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What is the best way to perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased father according to the Sunnah, and what are the differences between the types of Hajj, and which of them is best for a person to perform for himself?

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This text summarizes the rituals and description of Hajj, starting with assuming the state of Ihram on the Day of Tarwiyah and proceeding to Mina, followed by standing at Arafat and spending the night in Muzdalifah. This is succeeded by stoning Jamrat al-Aqaba, then sacrificing the Hady (offering), and shaving or shortening the hair, and performing the Hajj circumambulation (Tawaf al-Hajj). Afterwards, spending the nights in Mina for stoning the three Jamarāt, with the option of hastening or delaying departure. Hajj concludes with the Farewell Circumambulation (Tawaf al-Wada). It is a condition for someone performing Hajj voluntarily on behalf of another that they must have first performed Hajj for themselves. The text mentions the three types of Hajj: Tamattu, Qiran, and Ifrad, and clarifies that Tamattu is best for those who have not brought the Hady.

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