General rulings on hajj and umrah
What are the meanings of hajj and umrah, and how do they differ?
Answer in brief
Hajj is visiting the Baitullah at specific times and performing the obligatory acts of hajj, while umrah is tawaf at the Baitullah and sa'i between Safa and Marwa in a state of ihram. Hajj is obligatory once in a lifetime for those who are able. The sound view of the Shafi'i school holds umrah to be obligatory, while Imam Malik and Imam Abu Hanifah regard it as a confirmed sunnah. Hajj is performed in the hajj months and requires standing at Arafah, staying overnight at Muzdalifah and Mina, and stoning the jamarat. Umrah can be done at any time of year and does not include these rites. Hajj has five pillars and umrah has four.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Haji merupakan salah satu dari rukun Islam dan menjadi kewajiban kepada seluruh umat Islam lelaki mahupun wanita bagi yang berkemampuan untuk melaksanakannya dan melaksanakannya dikira wajib hanya sekali seumur hidup jika dilakukan lebih dari itu maka ia dikira sunat.
Source
BAYAN LI AL-HAJ SIRI 2 : PENGERTIAN HAJI DAN UMRAH SERTA PERBEZAANNYAOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Bayan Li al-Haj · Published 9 August 2017
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
Other questions on this topic
- Is it proper to ask a person returning from Hajj or Umrah to make dua for you?
- Should the voluntary fast of the Day of Arafah follow the date in Mecca or the date in one's own country, and when is the time when supplication is answered?
- Does an accepted pilgrimage (hajj mabrur) erase sins related to obligations and the rights of others, such as deliberately delaying the repayment of a debt?
- Is it permissible to fast only on the Day of Arafah if one has not been fasting since 1 Dhul Hijjah, and must it be preceded by fasting on the earlier days?
- What is the ruling on calling someone who has not performed Hajj by the title ‘Haji’ or ‘Hajah’?
- Is it permissible to give or use the titles Haji and Hajjah for someone who has not yet performed Hajj?