The Best Types of Hajj and the Description of Each Type
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Question:
Your Eminence is being asked—may Allah reward you with good—which of the three types of Hajj is the best: Qiran, Tamattu', or Ifrad?
Answer:
The best is Tamattu', as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it for those who arrive after Ramadan. The best is Tamattu', which is to enter the state of Ihram for 'Umrah from the Miqat one passes, then perform Tawaf and Sa'y, cut the hair, and exit the state of Ihram. One remains until the time for Hajj arrives. When the eighth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the Day of Tarwiyah, comes, one responds with the Talbiyah for Hajj and goes to Mina, then to 'Arafah, and stands at 'Arafah on the Day of 'Arafah after the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers until the sun sets. Then one goes to Muzdalifah and spends the night there, standing there after Fajr until it is clearly light, until the light breaks, then proceeds to Mina until the end.
The point is: Tamattu' is the best. It includes Tawaf and Sa'y for the 'Umrah, and Tawaf and Sa'y after Hajj for the Hajj. The remaining acts are the acts of all pilgrims, the acts of the one performing Ifrad and the one performing Qiran. This is the best. If one enters the state of Ihram for Hajj alone, or for Hajj and 'Umrah together, there is no harm in that. However, the best is that one responds with the Talbiyah for 'Umrah, performs Tawaf and Sa'y, cuts the hair, and exits the state of Ihram, unless one has brought sacrificial animals with him, such as camels, sheep, or cattle to be slaughtered in Makkah. In that case, it is best to enter the state of Ihram for both Hajj and 'Umrah, responding with the Talbiyah for both... as one performing Qiran. One performs Tawaf and Sa'y upon arrival and remains in the state of Ihram. When the Day of 'Id comes after Hajj, or after it, one performs only the Tawaf of Ifadah, which is sufficient. And when one throws the pebbles and intends to travel, one performs the Farewell Tawaf. This is called Qiran.
The one performing Ifrad, who entered the state of Ihram for Hajj alone, performs the same acts as the one performing Qiran. When he arrives in Makkah, he performs Tawaf and Sa'y and remains in the state of Ihram. Then, after descending from 'Arafah and Muzdalifah, he performs only Tawaf. If he delays the Sa'y until after the 'Id and performs it with the Tawaf of Arrival, that is also sufficient.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Your Eminence is being asked—may Allah reward you with good—which of the three types of Hajj is the best: Qiran, Tamattu', or Ifrad?
Answer:
The best is Tamattu', as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it for those who arrive after Ramadan. The best is Tamattu', which is to enter the state of Ihram for 'Umrah from the Miqat one passes, then perform Tawaf and Sa'y, cut the hair, and exit the state of Ihram. One remains until the time for Hajj arrives. When the eighth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the Day of Tarwiyah, comes, one responds with the Talbiyah for Hajj and goes to Mina, then to 'Arafah, and stands at 'Arafah on the Day of 'Arafah after the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers until the sun sets. Then one goes to Muzdalifah and spends the night there, standing there after Fajr until it is clearly light, until the light breaks, then proceeds to Mina until the end.
The point is: Tamattu' is the best. It includes Tawaf and Sa'y for the 'Umrah, and Tawaf and Sa'y after Hajj for the Hajj. The remaining acts are the acts of all pilgrims, the acts of the one performing Ifrad and the one performing Qiran. This is the best. If one enters the state of Ihram for Hajj alone, or for Hajj and 'Umrah together, there is no harm in that. However, the best is that one responds with the Talbiyah for 'Umrah, performs Tawaf and Sa'y, cuts the hair, and exits the state of Ihram, unless one has brought sacrificial animals with him, such as camels, sheep, or cattle to be slaughtered in Makkah. In that case, it is best to enter the state of Ihram for both Hajj and 'Umrah, responding with the Talbiyah for both... as one performing Qiran. One performs Tawaf and Sa'y upon arrival and remains in the state of Ihram. When the Day of 'Id comes after Hajj, or after it, one performs only the Tawaf of Ifadah, which is sufficient. And when one throws the pebbles and intends to travel, one performs the Farewell Tawaf. This is called Qiran.
The one performing Ifrad, who entered the state of Ihram for Hajj alone, performs the same acts as the one performing Qiran. When he arrives in Makkah, he performs Tawaf and Sa'y and remains in the state of Ihram. Then, after descending from 'Arafah and Muzdalifah, he performs only Tawaf. If he delays the Sa'y until after the 'Id and performs it with the Tawaf of Arrival, that is also sufficient.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
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