What are the best rites of Hajj: Tamattu', Qiran, or Ifrad?
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The questioner : Perhaps you could inform the listeners, O honorable Shaykh, about the best rites?
The Shaykh : The best rites are Tamattu'.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is when the pilgrim performs 'Umrah first and exits the state of ihram, then enters the state of ihram for Hajj on the eighth day. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his Companions to do so and said:Sahih al-Bukhari 7229 Also, Tamattu' combines two acts of worship with the completion of their actions, for the one performing Tamattu' performs 'Umrah completely and Hajj completely. For this reason, the stronger opinion, which is held by the majority of scholars, is that the one performing Tamattu' must perform the tawaf and sa'y for 'Umrah and the tawaf and sa'y for Hajj, as stated in the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas and 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with them both). Furthermore, Tamattu' provides enjoyment and ease for the pilgrim, because between 'Umrah and Hajj he exits the state of ihram completely, allowing him to enjoy what Allah has made lawful from the prohibitions of ihram, which he would be forbidden from if he remained in the state of ihram. This is if he has not brought the sacrificial animal. If the worshipper has brought the sacrificial animal, he does not perform Tamattu' but rather performs Qiran, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. This is because one who has brought the sacrificial animal cannot exit the state of ihram until the sacrificial animal reaches its place, as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:196] And as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The best rites are Tamattu'.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is when the pilgrim performs 'Umrah first and exits the state of ihram, then enters the state of ihram for Hajj on the eighth day. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his Companions to do so and said:
If I had formerly known what I came to know recently, I would not have driven the Hadi with me and would have finished the state of Ihram along with the people
لو استقبلت من أمري ما استدبرت ما سقت الهدي ولأحللت معكمAnd do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal has reached its place of slaughter
وَلا تَحْلِقُوا رُءُوسَكُمْ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْهَدْيُ مَحِلَّهُI have brought the sacrificial animal and shaved my head, so I do not exit the state of ihram until I slaughter it.
إني سقت الهدي ولبّدت رأسي فلا أحل حتى أنحرThe questioner : May Allah bless you.