Question:
I intend to perform the obligatory Hajj, if Allah wills, with my mother and wife this year. I have read that the best kind of Hajj is Tamattu’. So, what should I do? I live in the city of Jeddah and I wish that you instruct me about the best way to perform the Tamattu’ Hajj and whether or not I have to slaughter a Hady (sacrificial animal).
Answer:
Answer:
All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His Slave and Messenger.
A Muslim who intends to perform Hajj has the option of assuming Ihraam (ritual consecration) with any one of the three types of Hajj, namely, Ifraad, Qiraan, or Tamattu‘, and the best type is a Tamattu‘ Hajj. Thus, if the questioner intends to commence the state of Ihraam with the Tamattu‘ Hajj and he lives in Jeddah, then he must assume the state of Ihraam from Jeddah, as indicated by the prophetic Hadeeth. It was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet when specifying the Mawaaqeet (the places specified for the pilgrims to commence their state of Ihraam), said: “…And whoever lives within these places should assume [the state of] Ihraam from his own dwelling place.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
The description of the Tamattu‘ Hajj is as follows:
A pilgrim assumes the state of Ihraam with the intention of performing ‘Umrah (lesser pilgrimage). Assuming the state of Ihraam is the intention of commencing the rituals of ‘Umrah and then saying, “O Allah, I am answering your call to perform ‘Umrah then perform Tamattu‘ Hajj.” or saying, “O Allah, I am answering your call to perform ‘Umrah followed by Hajj,” then saying the Talbiyyah (the Hajj or ‘Umrah related chant), “Labbayka Allahumma labbayk, labbayka laa-shareeka laka labbayk. Innalhamda wanni‘mata laka walmulk, laa shareek lak. (O Allah, here I am at Your service. There is no partner to be associated with You. Praise, grace and sovereignty are Yours. There is no partner to be associated with You).”
When arriving at Makkah, one should make Tawaaf (circumambulation) for ‘Umrah, then make Sa‘ee (walking between Mounts Safa and Marwah), then shave or shorten the hair. Shortening the hair in this case is preferable, so that some hair would be left to be shaved or shortened in Hajj. As one finishes Tawaaf, Sa‘ee and shaving or shortening his hair, he ends the state of Ihraam for the ‘Umrah. After that, he should remain in Makkah until the 8th of Thul-Hijjah, when once again he should commence the state of Ihraam with the intention of performing Hajj and carry out all the rituals of Hajj, like all other pilgrims in terms of going to Mina on the 8th of Thul-Hijjah, standing at ‘Arafah on the 9th and then spending the night in Muzdalifah on the night of the 10th of Thul-Hijjah. On the day of the 10th of Thul-Hijjah, he should cast the pebbles at the Jamrah (Pillar) of Al-'Aqabah and slaughter his Hady. This is the obligatory Hady for the Tamattu‘ Hajj, for Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Then whoever performs ‘Umrah [during the Hajj months] followed by Hajj [offers] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals.} [Quran 2:196] After that, he should shave his hair, make Tawaaf and Sa‘ee for his Hajj because the pilgrim who performs Tamattu‘ Hajj is required to make two Tawaafs and two Sa‘ees – one Tawaaf and Sa‘ee while performing his ‘Umrah, and another Tawaaf and Sa‘ee while performing his Hajj. Then, he should spend two nights at Mina for the pilgrim who needs to leave and three days for the one who delays his departure until the third. Each of these days the pilgrim casts the three Jamaraat (pillars): Jamrat As-Sughra, Jamrat Al-Wusta, and Jamrat Al-'Aqabah after sunset consecutively. Each Jamrah requires casting seven pebbles the size of a chickpea that is thrown consecutively while saying, “Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest).” Once he throws the Jamaraat on the days of Tashreeq (11th, 12th and 13th of Thul-Hijjah) and wants to return home, he should make the Farewell Tawaaf, which is one of the obligatory rituals of Hajj, however, if a woman has her menstruation she is not required to make this Tawaaf. By doing all these rituals, a pilgrim has completed his Hajj rituals.
The rituals of the Tamattu' Hajj are similar to the rituals of the Qiraan and Ifraad Hajj with the exception that the Tamattu' Hajj includes two Tawaafs and two Sa‘ees and that a pilgrim ends the state of Ihraam after his ‘Umrah and must slaughter a Hady. We advise the questioner to take a book on explaining the rituals of Hajj with him to help him understand the information he needs about Hajj rituals. He should immediately ask scholars whom he trusts if he is confused about any Sharee‘ah ruling.
Allah Knows best.