Monday, October 22, 2012

Hajj is not obligatory fora person who does ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj

Before the begining of the month of Haj, I did my umrah before the
month of Haj, some one told me that Haj is wajeeb on me now , although
I have already did haj 2 years back, please clarify the same?.
Praise be to Allaah.
What this person told you is not correct, because Hajj is only
obligatory once in a lifetime, because of the hadeeth of Ibn 'Abbaas,
which says that al-Aqra' ibn Haabis asked the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him): "O Messengerof Allaah, is Hajj (to
be done) every year or only once?" He said: "One once, and whoever
does more than that, it is a voluntary (act of worship)." Narrated by
Abu Dawood, 1721; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
Since you did Hajj beforethat, then you do not have to do Hajj again.
There are three months of Hajj: Shawwaal, Dhu'l-Qi'dah and
Dhu'l-Hijjah. Perhaps this person understood from the fact that they
are called the months of Hajj that whoever does 'Umrah during these
months is obliged to do Hajj. But this is incorrect, rather the reason
why they are called the months of Hajjis that Hajj must happen during
these months, not before or after them.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about a
man who did Hajj tamattu', then after doing 'Umrah he went back to his
city and did not do Hajj – does he have to do anything (offer any
expiation or ransom)?
He replied: You do not have to do anything, because if a person is
doing Hajj tamattu' and enters ihraam for 'umrah, then decides notto
do Hajj before he enters ihraam for Hajj, then he does not have
tooffer any expiation or ransom, unless he vowed to do Hajj this year.
If he made such a vow then he is obliged to fulfil his vow.

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