Stipulating Release from Ihram Without Slaughter in Case of Ihsar; Must the Penalty Dam Be Distributed to the Poor?

Question

(1) Is the stipulation made upon entering ihram of release from ihram without slaughter in case of ihsar (a blockage preventing completion of the rites) — ishtirat al-ihlal — valid and taken into account according to the position on which fatwa is given (mufta bihi)? If in the stated situation a legal ihsar occurs, will the person be released from ihram without slaughtering the hady (sacrificial animal) or not? Must the penalty dam be distributed to the poor? (2)

Answer

(1) This stipulation is of no effect: he will not be released without slaughtering the hady. [ar]ما لم يذبح لا يحل، وهو قول عامة العلماء، سواء شرط عند الإحرام الإحلال بغير ذبح عند الإحصار أو لم يشترط، ويجب أن يواعد يومًا معلومًا يذبح عنه فيحل بعد الذبح ولا يحل قبله[/ar] “As long as the slaughter has not been made, he is not released; this is the position of the generality of…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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