Hac Tamattu

What Does Hac Tamattu Mean in Detail?

Hac Tamattu is the most common type of Hac performed today and is considered the easiest for hacilar. The process begins when the haci enters Ihram at the Miqat with the intention of Umre during the Hac months (Shawwal, Dhul Qa'dah, or Dhul Hijjah). They perform Umre (Tavaf, Say, and Halq/Taqsir), then fully exit the state of Ihram, returning to normal life — wearing regular clothes, using perfume, and engaging in all permissible activities. This period of normalcy is the 'enjoyment' (Tamattu) that gives this type its name. On the 8th of Dhul Hijjah (Yawm al-Tarwiyah), the haci re-enters Ihram for Hac from their accommodation in Mekke and proceeds with all the Hac rites. Because the haci benefits from performing both Umre and Hac in a single journey (saving the effort of a separate trip for Umre), a Hady sacrifice is required as a thanksgiving to Allah. If they cannot afford the sacrifice, they fast three days during Hac and seven days after returning home. Hz. Peygamber sunnet Tamattu to his companions, saying, 'Had I known what I know now, I would not have brought a sacrificial animal and would have made it Umre.'