Is One Sa`i and Tawaf Enough for Hajj Qiran?

Praise be to Allah.

Do Qiran Pilgrims Need to Perform Two Tawafs and Sa‘is?

The one who is doing Qiran, i.e., combining Hajj and `Umrah, only has to do one Tawaf and one Sa`i, like the one who is doing Ifrad (Hajj only).

The Tawaf that is obligatory in his case is Tawaf Al-Ifadah . With regard to Tawaf Al-Qudum, it is Sunnah. In his case, Sa`i may be done after Tawaf Al-Qudum, or he may delay it and do it after Tawaf Al-Ifadah.

Evidence from the Sunnah Supporting One Tawaf and One Sa‘i

This is what is indicated by the authentic Sunnah and is the view of most of the scholars.

Ibn Qudamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

The well-known view narrated from Ahmad is that the one who is doing Qiran, i.e., combining Hajj and `Umrah, does not have to any actions but those that are required of the one who is doing Ifrad (Hajj only), and one Tawaf and one Sa`i are acceptable in his case, for both his Hajj and his `Umrah. This is the view of Ibn `Umar and Jabir ibn `Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them), and was also suggested by `Ata’, Tawus, Mujahid, Malik, Ash-Shafi `i, Ishaq, Abu Thawr and Ibn Al-Mundhir (may Allah have mercy on them).

Another report was narrated from Ahmad, which suggests that he has to do two Tawafs and two Sa`is. This was the view of Ath-Thawri and Abu Hanifah, and was also narrated from `Ali, but the report from him is not saheeh.

Then he quoted the evidence of the majority and said: It was narrated from `Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: As for those who combined Hajj and `Umrah, rather they only did one Tawaf for both. (Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

In Sahih Muslim, it is narrated that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said to `Aishah, when she did Hajj and `Umrah together (Qiran): Your Tawaf is enough for your Hajj and `Umrah.”

It was narrated that Ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever enters Ihram for Hajj and `Umrah (combined), one Tawaf and one Sa`i is sufficient for both.”

It was narrated from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessing and peace of Allah be upon him) combined Hajj and `Umrah (Qiran) and did one Tawaf for both. These two reports were narrated by At-Tirmidhi, who said concerning each of them: a sound Hadith.

Ibn Majah narrated from Jabir, Ibn `Umar and Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (blessing and peace of Allah be upon him) and his Companions only did one Tawaf for their `Umrah and Hajj. End quote from Al-Mughni, 3/241

Shaykh Muhammad Al-Amin Ash-Shanqiti (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The majority of scholars who differentiate between Qiran and Tamattu` say that for the one who is doing Qiran, one Tawaf is sufficient for both his Hajj and `Umrah, and that is Tawaf Al-Ifadah, and one Sa`i.

They quoted as evidence authentic Hadiths, which cannot be matched by those who differ from them." (End quote from Adwa’ Al-Bayan, 4/430 )

Thus it becomes clear that what you were told about the one who is doing Qiran having to do one Sa`i is the correct view.

What If You Already Performed Tawaf Al-Qudum and Sa`i?

It is quite clear that when the one who is doing Qiran has done Tawaf upon arrival (Tawaf Al-Qudum) and Sa`i, he then remains in his Ihram and does not remove any of his hair and does not call what he has done `Umrah; rather it is part of the actions of Hajj and `Umrah combined.

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And Allah knows best.