Types of Hajj

P1: Introduction

P2: Hajj e Tamattu

P3: Hajj e Qiran

P4: Hajj e Ifrad

P1:

- There are 3 different kinds of Hajj (mention names)

- This depends on whether the Hajji is living in Makkah or not, whether he wishes to perform
Umrah along with Hajj & whether the pilgrim desires to offer sacrifice of animal

P2:

- The pilgrim of this category is called mutanattay

- Tamattu means to ease, since the pilgrim releases his Ihram before the 8th
- In this the pilgrim first wears ihram with the intention of performing Umrah
- Umrah is performed
- This Ihram is taken off after performing Halq/Qasr
- Then on the 8th, Ihram is worn again, this time with the intention of performing Hajj
- This Ihram is taken off on the 10th, once again after performing Halq/Qasr

P3:

- The pilgrim of this category is called Qarin

- Qiran means cojoining, since the pilgrim joins Umrah and Hajj in the same Ihram
- Before the 8th, the pilgrim wears Ihram with the intention of performing Umrah and Hajj
both
- After offering the Umrah, the Ihram is not taken off and is continued until the end of Hajj
- The Prophet (PBUH) himself was a Qarin himself
- On the 10th, the pilgrim does Halq/Qasr and then are relieved from the restrictions of Ihram
- The residents of Makkah cannot offer this kind of Hajj

P4:

- The pilgrim of this category is called as Mufrid

- Ifrad means isolation, since in this the Hajji separates Hajj and Umrah and only performs Hajj
- There is a strict condition that the pilgrim of this category must not have performed Umrah
in Shawwal, Dhil Qad and Dhil Hajj
- The pilgrim wears Ihram on the 8th of Dhil Hajj with the intention of performing just Hajj
- Mufrid does not perform sacrifice but performs Halq/Qasr and takes off the Ihram
- This is generally performed by the residents of Makkah