Practical Hajj Guide
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Types of Ihraam or Hajj
Dear brother/sister, how will you do tamattu’, or ifraad or qiraan?
When you want to perform Hajj during the months of Hajj (Shawwaal, Thul Q’idah and Thul Hijjah) and arrive at the meeqaat, you have a choice of doing one of the following “types” of Hajj: either tamattu’, or ifraad or qiraan.
1. Tamattu’: If you choose to do tamattu’, then at the meeqaat you will say: Labbayka ‘umrah or Labbayk Allaahumma ‘umrah (Here I am O Allaah for ‘umrah). Then you will perform ‘umrah and get out of ihraam. On the eighth day of Thul Hijjah you will then intend Hajj and do as will be explained later on. Note that offering a sacrifice (hady) will be compulsory for you.
2. Ifraad: In this case you will intend only Hajj at the meeqaat by saying: Labbayka Hajjan or Labbayk Allaahumma Hajjan (Here I am O Allaah for Hajj). Upon arrival in Makkah it is preferred for you to do the tawaaf of arrival (al-qudoom) and you are obliged to remain in the state of ihram until the day of sacrifice (i.e. ‘Eid). What needs to be done on the eighth day of Thul Hijjah will be explained later on. Note that you do not need to offer any sacrificial animal.
3. Qiraan: In this case you intend both Hajj and ‘umrah together from the meeqaat by saying: Labbayka Hajjan wa ‘umarah or Labbayk Allaahumma Hajjan wa ‘umrah (Here I am O Allaah for Hajj and ‘umrah). It is preferred that upon arrival in Makkah you perform the tawaaf of arrival (al-qudoom) and you are you are obliged to remain in the state of ihraam till the day of sacrifice. What needs to be done on the eighth of Thul Hijjah will be explained later. Note that offering a sacrificial animal will be compulsory for you.
Step by Step Description of Hajj 2 (Types of Hajj)
