The ruling on whoever assumed Ihram for 'Umrah and then canceled his Ihram
Question :
My family and I agreed to go for 'Umrah and on the day that we agreed to go, I assumed Ihram for 'Umrah. However, they changed their minds and changed the date to a later date on another day. Therefore, I removed my Ihram. Is there any sin on me for this?
Answer:
If you intended to enter Ihram for 'Umrah, you may not change your mind from that and you must complete it, just like the Hajj. This is due to the Statement of Allâh:
"And complete the Hajj and the 'Umrah for Allah."
This is a matter that there is a consensus (Ijma') for among the people of knowledge. Therefore, in the mentioned situation, it was obligatory on you to put back on the clothes of Ihram and go to Makkah. You must perform Tawaf and Sa'y, and shave your head or cut your hair. With that your 'Umrah will be complete and nothing else is due on you for what you did of using perfume, wearing seamed garments, covering the head and similar things, if you were ignorant. However, if you knew the Islamic ruling, which is that it is not permissible for you to remove your Ihram after entering it for 'Umrah until you perform it, but you were lax in that, you must feed 6 poor people or slaughter a sheep or fast 3 days. This is for your covering your head, wearing seamed garments and using perfume and similar things, like clipping the nails and shaving the head. Each one of these things requires an independent act of expiation, which is one of the three mentioned things. All of these things must be done specifically in the Haram of Makkah except for fasting, as it can be done in any place. In reference to the feeding - it is for the poor people of the Haram, each one should be given half a Sa' of the food of the land, such as dried dates or something else. Likewise, the slaughtering is for the poor people of the Haram (i.e., the meat goes to them). If you had sex with your wife, you corrupted the 'Umrah and you must complete it and then make it over again another time from the place of your first Ihram. You must also slaughter an animal, which is one sheep that is a year-old or a two-year-old goat. The animal is to be slaughtered in Makkah for the poor. It also suffices to slaughter a seventh of a camel or a seventh of a cow. Along with this you must also repent to Allâh for your laxness regarding this great ritual. May Allâh help you and us to make sincere repentance and may He protect you and us and all the Muslims from the proddings of Satan.
Source:
Ash-Shaykh Ibn Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 4 Pages 283-284
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