Chapter on the Trimming or Shaving for the Mutamatti‘, His Release From Ihram, and the Rulings for One Who Forgets to Trim Until He Engages in Intimacy or Commences the Hajj

Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Ibrahim عليه السلام: I asked him about a man performing tamattu‘ (Hajj) who forgets to trim his hair until he has already entered the state of ihram for Hajj. Imam عليه السلام said: "He must offer a sacrifice." In another narration, Abdullah ibn Sinan reported from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام: "He should seek forgiveness from Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted."

Imran al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah عليه السلام about a man who performed tawaf of the Kaaba and the sa'i between Safa and Marwa while performing tamattu‘, then hastened and kissed his wife before trimming his hair. Imam عليه السلام said: "He must offer a sacrifice of a sheep. If he engaged in intercourse, he must offer a camel or a cow."

Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Abu Abdullah عليه السلام about a man performing tamattu‘ who tied up his hair before arriving in Mecca. He completed his rites, untied his hair, trimmed it, applied oil, and considered himself released from ihram. Imam عليه السلام said: "He must offer a sheep as expiation."

Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar asked Abu Abdullah عليه السلام about a man performing tamattu‘ who had intercourse with his wife before trimming his hair. Imam عليه السلام said: "He must slaughter a camel. I fear that his Hajj may be invalid if he acted knowingly. However, if he acted out of ignorance, there is no penalty upon him." Mu'awiyah also said: I asked him about a person performing tamattu‘ who bites their nails with their teeth or trims their hair using a sharp-edged tool. Imam عليه السلام said: "There is no harm in it. Not everyone has access to scissors."

Abu Basir narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام: I asked him about a person performing tamattu‘ who intended to trim their hair but instead shaved their head. Imam عليه السلام said: "They must offer a sheep as expiation. On the Day of Sacrifice (Yawm al-Nahr), they should pass a razor over their head when they intend to shave."

Abu al-Maghra’ narrated from Abu Basir, who said: I said to Abu Ja‘far عليه السلام: "A man exits his state of ihram, but his wife has not yet exited hers, and he has intercourse with her." Imam عليه السلام said: "She must offer a camel as expiation, and her husband is responsible for providing it."

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "It is appropriate for a person performing tamattu‘ ('Umrah followed by Hajj) when they exit ihram not to wear a shirt and to resemble those who are still in the state of ihram."

Hafs, Jamil, and others narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام regarding a person in the state of ihram who trims some of their hair but not all of it. Imam عليه السلام said: "It suffices."

Jamil ibn Darraj asked Abu Abdullah عليه السلام about a person performing tamattu‘ who shaved their head in Mecca. Imam عليه السلام said: "If it was done out of ignorance, there is no penalty upon them. If they intentionally did so during the first thirty days of the months of Hajj, there is also no penalty. However, if they intentionally did so after the thirty days, during which the hair is to be preserved for Hajj, they must offer a blood sacrifice."

It is narrated from Hammad ibn Uthman, who said: A man said to Imam Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, "May I be your ransom! After completing my rituals for ‘Umrah, I went to my wife but had not trimmed my hair." Imam عليه السلام said: "You must offer a camel as expiation." The man then said: "When I attempted this with her, and she had not trimmed her hair either, she resisted. When I overpowered her, she bit off some of her hair with her teeth." Imam عليه السلام said: "May Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on her. She was more understanding of the matter than you. You must offer a camel as expiation, but nothing is required of her."