Prohibition of Hajj Tamattau’ (Fatwa)
On one occasion, Hazrat Umar (ra) decided to prohibit people from performing Hajj Tamattau‘.
There are three types of Hajj, some youths may not be aware of this: Hajj Tamattau‘ is where one enters into a state of ihram for Umrah before arriving in Mecca. They first perform the Umrah and then come out of the state of ihram. Then on 8 Dhul Hijjah, they will enter into a new state of ihram and perform the Hajj. This is known as Hajj Tamattau‘. The more commonly known form of Hajj is Hajj Mufrid and Hajj Qiran is when one performs the Umrah and Hajj in the same state of Ihram.
Nonetheless, Hazrat Umar (ra) decided to prohibit people from performing Hajj Tamattau‘. Hazrat Ubayy (ra) said, “You have no right to stop people from this.” He subsequently stopped Hazrat Umar (ra) from carrying this out saying that it was wrong to stop them. Thus, Hazrat Umar (ra) abandoned his idea.