Day of "Tarwiyah'' (8th Dhul Hijjah)

Question No. 13:

What is the directive rule regarding a person who was in Mina before the day of "Tarwiyah'' (8th day of Dhul Hijjah or watering day). Should he enter Makkah and assume Ihram from there or is he permitted to assume Ihram from Mine?


Answer No. 13:

The person who resides in Mina before the day of "Tarwiyah" can assume Ihram from Mina (praise be to Allah). There is no need for entering Makkah to make intention for Ihram from there. He should start the recitation of "Talbeyah" from his place of residence on due time .




Question No. 14:

Is there any limited period to intend for "Tamattu"? Is the Mutamatti allowed to intend for Hajj before the day of "Tarwiyah"?


Answer No. 14:

Yes, there is a limited period to put on Ihram for "Tamattu" that is months of Shawwal, Zilqidah and the first ten days of Zulhijjah. These are the months of Hajj. He is not allowed to put on Ihram for Tamattu before the month of Shawwal, or after the night of Edul Ad'ha. It is better to put on Ihram for Umrah only and after finishing the Umrah he should put on Ihram for Hajj only. This is the complete shape of "Tamattu". If he puts on Ihram for both Umrah and Hajj together he is called both "Mutamatti" and "Qarin". In both cases he has to sacrifice an animal called "Sacrifice of Tamattu''. One sheep or goat is sufficient for sacrifice or a seventh part of a camel or a cow. The Almighty Allah said : If anyone wishes to continue the Umrah on to the Hajj he must make an offering such as he can afford" (2-196) . If he cannot afford it, he has to fast for ten days, three of them during the Hajj and the rest seven days after returning home. The period is not limited as stated above. If he puts on Ihram for Umrah in the first days of Shawwal and takes it off after finishing the Umrah, there will be a long period between the Umrah and his putting on Ihram for the Hajj on the eighth day of Zulhijjah. So, it is better for him to put on Ihram on the eighth day of Dhul Hijjah, as the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did it according to the directive of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). The Prophet directed them to take off their Ihrams as some of them came as Mufrid (i.e. with the intention of Hajj alone) and some others came as Qarin (i. e. with the intention of both Umrah and Hajj together). The Prophet directed them to take off their Ihrams except those persons who took the sacrificial animals with them. They performed Tawaf, S'ai, cut hair, took off their Ihrams and became Mutamattiyean (enjoyers with the Umrah to the Hajj) on the day of Tarwiyah, the eighth day of Dhul Hijjah the Prophet directed them to put on Ihram from their residing places, this is the best. If any body puts on Ihram for Hajj before this i. e. on the first days of Dhul-Hijjah or before this, that's sufficient and correct. But it is better to put on Ihram for Hajj on the eighth day as the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did it according to his directive.