(Worksheet) The Forms Of Hajj

(Worksheet) The Forms Of Hajj

(Read the provided information about the three forms of Hajj: Tamattu', Ifrad, and Qiran. Then, complete the exercises that follow.)

The great Hanbali scholar, Muhammad Bin Salih ‘Uthaymee (rahimahullah) mentioned,

There are three forms of Hajj:

1-Tamattu'

2-Ifrad

3-Qiran

Tamattu': A pilgrim wears Ihram for 'Umrah only during the months of Hajj, which means when he reaches Mecca, he makes Tawaf and Sa'i for 'Umrah. He then shaves or clips his hair. On the day of Tarwiyah, which is the eighth of Dhul-Hijjah, he puts on his Ihram for Hajj only and carries out all of its requirements.

Ifrad: A pilgrim wears Ihram for Hajj only. When he reaches Mecca, he performs Tawaf for his arrival and Sa'i for Hajj. He doesn't shave or clip his hair as he doesn't disengage from Ihram. Instead, he remains in Ihram till after he stones Jamrat Al-Aqabah on the Eid day. It is permissible for him to postpone his Sa'i for Hajj until after his Tawaf for Hajj.

Qiran: A pilgrim wears Ihram for both 'Umrah and Hajj or he wears Ihram first for 'Umrah, then makes intentions for Hajj before his Tawaf for Hajj. The obligations on one performing Ifrad are the same as those on one performing Qiran, except that the latter must slaughter whereas the former is not obligated to do so. The best of the three forms is Tamattu'. It is the form that the Prophet (peace be upon him) encouraged his followers to perform. Even if a pilgrim makes intentions to perform Qiran or Ifrad he is allowed to change his intentions to Tamattu'; he can do this even after he has performed Tawaf and Sa'i.

When the Prophet (ﷺ) performed Tawaf and Sa'i during the year of the Farewell Hajj with his companions, he ordered all those who hadn't brought sacrificial animals to change their intentions for Hajj to intentions for 'Umrah, cut their hair, and disengage from Ihram till Hajj. He said,

"If I hadn't brought the sacrificial animal, I'd have done what I've ordered you to do."

[How to Perform the Rituals of Hajj and Umrah]

Write The Definitions For Each Term:

1. Tamattu':

2. Ifrad:

3. Qiran:

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What does a pilgrim do in the Tamattu' form of pilgrimage when he first reaches Mecca?

a) He performs Tawaf and Sa'i for 'Umrah

b) He directly performs Tawaf for Hajj

c) He does not perform any rituals

d) He only prays

2. In the Ifrad form, what does a pilgrim do after arriving in Mecca?

a) Shaves his head

b) Performs Tawaf for his arrival and Sa'i for Hajj

c) Engages in 'Umrah

d) Changes his intention to Tamattu'

3. Which form of pilgrimage requires the pilgrim to slaughter an animal?

a) Tamattu'

b) Ifrad

c) Qiran

d) None of the above

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