Fatwa #1472221 November 2006United States of America
am planning to go for hajj this year inshallah. The company who has arranged our trip will first take me to mecca for umrah.
Question
Respected Mufti Sahab: Asalam Aliaqum
I am planning to go for hajj this year inshallah. The company who has arranged our trip will first take me to mecca for umrah. I will stay in mecca for 5 days then they will take me to madinah for 7 days and from madinah they will take me directly to mina for the hajj. I will put my ahram in madinah for hajj . What should be my intention for hajj, tamattu or qiran or ifrad before leaving my residence. If tamattu can I leave mecca to go to madinah and then directly go to mina for hajj.
Answer
Muhtaram Brother in Islam
You make intention of Tamattu Hajj.In Makkah Mukarramah, you will perform Umrah.When you return from Madina Munawwarah, you will don the Ihraam for Hajj.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai