A man performed 'Umrah in Shawwal, then returned with the intention of performing Hajj alone; is he considered a mutamatti' such that the sacrificial animal is obligatory upon him, or not?
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The questioner : This questioner, a gift from Egypt from Tanta, says: A man performed 'Umrah in Shawwal, then returned with the intention of performing Hajj alone; is he considered a mutamatti' and is the sacrificial animal obligatory upon him, or not? Please issue a ruling for us, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : If a person performs 'Umrah in Shawwal, he has performed it in the months of Hajj, because the months of Hajj are Shawwal, Dhu al-Qi'dah, and Dhu al-Hijjah. So if he performs 'Umrah in Shawwal, he has performed it in the months of Hajj. Then, if he remains in Makkah or travels to a place other than his hometown and comes for Hajj, he is a mutamatti'. But if he travels to his hometown and then returns from his hometown performing Hajj alone, he is not a mutamatti'. The reason for this is that he separated the 'Umrah with a journey and separated the Hajj with another journey. When a person returns to his hometown, his journey is cut off, so by that, he has initiated the Hajj. In fact, by that, he has initiated a new journey for the Hajj, separate from the first journey in which he performed the 'Umrah. This is the most just of the opinions in this issue.
The second opinion is that he remains a mutamatti' even if he returns to his hometown and then comes back performing alone.
The third opinion is that if he travels from Makkah the distance of shortening prayer to his hometown or to a place other than his hometown, then by that, he is performing alone and the tamattu' is cut off.
However, what we mentioned regarding the detail and the distinction between his return to his hometown and other places is the correct one, and it is the report from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : If a person performs 'Umrah in Shawwal, he has performed it in the months of Hajj, because the months of Hajj are Shawwal, Dhu al-Qi'dah, and Dhu al-Hijjah. So if he performs 'Umrah in Shawwal, he has performed it in the months of Hajj. Then, if he remains in Makkah or travels to a place other than his hometown and comes for Hajj, he is a mutamatti'. But if he travels to his hometown and then returns from his hometown performing Hajj alone, he is not a mutamatti'. The reason for this is that he separated the 'Umrah with a journey and separated the Hajj with another journey. When a person returns to his hometown, his journey is cut off, so by that, he has initiated the Hajj. In fact, by that, he has initiated a new journey for the Hajj, separate from the first journey in which he performed the 'Umrah. This is the most just of the opinions in this issue.
The second opinion is that he remains a mutamatti' even if he returns to his hometown and then comes back performing alone.
The third opinion is that if he travels from Makkah the distance of shortening prayer to his hometown or to a place other than his hometown, then by that, he is performing alone and the tamattu' is cut off.
However, what we mentioned regarding the detail and the distinction between his return to his hometown and other places is the correct one, and it is the report from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.