Can I Exit Ihram After One Hady Sacrifice?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel

Question

Can I exit the state of Ihram after one of the two required hady sacrifices has been completed?

I am in Ihram for Hajj and have arranged two hady sacrifices. One has been completed, but the other is still pending. Can I exit Ihram based on the first sacrifice, or must I wait until both are done?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.

There is only one sacrificial offering (hady) required per person. If you have arranged for two for yourself, then once one has been completed, you can exit ihram after the first and do not need to wait for the second to be done.

Fiqh of Sacrificial Offering (Hady)

For those performing Umra first, then Hajj (Tamattu‘), or both ‘Umra and Hajj (Qiran), the sacrifice is mandatory (wajib). One must sacrifice a sheep or a seventh share in a cow or camel.

The sacrifice can be done any time after pelting until sunset on the 12th of Dhu al-Hijja. However, the above will not be able to shave the head/ exit Ihram until the sacrifice is completed. [‘Itr, How to Perform Hajj and ‘Umra]

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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received a traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.