A butcher who went for Hajj and, while in Mina, went to the slaughterhouse to slaughter for a fee before stoning the Jamarat al-Aqabah; while inside the slaughterhouse, he abandoned the Hajj and returned to his home
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : A butcher went for Hajj and, while in Mina, went to the slaughterhouse to slaughter for a fee before stoning the Jamarat al-Aqabah. While inside the slaughterhouse, he abandoned the Hajj and went to his home. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible for the pilgrim to slaughter the sacrificial animal before stoning, and there is no blame on him for that. However, this man did not bear the burden, and it seems he went to his home and abandoned the Hajj. We say that even if one abandons the Hajj, it is not severed except by completing it. For this reason, if a person who is in the state of ihram for Hajj says, "I have annulled my intention for Hajj and I have abandoned the Hajj," he does not exit from it; he must complete it. This is a matter specific to Hajj. As for other acts of worship, if a person abandons them, they are severed. But Hajj is not severed even if a person abandons it. For example, if a person is praying and abandons his prayer, is it severed or not? Answer: It is severed. But if a person is in the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah and intends to abandon the Hajj or 'Umrah, it is not severed; he is obligated to complete it. Based on this, we say to this man: You are obligated to complete the Hajj. This is done by returning to Mina and staying there on the eleventh and twelfth nights, and you are obligated to stone the pillars on the days of Tashriq. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible for the pilgrim to slaughter the sacrificial animal before stoning, and there is no blame on him for that. However, this man did not bear the burden, and it seems he went to his home and abandoned the Hajj. We say that even if one abandons the Hajj, it is not severed except by completing it. For this reason, if a person who is in the state of ihram for Hajj says, "I have annulled my intention for Hajj and I have abandoned the Hajj," he does not exit from it; he must complete it. This is a matter specific to Hajj. As for other acts of worship, if a person abandons them, they are severed. But Hajj is not severed even if a person abandons it. For example, if a person is praying and abandons his prayer, is it severed or not? Answer: It is severed. But if a person is in the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah and intends to abandon the Hajj or 'Umrah, it is not severed; he is obligated to complete it. Based on this, we say to this man: You are obligated to complete the Hajj. This is done by returning to Mina and staying there on the eleventh and twelfth nights, and you are obligated to stone the pillars on the days of Tashriq. Yes.