Is it permissible to convert Hajj into 'Umrah after the tawaf?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, my Shaykh. In the hadith of Jabir, it is understood that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the tawaf and sa'y, and then ordered others to break their state of ihram. So, the others performed the tawaf and sa'y. How do we reconcile this, or what is the explanation for it, given that I understand it is not permissible to convert it into 'Umrah if one has already performed the tawaf?
The Shaykh : No, no, meaning one can convert it into 'Umrah even if one has performed the tawaf and sa'y. However, what is prohibited is not making it a qiran before the tawaf. For example, if a person enters the state of ihram for 'Umrah and then wants to make it a qiran, we say it must be done before the tawaf. As for canceling the Hajj at the beginning of the qiran and converting it to 'Umrah, that is permissible, except if one has stood at 'Arafah. If one has stood at 'Arafah, one has become involved in what is specific to Hajj, so it cannot be converted.
The Shaykh : No, no, meaning one can convert it into 'Umrah even if one has performed the tawaf and sa'y. However, what is prohibited is not making it a qiran before the tawaf. For example, if a person enters the state of ihram for 'Umrah and then wants to make it a qiran, we say it must be done before the tawaf. As for canceling the Hajj at the beginning of the qiran and converting it to 'Umrah, that is permissible, except if one has stood at 'Arafah. If one has stood at 'Arafah, one has become involved in what is specific to Hajj, so it cannot be converted.