A person who performed the obligatory Hajj as a mutamatti' several years ago, and after completing the rites of 'Umrah exited his state of ihram, then went to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah to visit the Prophet's grave
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The questioner : I performed the obligatory Hajj several years ago as a mutamatti'. After completing the rites of 'Umrah, I exited my state of ihram, removed my ihram clothes, and went to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I returned about a day before the Day of Tarwiyah. The point is that when I wanted to enter Makkah for the second time from al-Madinah, I did not enter the state of ihram. I saw people entering ihram from the miqat, and I assumed in my heart that since I had performed 'Umrah a few days earlier, there was no need to do it a second time. What is the ruling on my entering Makkah without being in a state of ihram? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Before answering his question, I would like to point out an observation he made in his question. He said: After performing 'Umrah, he went to al-Madinah to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
I say: The one who goes to al-Madinah should intend to set out for al-Masjid al-Nabawi, because this is what is prescribed, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):Bulugh al-Maram 5:58 Therefore, it is recommended for one heading to al-Madinah to intend, by setting out, al-Masjid al-Nabawi to pray in it, for prayer in it is better than a thousand prayers in any other place, except al-Masjid al-Haram, meaning the mosque of the Ka'bah. This is an observation that should be heeded.
As for what he did, which was performing Hajj as a mutamatti', then completing the 'Umrah, then going to al-Madinah with the intention of returning to Makkah for Hajj, and then returning to Makkah without entering the state of ihram until the Day of Tarwiyah with the people, I see no harm in that for him. This is because he merely passed through the miqat of the people of al-Madinah, intending Makkah, which is his destination, and from which he does not intend to enter the state of ihram, since he is a mutamatti' combining 'Umrah with Hajj.
However, a question arises here: Does the sacrifice of the mutamatti' fall off him because he separated the 'Umrah and the Hajj by travel, or does it not fall off?
There is a disagreement among the scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, on this. The stronger opinion among the scholars is that the blood of the sacrifice does not fall off him if he is not from the people of al-Madinah. If he is from the people of al-Madinah, it falls off him. However, if he is from the people of al-Madinah, he must not pass the miqat without entering the state of ihram from it, because he has initiated a new journey for Hajj.
As for if he is not from the people of al-Madinah, the state of tamattu' has not been broken because the journey is one, and the sacrifice remains upon him as if he had not traveled to al-Madinah. This is what is narrated from the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): That if a mutamatti' returns to his hometown and then initiates a new journey for Hajj, he is no longer a mutamatti', but if he travels to a place other than his hometown, he remains a mutamatti'.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Before answering his question, I would like to point out an observation he made in his question. He said: After performing 'Umrah, he went to al-Madinah to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
I say: The one who goes to al-Madinah should intend to set out for al-Masjid al-Nabawi, because this is what is prescribed, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):
One should not undertake journeys except to three mosques: al-Masque al-Haram (in Makkah ), the Aqsa mosque, or this mosque (in Madinah).
لا تشد الرحال إلا إلى ثلاثة مساجد : المسجد الحرام، ومسجدي هذا، والمسجد الأقصىAs for what he did, which was performing Hajj as a mutamatti', then completing the 'Umrah, then going to al-Madinah with the intention of returning to Makkah for Hajj, and then returning to Makkah without entering the state of ihram until the Day of Tarwiyah with the people, I see no harm in that for him. This is because he merely passed through the miqat of the people of al-Madinah, intending Makkah, which is his destination, and from which he does not intend to enter the state of ihram, since he is a mutamatti' combining 'Umrah with Hajj.
However, a question arises here: Does the sacrifice of the mutamatti' fall off him because he separated the 'Umrah and the Hajj by travel, or does it not fall off?
There is a disagreement among the scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, on this. The stronger opinion among the scholars is that the blood of the sacrifice does not fall off him if he is not from the people of al-Madinah. If he is from the people of al-Madinah, it falls off him. However, if he is from the people of al-Madinah, he must not pass the miqat without entering the state of ihram from it, because he has initiated a new journey for Hajj.
As for if he is not from the people of al-Madinah, the state of tamattu' has not been broken because the journey is one, and the sacrifice remains upon him as if he had not traveled to al-Madinah. This is what is narrated from the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): That if a mutamatti' returns to his hometown and then initiates a new journey for Hajj, he is no longer a mutamatti', but if he travels to a place other than his hometown, he remains a mutamatti'.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh.