Dam and fidyah (expiation)
Why must pilgrims performing Hajj Tamattu' pay a dam, and what conditions make the dam obligatory?
Answer in brief
Pilgrims performing Hajj Tamattu' pay a dam because they combine Umrah and Hajj within the Hajj months of the same year, and enjoy release from ihram in between. The dam applies only to those who are not residents of Makkah and who live at least two marhalah from the Haram. The pilgrim must also not make the intention for Hajj ihram at the miqat of their home region or of the direction from which they arrived, nor from a place two marhalah or more from the Haram.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Merujuk kepada persoalan di atas, orang yang mengerjakan Haji Tamattu' dikenakan dam kerana dia mengerjakan Umrah dan Haji dalam bulan-bulan Haji pada tahun yang sama.
Source
BAYAN AL-HAJ #18: HAJI TAMATTU’ DAN SYARAT DAMOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Bayan Li al-Haj · Published 11 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 a pilgrim who violates an ihram prohibition out of forgetfulness required to pay fidyah?
- Is a pilgrim in ihram required to pay a dam if hair falls out but he is unsure whether more than three strands fell or whether it fell because of his own action?
- Is it permissible to eat cloves while in ihram, and must a pilgrim pay a dam or fidyah because cloves have a fragrant smell?
- Can the dam for Hajj tamattu' be paid in Malaysia before departing for the Holy Land?
- When is the proper time to slaughter the tamattu' dam, and are all tamattu' pilgrims required to pay it?