The one performing Ifrad: Is it obligatory for him to perform Tamattu'?
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The questioner: Salih: The one performing Ifrad: Is it obligatory for him to perform Tamattu'?
The Shaykh : This means changing the Hajj to an 'Umrah. There is scholarly disagreement on this, and the correct view in this matter is what the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) chose: that it was obligatory only for the Companions, because they were the ones addressed by the command, and if they had neglected it, they would have set a precedent for those who came after them. As for those who came after them, it is only recommended.
The questioner : The statement of Ibn 'Abbas: "No one, whether a pilgrim or otherwise, circumambulates the House while in a state of consecration"?
The Shaykh : This is his opinion (may Allah be pleased with him), but it is the weaker position, contrary to the opinion of Abu Bakr and 'Umar, who were more knowledgeable and better than him.
But what the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned is the most correct view. If it is asked: How is it obligatory for the Companions and not for others?
We say: So that they do not set a bad example for those who came after them, because people would say: If the Companions rebelled against the words of the Messenger of Allah, then we are even more justified to do so. If they applied the command and removed what was in people's hearts regarding the prohibition of 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, the objective would be achieved. Yes.
The Shaykh : This means changing the Hajj to an 'Umrah. There is scholarly disagreement on this, and the correct view in this matter is what the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) chose: that it was obligatory only for the Companions, because they were the ones addressed by the command, and if they had neglected it, they would have set a precedent for those who came after them. As for those who came after them, it is only recommended.
The questioner : The statement of Ibn 'Abbas: "No one, whether a pilgrim or otherwise, circumambulates the House while in a state of consecration"?
The Shaykh : This is his opinion (may Allah be pleased with him), but it is the weaker position, contrary to the opinion of Abu Bakr and 'Umar, who were more knowledgeable and better than him.
But what the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned is the most correct view. If it is asked: How is it obligatory for the Companions and not for others?
We say: So that they do not set a bad example for those who came after them, because people would say: If the Companions rebelled against the words of the Messenger of Allah, then we are even more justified to do so. If they applied the command and removed what was in people's hearts regarding the prohibition of 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, the objective would be achieved. Yes.