He performed 'Umrah in his normal Clothes, so what is he required to do?

Question :

I performed 'Umrah in the beginning of the month of Ramadhan this year and I stayed for a period of 15 days and then I performed another 'Umrah in my (normal) clothes. When I first reached the Haram, I prayed two Rak'ahs intending them to be Tahiyyatul-Masjid (prayer for greeting the mosque). Then I performed Tawaf by making seven circuits around the House (the Ka'bah). Then, after that I went and prayed two Rak'ahs at the standing place of our father, Ibrahim. Then, I went to the place of Sa'y and I performed Sa'y by making seven trips (between As-Safa and Al-Marwah). After that I cut my hair. Was my action correct?

Answer:

What you mentioned in your question regarding what you did during your Umrah, it was what is obligatory for it, and there is nothing due on you other than it, if you assumed Ihram for it from the mandatory Miqat for you. However, your action of performing two Rak'ahs of prayer as Tahiyyatul-Masjid upon your entering the Masjid before making Tawaf is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah for whoever enters the Haram, especially the person in Ihram, is to begin by performing Tawaf if that is easy. What you mentioned concerning your assuming Ihram in your clothes, if you meant the two garments of Ihram, which are a waist garment and an upper garment which you had used before during the 'Umrah before this 'Umrah of yours, there is no harm in that. You may use them numerous times for Hajj or 'Umrah and you may give them to someone else who will use them for that. If you meant that you assumed Ihram for 'Umrah in your normal clothes that you wear outside of Ihram, then you have erred in that and you have committed two prohibitions from the prohibited matters of Ihram in your 'Umrah. They are your wearing seamed garments and your covering (i.e., wearing something on) your head. If you knew that this was not permissible you must make two ransoms of atonement; one of them for the clothing and the other for covering your head. For each of these acts you must slaughter a sheep that suffices for a sacrifice or feed six poor people, giving each poor person half a Sa' of dried dates or other food from the food of the land, or fast three days. You must distribute the two sheep or the food among the poor people of Makkah and you may not eat from this or give any of it away as gifts. You may perform the fast in any place and at any time. If you were ignorant of this ruling or you forgot the Islamic ruling on it, you are not required to give a ransom of atonement. In both circumstances you must repent, seek forgiveness and never return to the likes of this act that contradicts what Ihram requires. And success is from Allâh. May Allah send blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.

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