ʿUmrah During the Months of Hajj Followed by Iḥrām from Abyār ʿAlī: Is It Tamattuʿ?
Extracted from: Fatāwā Arkān-e-Islām
❖ Question:
If someone performs ʿUmrah during the months of Hajj, then travels to Madinah, and from there assumes Iḥrām for Hajj at Abyār ʿAlī, will this be considered Hajj al-Tamattuʿ?
❖ Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd…
If a person performs ʿUmrah during the months of Hajj and intends to perform Hajj in the same year, then this will be counted as Hajj al-Tamattuʿ, even if he travels between the two rites — such as to Madinah.
✔ Key Clarifications:
◈ Traveling between ʿUmrah and Hajj does not nullify the Tamattuʿ status,
◈ Provided that the person does not return to his home city in between.
❖ What if One Returns to His Hometown?
If the person returns to his own city after completing ʿUmrah and then sets out again for Hajj from there, then:
◈ The Tamattuʿ is considered void,
◈ Because separate journeys have been undertaken for ʿUmrah and Hajj.
❖ Ruling in the Given Scenario:
If a person:
➤ Performs ʿUmrah during the months of Hajj,
➤ Then travels to Madinah,
➤ And later assumes Iḥrām from Abyār ʿAlī for Hajj,
Then:
✔ His Hajj will still be counted as Tamattuʿ,
✔ And he will be required to offer a sacrificial animal (hady).
This ruling is based on the general verse of the Qur’an:
﴿فَمَن تَمَتَّعَ بِالعُمرَةِ إِلَى الحَجِّ فَمَا استَيسَرَ مِنَ الهَدىِ﴾
— Sūrah al-Baqarah, Āyah 196
“So whoever performs ʿUmrah [during the Hajj months] and then [completes it] with Hajj must offer what can be easily afforded of sacrificial animals.”
ھذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
