How valid is the well-known statement that performing two of three acts leads to exiting the state of ihram, and is it permissible to exit ihram by stoning the pillars and circumambulation without shaving or shortening the hair?
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The questioner : What is the validity of the transmitted saying: "Whoever performs two of three acts exits the state of ihram"? Is it permissible to exit ihram by shaving and circumambulation without shaving or shortening the hair?
The Shaykh : By shaving and circumambulation without stoning the pillars, meaning by shaving and circumambulation.
The questioner : By stoning the pillars and circumambulation without shaving or shortening the hair?
The Shaykh : Many scholars hold that the first exit from ihram is achieved by stoning the pillars alone, that is, by stoning the Aqabah pillar on the day of the festival. However, it appears that one does not exit ihram except by stoning the pillars and shaving. As for the well-known phrase among jurists: "The first exit from ihram is achieved by performing two of three acts", which are stoning the pillars, shaving, and circumambulation, I do not know of any Sunnah regarding this, but there is analogical reasoning and consideration involved. Since circumambulation has an effect on the second exit from ihram, it consequently has an effect on the first exit from ihram. According to the jurists' statement: if one stoned the pillars and performed circumambulation, the first exit from ihram is achieved even if he did not shave.
And if he shaved and performed circumambulation, the first exit from ihram is achieved even if he did not stone the pillars. And if he stoned the pillars and shaved, the first exit from ihram is achieved even if he did not perform circumambulation.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. If one delays the Tawaf of Ifadah.
The Shaykh : What is your opinion, my brothers? Do we continue, or do we take three questions each? And if it comes back to him, yes, because I am afraid that you have more questions after this, otherwise... Yes, ah, we limit it to three, or ah, how?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Well, okay, okay. The rest is for later. Do you have anything, Musa? Ah, ah.
The questioner : Call us by phone.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : By shaving and circumambulation without stoning the pillars, meaning by shaving and circumambulation.
The questioner : By stoning the pillars and circumambulation without shaving or shortening the hair?
The Shaykh : Many scholars hold that the first exit from ihram is achieved by stoning the pillars alone, that is, by stoning the Aqabah pillar on the day of the festival. However, it appears that one does not exit ihram except by stoning the pillars and shaving. As for the well-known phrase among jurists: "The first exit from ihram is achieved by performing two of three acts", which are stoning the pillars, shaving, and circumambulation, I do not know of any Sunnah regarding this, but there is analogical reasoning and consideration involved. Since circumambulation has an effect on the second exit from ihram, it consequently has an effect on the first exit from ihram. According to the jurists' statement: if one stoned the pillars and performed circumambulation, the first exit from ihram is achieved even if he did not shave.
And if he shaved and performed circumambulation, the first exit from ihram is achieved even if he did not stone the pillars. And if he stoned the pillars and shaved, the first exit from ihram is achieved even if he did not perform circumambulation.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. If one delays the Tawaf of Ifadah.
The Shaykh : What is your opinion, my brothers? Do we continue, or do we take three questions each? And if it comes back to him, yes, because I am afraid that you have more questions after this, otherwise... Yes, ah, we limit it to three, or ah, how?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Well, okay, okay. The rest is for later. Do you have anything, Musa? Ah, ah.
The questioner : Call us by phone.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.