The expiation when there is a valid excuse is to slaughter a sheep and distribute its meat among the poor, fast for three days, or give charity to six poor people, giving each half a sā‘ of dates. Giving each of them one ratl of bread is also permissible. It is not permissible to perform Hajj on a camel that it is unlawful for one to use.

For someone who brings a sacrificial animal with him, it is preferable to perform qirān, combining Umrah and Hajj. If he does not bring a sacrificial animal and wishes to combine Umrah and Hajj, tamattu‘ is preferable. If he performs Hajj on one journey and Umrah on another, ifrād is preferable for him.

If he enters ihram without specifying its form, and none of these matters occurs to him, his Hajj is valid provided he performs it as the Muslims do. Allah—glorified and exalted is He—knows best what is correct.