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| Arabic | التَّحَلُّل الأَكْبَر |
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| Pronunciation | at-ta-HAL-lul al-AK-bar |
| Etymology | Tahallul (تحلل) means 'release' or 'becoming permissible,' from the root ح-ل-ل. Akbar (أكبر) means 'greater' or 'grand.' Together, Tahallul Akbar means 'the greater release,' distinguishing it from the partial (Asghar/lesser) release. |
Tahallul Akbar(التَّحَلُّل الأَكْبَر) Tahallul Akbar (the greater/complete release) is the full exit from Ihram achieved after performing Tavaf al-Ifadah during Hac. It removes the final remaining restriction of conjugal relations.
التَّحَلُّل الأَكْبَر
Tahallul Akbar represents the complete and final release from all Ihram restrictions during Hac. While the first Tahallul (Tahallul Asghar) lifts most prohibitions after stoning and shaving, the restriction on sexual relations with one's spouse remains until Tahallul Akbar is achieved. This occurs upon completing Tavaf al-Ifadah (also called Tavaf al-Ziyarah or Tavaf al-Hac) and the Say of Hac for those who haven't already performed it. Tavaf al-Ifadah is a Rukn (pillar) of Hac — without it, the Hac is incomplete. While it is best performed on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah, it can be delayed to the Days of Tashreeq or even later according to most scholars, though delaying it excessively without excuse is disliked. Once Tahallul Akbar is achieved, the haci is fully released from the sacred state: all aspects of normal life resume, and no Ihram-related restrictions remain. The haci has now completed the core of their Hac obligations.
Tahallul (تحلل) means 'release' or 'becoming permissible,' from the root ح-ل-ل. Akbar (أكبر) means 'greater' or 'grand.' Together, Tahallul Akbar means 'the greater release,' distinguishing it from the partial (Asghar/lesser) release.