For if you turn the umrah into Hajj, what will you do?

The answer is: you will remain in ihram until the Day of Eid.

Thus, the evidence in this case is more specific than the ruling inferred from it, since the ruling we have established is general, applying both in cases of excuse and in cases where there is no excuse, whereas the evidence is specific to cases of necessity and excuse. However, some have reported a consensus that it is permissible to incorporate Hajj into umrah, and that this is one of the forms of qirān.

The third scenario is for a person to enter ihram for Hajj first and then incorporate umrah into it.

The well-known position of the Hanbalis, may Allah have mercy on them, is that this is not permissible, because the lesser rite cannot be incorporated into the greater one. Thus, he remains in his ihram until the Day of Eid. This is the first view.

As for one who changes Hajj into umrah in order to perform tamattuʿ, this is sunnah, as mentioned previously.

The second view is that it is permissible, based on the hadith of Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her: “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, entered ihram for Hajj” (1). Then Gabriel, peace be upon him, came to him and said: “Pray in this blessed valley and say: ‘Umrah within Hajj, or umrah and Hajj.’” (2) Thus, he instructed him to incorporate umrah into Hajj, which indicates that it is permissible to incorporate umrah into Hajj.

As for the claim that the lesser rite cannot be incorporated into the greater one, this is merely an analogy open to question, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Umrah has entered into Hajj until the Day of