❀ Ruling on Omitting Halq or Taqsir During Umrah ❀
If someone does not perform ḥalq (shaving the head) or taqṣīr (shortening the hair) during ʿUmrah, is it obligatory for them to offer a fidyah (compensatory sacrifice)?
① Ḥalq or taqṣīr is an essential component of ʿUmrah.
Through this act, the rites of ʿUmrah are completed, and the state of iḥrām is exited.
② Intentionally omitting halq or taqṣīr is not permissible.
Deliberately avoiding this act is against the Sharīʿah.
③ It is not permissible to substitute ḥalq or taqṣīr with fidyah.
One cannot compensate for this ritual through any form of offering or penalty.
④ According to the majority of scholars, such a substitution is invalid, as it contradicts the way of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"خذوا عني مناسككم"
("Learn your rituals from me.")
⑤ This ḥadīth clearly signifies that adherence to the Prophet’s ﷺ method is essential in the rituals of Ḥajj and ʿUmrah.
✔ ʿUmrah is not complete without performing ḥalq or taqṣīr.
✔ Compensating this act with fidyah is not valid.
✔ In all cases, ḥalq or taqṣīr is obligatory.
❖ Question
If someone does not perform ḥalq (shaving the head) or taqṣīr (shortening the hair) during ʿUmrah, is it obligatory for them to offer a fidyah (compensatory sacrifice)?
❖ Answer by Shaykh Ikrāmullāh Wāḥidī (ḥafiẓahullāh)
✿ The Importance of Ḥalq or Taqṣīr:
① Ḥalq or taqṣīr is an essential component of ʿUmrah.
Through this act, the rites of ʿUmrah are completed, and the state of iḥrām is exited.
② Intentionally omitting halq or taqṣīr is not permissible.
Deliberately avoiding this act is against the Sharīʿah.
✿ Ruling Regarding Fidyah:
③ It is not permissible to substitute ḥalq or taqṣīr with fidyah.
One cannot compensate for this ritual through any form of offering or penalty.
④ According to the majority of scholars, such a substitution is invalid, as it contradicts the way of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.
✿ Teachings of the Messenger ﷺ:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"خذوا عني مناسككم"
("Learn your rituals from me.")
⑤ This ḥadīth clearly signifies that adherence to the Prophet’s ﷺ method is essential in the rituals of Ḥajj and ʿUmrah.
❖ Conclusion:
✔ ʿUmrah is not complete without performing ḥalq or taqṣīr.
✔ Compensating this act with fidyah is not valid.
✔ In all cases, ḥalq or taqṣīr is obligatory.
