The Ruling on Leaving Off the Shortening of Hair in Hajj

Question:
I performed Hajj in one of the years, but I did not shorten any of my hair. Is my Hajj considered complete?

Answer:
It is not complete; rather, it is incomplete. This is because shortening the hair is an obligatory act of Hajj. When you mentioned it, the thought of shortening the hair with the intention of Hajj came to mind. You should shorten it with the intention of Hajj, and that is sufficient if you were ignorant.
If you slaughter a sheep for leaving off an obligatory act, which is shortening the hair, that will suffice for you. This is based on the statement of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father): "Whoever leaves off a ritual or forgets it, let him shed blood." However, if you shorten your hair in your country, even after a long period, with the intention of the Hajj or 'Umrah for which you left off shortening, that will suffice with the intention of the previous Hajj or previous 'Umrah. When you became aware and the scholars informed you, and you shortened it with the intention of the previous Hajj or previous 'Umrah, that will suffice for you, and praise be to Allah. As for what you did regarding wearing the ihram garments and having intercourse, if you have a wife or if the woman has a husband, there is nothing upon you for that due to ignorance or forgetfulness, if you did it out of forgetfulness. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.