months of Hajj have ended?The Shaykh: I do not know what they say in this issue,Do they say: That he makes it up, just as a missed prayer is made up,Or is it said: Or that it is a worship whose time has passed and is not made up, and thus the Hajj is not completed and is not recorded for him as Hajj. I do not know what they say in this!
But what I see is: It is not permissible to delay it beyond the last day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, because these are the months of Hajj. Therefore, the rites of Hajj must be performed within these months, except for one who has an excuse. For example, if a woman gives birth before the Tawaf of Ifadah and does not become pure until after the month of Dhu al-Hijjah has ended, or if a person is afflicted with an illness and is unable to perform Tawaf before the end of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, there is no blame on him. He performs Tawaf as soon as the obstacle is removed.
The questioner: If we say: He delayed it without an excuse, contrary to the opinion of the Hanbalis, and the months of Hajj have ended?The Shaykh: I do not know what they say in this issue,Do they say: That he makes it up, just as a missed prayer is made up,Or is it said: Or that it is a worship whose time has passed and is not made up, and thus the Hajj is not completed and is not recorded for him as Hajj. I do not know what they say in this!