Rulings on Fasting during Hajj

Abstract

This research is concerned Hajj-related fasting. It discusses the types and status of fasting related to pilgrimage rites as required of the pilgrims in such cases as tamattu', being muhssar (legally unable to continue hajj rites,, atonement for violations as shaving/cutting hair, hunting, etc. It aims to compile all details and related rulings for whom it may concern to comprehend them easily for purposes of avoiding possible mistakes during hajj. The research adopts a combination of analytical, comparative and deductive approaches. The research ends with eighteen conclusions for those concerned with hajj and related fasting.

Keywords

• hajj/pilgrimage; sawm/siyam/fasting; atonement for hajj violations; hunting; shaving/cutting hair; tamattu' hajj; muhssar.