There are three types of Hajj: ifrad, qiran and tamattu.
Ifrad means entering into ihram from the miqat (the fixed place for ihram) with the intention of performing Hajj alone, declaring the intention to perform Hajj and chanting Labbayk: “Labbayka Allahumma Hajjan.”
In this case, a pilgrim remains in a state of ihram till the end of the Hajj rituals; then he takes off his ihram and may undertake all that he was forbidden to do during ihram.
Qiran means entering into ihram from the miqat with the intention of performing Hajj and `Umrah, declaring the intention to perform Hajj and chanting Labbayk: “Labbayka Allahumma Hajjan wa Umrah.”
Then he remains in a state of ihram till the end of the Hajj rituals.
In this type of Hajj, a pilgrim has to stay in a state of ihram till he finishes the rituals of both Hajj and Umrah.
It is sufficient for a pilgrim in this case to perform Tawaf and Sa`i once each for both Hajj and Umrah, exactly like the first type.
The third type of Hajj is tamattu. Here one has the privilege of performing both Hajj and Umrah separately in the months of Hajj.
Hence, a pilgrim enters into ihram, declaring intention to perform `Umrah alone and chanting Labbayk: “Labbayka Allahumma `Umrah.”
Then he takes off ihram and enjoys everything that was prohibited to him during ihram.
On the eighth day of Dhul-Hijjah, the pilgrim enters into ihram again with the intention to perform Hajj and performs Hajj. In this case, a pilgrim slaughters a sacrificial animal.
Aallah Almighty knows best.
- aboutislam.net
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