The Case of One Performing al-Tamattu‘ al-Hajj Who Needs to Go Out of Makkah after His Coming Out of the State of Ihram

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who enters Makkah in the months of al-Hajj for al- Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) must not leave Makkah until he completes al-Hajj. If he for an urgent reason needs to go to ‘Usfan or to Ta’if or to Dhat ‘Irq, he must go in the state of Ihram and enter Makkah saying Talbiyah for al-Hajj. He then continues with his Ihram. If he returns to Makkah, he does so in the state of Ihram and must not go near the House until he goes out with people to Mina’ with his Ihram, as if Mina is his destination.’ I then asked, ‘What happens if he out of ignorance goes to al-Madinah or similar places without Ihram, then returns close to the time for al-Hajj in the months of al-Hajj wanting to perform al-Hajj? Must he enter Makkah in the state of Ihram or without it?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If he returns in the same month he enters without Ihram, but if he enters in another month he must enter in the state of Ihram.’ I then asked, ‘Which one of the two Ihram and two Mut‘ah is it, the first or the later Mut‘ah is the one?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The last one which is al-‘Umrah and it is on hold which connects with al-Hajj.’ I then asked, ‘What is then the difference between al-‘Umrah of al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and al-‘Umrah alone if he enters in the months of al- Hajj?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He assumed the state of Ihram for al-‘Umrah and wanted al-‘Umrah; then came out of that Ihram in which case was no offering on him (as penalty), and was not on hold with it because he did not have the intention of performing al-Hajj.’”

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). He comes and completes his Mut‘ah, then he for a certain work goes to al-Madinah or to Dhat ‘Irq or to a certain other place. He (the Imam) said, ‘He returns to Makkah for al-‘Umrah if it is in the months in which Mut‘ah is performed; for every month there is al-‘Umrah and he is bound with al-Hajj.’ I then asked, ‘What can happen if he enters in the month in which he left?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘My father (a.s.), was residing here and he once went to meet certain ones of these people. When he returned and reached Dhat ‘Irq he assumed the state of Ihram for al-Hajj. He entered in the state of Ihram for al-Hajj.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) but wants to go to Ta’if. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must commence al-Hajj from Makkah and I do not like for him to go out without Ihram. He must not go beyond Ta’if; it is not far from Makkah.’”

“About a man who completes Mut‘ah then because of a certain work wants to go out, he (the Imam) said, ‘He must take Ghusl (bath) for Ihram and say Talbiyah for al-Hajj, then go for his work and if he cannot return to Makkah he must go straight to ‘Arafat.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) is on hold. He cannot go out of Makkah until he goes out for al-Hajj, unless his slave runs away or his stumper is lost, in which case he can go out of Makkah in the state of Ihram but he must reach ‘Arafat in time.’”