Ruling on Cutting Hair in One’s Hometown After Performing Umrah
Source: Fatāwā Arkān al-Islām
If a person performs ʿUmrah and then cuts his hair after returning to his hometown, what is the ruling regarding his ʿUmrah?
Alḥamdulillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, Ammā Baʿd!
❀ There is no fixed place for shaving (ḥalq) or trimming (taqṣīr) the hair.
❀ Whether a person shaves or trims in Makkah al-Mukarramah or in any other location outside Makkah, it is permissible.
❀ One exits the state of Ihram only after performing ḥalq (shaving) or taqṣīr (trimming).
❀ If the person intends to stay in Makkah after ʿUmrah, then Tawaf al-Wadaʿ will also become obligatory after shaving or trimming.
➊ Entering into Ihram
➋ Performing Tawaf
➌ Performing Saʿi
➍ Ḥalq or Taqṣīr (shaving or trimming)
➎ Tawaf al-Wadaʿ (if staying in Makkah afterward)
❀ If, after completing ʿUmrah, the person intends to remain in Makkah, he should shave or trim there and then perform Tawaf al-Wadaʿ.
❀ But if he leaves Makkah immediately after Tawaf and Saʿi, then:
◈ Tawaf al-Wadaʿ is not obligatory.
◈ It is permissible for him to shave or trim upon reaching his hometown.
◈ However, until he shaves or trims, he will remain in the state of Ihram.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
(This is my opinion, and Allah knows best what is correct.)
Source: Fatāwā Arkān al-Islām
Question
If a person performs ʿUmrah and then cuts his hair after returning to his hometown, what is the ruling regarding his ʿUmrah?
Answer
Alḥamdulillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, Ammā Baʿd!
Scholarly Opinion
❀ There is no fixed place for shaving (ḥalq) or trimming (taqṣīr) the hair.
❀ Whether a person shaves or trims in Makkah al-Mukarramah or in any other location outside Makkah, it is permissible.
Condition for Exiting Ihram After ʿUmrah
❀ One exits the state of Ihram only after performing ḥalq (shaving) or taqṣīr (trimming).
❀ If the person intends to stay in Makkah after ʿUmrah, then Tawaf al-Wadaʿ will also become obligatory after shaving or trimming.
Sequence of Umrah
➊ Entering into Ihram
➋ Performing Tawaf
➌ Performing Saʿi
➍ Ḥalq or Taqṣīr (shaving or trimming)
➎ Tawaf al-Wadaʿ (if staying in Makkah afterward)
Important Clarification
❀ If, after completing ʿUmrah, the person intends to remain in Makkah, he should shave or trim there and then perform Tawaf al-Wadaʿ.
❀ But if he leaves Makkah immediately after Tawaf and Saʿi, then:
◈ Tawaf al-Wadaʿ is not obligatory.
◈ It is permissible for him to shave or trim upon reaching his hometown.
◈ However, until he shaves or trims, he will remain in the state of Ihram.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
(This is my opinion, and Allah knows best what is correct.)
